It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Katy Taylor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Fort Bend Elkins Knights 51-48. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 66-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Ekpo, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Ekpo has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Michael Chukweneke, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
The win got Katy Taylor back to even at 5-5. As for Fort Bend Elkins, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Katy Taylor and Foster will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-39 loss against Katy on the 4th.
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