The Alief Taylor Lions have not done well against the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Alief Taylor enjoyed a cozy 55-38 win over Strake Jesuit. The win made it back-to-back wins for Alief Taylor.
Alief Taylor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Kongolo led the charge by scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kongolo has scored at least a third of Alief Taylor's points. Nefi Taiwo was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Strake Jesuit's loss came despite strong showings from Lucas Hobin and Wesley Westbrooks. Hobin scored 19 points, while Westbrooks scored ten points along with two steals.
Alief Taylor pushed their record up to 19-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Strake Jesuit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-17.
Alief Taylor will head out on the road to square off against Pearland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Texas (Alief Taylor is ranked 246th, while Pearland is ranked 222nd). As for Strake Jesuit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alief Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Strake Jesuit is facing Alief Hastings at the right time seeing as Alief Hastings is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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