Basketball Recap: Strake Jesuit Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Strake Jesuit won the last time they faced Oak Ridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Fighting Crusaders took down the War Eagles 69-51. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the War Eagles are ranked 405th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fighting Crusaders

Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/12/25 vs Oak Ridge	69-51
12/02/25 vs Mayde Creek	75-47
11/15/25 vs Clear Creek	67-53

Strake Jesuit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Oak Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.

Looking ahead, Strake Jesuit will be home for the holidays to greet Jersey Village at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Ridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge New Caney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.