The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Fort Bend Bush Broncos at 5:30 p.m. Fort Bend Austin is coming into the game hot, having won their last 25 games.
Fort Bend Austin can now show off 23 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 69-32 victory over Ridge Point. Given Fort Bend Austin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Panthers are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Bend Austin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shun?teria Anumele, who scored 26 points along with six assists and two steals. Anumele hasn't dropped below 20 points for six straight games. Crystal Schultz was another key contributor, going 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 5 assists.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Fort Bend Bush, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-46 loss to the Knights on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Idia Orobor, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Okogwu, who scored ten points.
Fort Bend Austin's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 45.9 points. As for Fort Bend Bush, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Fort Bend Austin against the Broncos in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 70-21 victory. Will Fort Bend Austin repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
