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

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Previous Games

01/08/25 - Home	74-49 W
01/13/24 - Home	75-31 W
11/20/23 - Away	43-35 W
01/13/23 - Away	43-34 W
11/21/22 - Home	58-31 W
+ 5 more games

Fort Bend Hightower has gone 10-0 against Ridge Point recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes will square off against the Ridge Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Fort Bend Hightower is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games.

Fort Bend Hightower will head into Tuesday's matchup having proved themselves against Fort Bend Austin: Fort Bend Hightower took a 20-point defeat the last time they faced off against Fort Bend Austin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Fort Bend Hightower skirted past Fort Bend Austin 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since November 8, 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridge Point). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-23 victory over Fort Bend Clements. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.

Fort Bend Hightower has also been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games, 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, they pushed their record up to 14-16 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Fort Bend Hightower took their victory against Ridge Point in their previous matchup on January 8th by a conclusive 74-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Bend Hightower since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.