Alief Hastings posted their closest win since November 14, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foster Falcons, sneaking past 58-56. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Falcons are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alief Hastings' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Favour Emeka, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyah Weathersby, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Alief Hastings is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Foster, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
Coincidentally, Alief Hastings and Foster will both be playing George Ranch the next time they take the court. Alief Hastings will head out to face George Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th, while Foster will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd.
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