Basketball Game Preview: Fort Worth THESA Riders vs. Cistercian Hawks

The Fort Worth THESA Riders will square off against the Cistercian Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Fort Worth THESA and six for Cistercian.

Last Tuesday, Fort Worth THESA was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-62 to Trinity Christian. While losing is never fun, the Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Trojans are ranked 201st).

David Friedlein

Points

11/21/23 @ Grapevine Faith Christian	25
01/14/25 @ Trinity Christian	22
11/12/24 @ Coram Deo Academy	20
11/26/24 @ Grapevine Faith Christian	20
12/05/23 @ Covenant Christian	19

Despite the defeat, Fort Worth THESA got top-tier performance from David Friedlein, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most points Friedlein has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Micah Ragsdale, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Cistercian came up short against St. Andrew's on Saturday and fell 43-33.

Fort Worth THESA's record is now 16-10. As for Cistercian, their record is now 7-12.

Fort Worth THESA barely slipped by Cistercian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 51-50. Will Fort Worth THESA repeat their success, or does Cistercian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.