The Freeman Golden Eagles lost to the Alief Taylor Lions on the road by a 69-54 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Lions are ranked 74th).
Nick Kongolo produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards for Alief Taylor. What's more, Kongolo posted four assists, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion Ridgeway, who earned 13 points and three steals.
Freeman's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Alief Taylor, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freeman will take on Heights in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.93 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Alief Taylor, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fulshear at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2026. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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