The Alief Hastings Bears will take on the Kingwood Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alief Hastings took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Texas City with a 54-49 victory.
| 12/10/24 vs Texas City | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ Randle | 1 |
| 11/30/24 vs Mansfield Legacy | 1 |
| 11/29/24 vs Westbury | 1 |
| 11/29/24 vs Fort Bend Kempner | 1 |
Alief Hastings found their leader in sophomore Victor Okeke, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Okeke also set a new season-high mark in steals with three. Another player making a difference was Marcos Arencibia, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Kingwood Park can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took down Magnolia West 57-43. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Mustangs are ranked 1253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alief Hastings pushed their record up to 3-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Kingwood Park, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
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