The Woodlands proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 23) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-77 win over the Alief Elsik Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since December 1, 2023.
Alief Elsik's loss came despite strong showings from Timothy Ofesi and Gabriel Diallo. Ofesi dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Diallo posted 25 points. The game was Ofesi's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Smith, who had 15 points.
The win got The Woodlands back to even at 10-10. As for Alief Elsik, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The Woodlands will be playing in front of their home fans against New Caney at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Woodlands has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Alief Elsik, they will be playing at home against Almeta Crawford at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Almeta Crawford will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Alief Elsik surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
