Basketball Game Preview: Ridge Point Panthers vs. Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes

Ridge Point hasn't had much luck against Fort Bend Hightower recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ridge Point Panthers will host the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ridge Point sitting on five straight wins and Fort Bend Hightower on 16.

Ridge Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-23 victory over Fort Bend Clements. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Rangers are ranked 1179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower posted their closest win since November 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Bend Austin 41-39.

Fort Bend Hightower is also on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Ridge Point, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-16.

Ridge Point suffered a grim 74-49 defeat to Fort Bend Hightower when the teams last played on January 8th. Will Ridge Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.