The Ridge Point Panthers and the Fort Bend Travis Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Ridge Point: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Fort Bend Travis has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Monday, Ridge Point earned a 45-36 win over Fort Bend Elkins.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Travis hadn't done well against Fort Bend Hightower recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The stars were shining brightly for the Tigers in a 56-42 victory over the Hurricanes. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 29th).
Fort Bend Travis' victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Ridge Point, their win bumped their record up to 3-13.
Ridge Point strolled past Fort Bend Travis when the teams last played back in January by a score of 55-40. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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