The Aldine Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Spring on the road and fell 74-45. While losing is never fun, Aldine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1307th, while Spring is ranked 187th).
When it comes to explaining why Aldine lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aniyah Bevly. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Bevly also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Porsha Daniels was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Spring was led to victory by Gabby Salazar and Mariah Goodjoint. Salazar scored 20 points, while Goodjoint scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Kenya Thompson, who scored eight points.
Aldine's loss was their 14th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-24. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.6 points per game. As for Spring, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
Aldine will be playing in front of their home fans against MacArthur at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Spring, they will head out on the road to take on Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
