Fort Bend Elkins was the 59-55 winner over Fort Bend Travis when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 46-45 to the Fort Bend Travis Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Bend Elkins lost, don't look at Joshua Lord. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Myles Allen, who posted eight points.
Fort Bend Elkins has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to field goal percentage: their shooting accuracy was 38.8% in those games and 35% outside of them. As for Fort Bend Travis, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Bend Elkins will host Fort Bend Bush at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Bush knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Fort Bend Elkins likes a good challenge. As for Fort Bend Travis, they will welcome Fort Bend Austin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Fort Bend Travis has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while Fort Bend Austin won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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