The Mansfield Tigers's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They snuck past Alief Taylor with a 48-43 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given Mansfield's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while Alief Taylor is ranked 189th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nataliyah Gray, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Gray scored a full 51.2% of Alief Taylor's points, the 15th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Madison Bush-lewis, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals.
Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Alief Taylor, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
Mansfield's road trip will continue as they head out to face Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on December 8th. As for Alief Taylor, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. Huntsville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 276 points over their last four matchups.
