The Alief Taylor Lions will face off against the Cypress Falls Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Alief Taylor sitting on three straight victories and Cypress Falls on six.
Alief Taylor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Katy Taylor 64-44. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Trinity Hamilton, who shot 52% from the field to rack up 32 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Alief Taylor's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Unity Amayo, who almost dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 17 boards, and nine blocks.
Alief Taylor was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2025.
Meanwhile, Cypress Falls strolled past Westside with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 77-59. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Wolves are ranked 763rd).
Alief Taylor's win bumped their record up to 13-19. As for Cypress Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 25-8.
Alief Taylor took a serious blow against Cypress Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2025, falling 58-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Gisselle Jackson, who posted 27 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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