The Alief Taylor Lions came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged Friendswood out 44-41.
Alief Taylor had a senior duo take command as Nathan Kongolo scored 12 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds and Nefi Taiwo scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kongolo has scored at least 25% of Alief Taylor's points. Another player making a difference was Tae Malik, who scored 5 points.
Alief Taylor has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 5-3 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Friendswood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Alief Taylor will face off against Tomball at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Tomball has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Friendswood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Dayton at 3:00 p.m. on December 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Dayton is ranked 330th, while Friendswood is ranked 334th).
