Preview: Fort Bend Travis Tigers vs. Fort Bend Elkins Knights
After five games on the road, Fort Bend Travis is heading back home. They will take on the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Fort Bend Travis lost to Clear Creek on the road by a decisive 64-45 margin.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fort Bend Elkins' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 54-42 to Alamo Heights. While losing is never fun, Fort Bend Elkins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while Alamo Heights is ranked 175th).
Cheyenne Trusclair put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 19 points. She scored a full 45.2% of Fort Bend Elkins' points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Anita Akiwu was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
Fort Bend Travis' loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-10. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Fort Bend Travis came up short against Fort Bend Elkins in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-34. Can Fort Bend Travis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
