On Friday, the Alief Hastings Bears ended up a good deal behind the Kingwood Park Panthers and lost 48-34. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1111th, while the Panthers are ranked 405th).
When it comes to explaining why Alief Hastings lost, don't look at Giovanni Bernal. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Demetrius Sims, who earned nine points.
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Even though they lost, Alief Hastings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Alief Hastings has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Kingwood Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Alief Hastings and Alief Elsik will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kingwood Park, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kingwood Park Panthers take on the Crosby Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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