Alief Elsik posted their biggest win since December 6, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past the Alief Hastings Bears, posting a 61-34 victory. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Bears are ranked 1051st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Smith went supernova for Alief Elsik, going 8 for 13 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Edwards, who posted six points and six boards.
Alief Hastings' loss came despite strong showings from Giovanni Bernal and Marcos Arencibia. Bernal earned 12 points, while Arencibia put up eight points.
Rams
| 01/23/25 @ Alief Hastings | 61-34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Alief Taylor | 44-37 |
| 01/14/25 vs Fulshear | 51-37 |
The win (which was Alief Elsik's third in a row) raised their record to 12-16. As for Alief Hastings, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Alief Elsik wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-41 victory against Foster on the 25th. Alief Hastings has also already played their next game, a 57-38 defeat against Fulshear on the 25th.
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