Basketball Preview: Ferris Yellowjackets vs. Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors
The Ferris Yellowjackets will take on the Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
While Ferris didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Connally on Tuesday, falling 62-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Cadets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool entered their tilt with International Leadership of Texas Keller last Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 65-35. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Toby Pike led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Pike has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Timothy Jones, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Ferris' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
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