After a string of four wins, the Alief Taylor Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Cypress Lakes. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Friday (57), Alief Taylor still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Alief Taylor lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nataliyah Gray. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Gray scored a full 34.5% of Alief Taylor's points, the 23rd time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madison Bush-lewis was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six assists.
It was another big night for Aniah Alexis, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds for Cypress Lakes. The contest was Alexis' 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Makennah Alexis, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Alief Taylor's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7. As for Cypress Lakes, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Alief Taylor will take on Dawson at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cypress Lakes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Ranch at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
