Basketball Game Recap: Fort Bend Travis Tigers vs. Bellaire Cardinals

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 5:40pm

Recap: Fort Bend Travis Tigers vs. Bellaire Cardinals

The Fort Bend Travis Tigers and the Bellaire Cardinals squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Fort Bend Travis Tigers had to settle for second. They took a hard 54-38 fall against the Cardinals. Fort Bend Travis' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Bellaire got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shelton Henderson out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Henderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Andrews, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.

Fort Bend Travis' loss dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Bellaire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.

Fort Bend Travis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bellaire is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Texas (Bellaire is ranked 78th, while Jordan is ranked 72nd).

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