The Alief Elsik Rams's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-48 win over Alief Hastings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Alief Elsik also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
David Uwalaka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. He set a new season high mark in blocks with three. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Ofesi, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Eyanu, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Bernal, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Alief Elsik's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Alief Hastings, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Alief Elsik will head out on the road to face off against Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alvin is on a four-game streak of home losses, Alief Elsik a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Alief Hastings will take on Strake Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strake Jesuit presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alief Hastings in Texas (Strake Jesuit is ranked 391st, while Alief Hastings is ranked 1002nd).
