Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 66-58 to the Alief Taylor Lions.
Brandon Fountain and Tristen Blackmon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Fountain dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Blackmon posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lloyd Pete, who earned nine points and three steals.
Alief Taylor got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tae Malik out in front who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points. Malik is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sean Kongolo, who put up nine points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Texas City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Alief Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Texas City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-48 loss against Alief Elsik on the 28th. As for Alief Taylor, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-48 win against Brazosport on the 28th.
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