Basketball Recap: Fort Bend Austin Comes Up Short

Fort Bend Austin has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cypress Springs Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since December 9, 2023.

Fort Bend Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Cypress Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Fort Bend Austin and Cypress Springs should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Fort Bend Austin (ranked 88th) will meet Fort Bend Hightower (ranked 266th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Cypress Springs will face off against Langham Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Friday up 277 places (158 vs. 435).