Strake Jesuit is 8-2 against the Bears since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Strake Jesuit lost to the Lions on the road by a decisive 55-38 margin. Strake Jesuit has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their 13th straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 53-37 to Alief Elsik. Alief Hastings has not had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Wembo Fernandes, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Alief Hastings struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Strake Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Alief Hastings, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.
Strake Jesuit took their win against the Bears in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 57-34. Will Strake Jesuit repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
