Aaliyah Story was the story.
The impressive David Crockett freshman narrowly missed a triple-double in a shot-blocking, rebound-grabbing and defensive performance usually reserved for upperclassmen. She joined with fellow freshman Brylee Tullock to lead the Pioneers to a hard-fought 49-43 win for their first regular season sweep of Science Hill in 18 years on Friday night at the Lady Pioneers’ gym.
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