Preview: Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs vs. Seven Lakes Spartans
Fort Bend Austin is 0-3 against Seven Lakes since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs are on the road again and plays the Seven Lakes Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fort Bend Austin had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Memorial 60-41 on Friday. Given Fort Bend Austin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Memorial is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Schultz was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with two blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Fort Bend Austin's points. Andrea Sturdivant was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six assists and five rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Seven Lakes gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Jersey Village 89-57 on the road. Seven Lakes is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 21 straight.
Fort Bend Austin's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.2 points. As for Seven Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 26 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season.
Fort Bend Austin lost to Seven Lakes on the road by a decisive 66-50 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Fort Bend Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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