The Alief Taylor Lions struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (the Pearland Oilers had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The match between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Alief Taylor falling 61-47. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Pearland: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Alief Taylor lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nataliyah Gray. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and six blocks. Gray hasn't dropped below two blocks for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bush-lewis, who scored 12 points.
It was another big night for Eliece Perry, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds for Pearland. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perry has scored all season. Another player making a difference was La'Niah Thornton, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Alief Taylor bumped their record down to 17-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pearland, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alief Taylor will take on Shadow Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pearland, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Alief Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th.
