The Rouse Raiders and the Fort Worth Christian Cardinals will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rouse beat Cedar Park 59-53. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/20/24 @ Cedar Park | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Dripping Springs | 10 |
| 11/09/24 vs O'Connor | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs London | 8 |
| 11/22/24 vs Westlake | 8 |
Luke Baldwin and Trey Nielson were among the main playmakers for Rouse as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards and the latter posted 12 points and five rebounds. That's the most rebounds Baldwin has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Isaac Montgomery, who earned five points along with eight assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, Fort Worth Christian scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brock. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Rouse has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Fort Worth Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
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