The George Ranch Longhorns will challenge the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George Ranch is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, George Ranch took a blow against Alief Taylor, falling 69-36. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 808th, while the Lions are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings posted their closest win since November 14, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Foster 58-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Alief Hastings' win came from a few key players George Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Favour Emeka, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyah Weathersby, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Alief Hastings has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for George Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
George Ranch might still be hurting after the 59-35 defeat they got from Alief Hastings in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will George Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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