Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Bend Elkins). They blew past the Eisenhower Eagles, posting an 89-28 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Eagles are ranked 872nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Fort Bend Elkins to victory were Joshua Lord and Caleb Rudd. Lord went 7 for 9 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Rudd went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points. Rudd's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gray, who earned six points in addition to six rebounds.
Fort Bend Elkins was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Fort Bend Elkins' win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Eisenhower, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Fort Bend Elkins wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-45 defeat against George Ranch on the 7th. As for Eisenhower, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-35 loss against Cinco Ranch on the 7th.
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