Basketball Game Preview: Cypress Ridge Rams vs. Jersey Village Falcons

The Cypress Ridge Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Jersey Village Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Cypress Ridge turned things around against Northbrook on Friday. They blew past the Raiders 53-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted since February 10, 2024.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Jersey Village duked it out withCypress Falls on Friday. Jersey Village lost 63-37 to Cypress Falls. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Despite the defeat, Jersey Village saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Champion Ellis Jr. went 9 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Ellis Jr. Bryce Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.

Cypress Ridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-18. As for Jersey Village, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.

Cypress Ridge couldn't quite finish off Jersey Village in their previous matchup on January 4th and fell 46-44. Can Cypress Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.