Houston Christian is 8-2 against St. Stephen's Episcopal since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Houston Christian Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Houston Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 matches -- so hopefully St. Stephen's Episcopal likes a good challenge.
St. John's typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Houston Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 84-74 win over the Mavericks. Given Houston Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while St. John's is ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Stephen's Episcopal's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Episcopal 78-39. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Stephen's Episcopal in their matchups with Episcopal: they've now lost three in a row.
Houston Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Houston Christian against St. Stephen's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 99-51 win. With Houston Christian ahead 48-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
