After a string of 14 wins, the Beaumont United Timberwolves's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 85-65 walloping at the hands of Atascocita. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Defeat or not, Beaumont United got some senior leadership from Clarence Payia who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds and Weston Davis who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Payia's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kayde Dotson, who scored 16 points.
Beaumont United's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1. As for Atascocita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season.
Beaumont United will take on Newman in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Newman is ranked 23rd in Louisiana, while Beaumont United is ranked 20th in Texas). Atascocita will be home for the holidays to greet Klein Cain at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Klein Cain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 948 points over their last 15 contests.
