Basketball Recap: Fossil Ridge Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 7:13am

Basketball Recap: Fossil Ridge Panthers vs. Boswell Pioneers

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Fossil Ridge lost against Boswell back in February of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fossil Ridge Panthers were outmatched by the Boswell Pioneers on the road and fell 83-41. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Pioneers are ranked second).

Boswell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Seleste Massey out in front who went 9 for 10 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Massey a new career-high in field goal percentage (90%). Sydney Durrah was another key player, going 8 for 14 en route to 23 points plus three steals.

The loss snapped Fossil Ridge's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Boswell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-1.

Fossil Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-47 defeat against Waxahachie on the 6th. Boswell has also already played their next contest, a 54-46 win against Ryan on the 6th.

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