Ray waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots by a score of 50-39. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Patriots are ranked 337th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huzefa Ullah
| 12/12/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 17 |
| 12/11/25 vs Palmview | 21 |
| 12/11/25 vs Vela | 31 |
Ray was led to victory by Huzefa Ullah and Tripp Thompson. Ullah shot 47% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards, while Thompson posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Ullah's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Zaragoza, who earned nine points.
Ray's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Looking ahead, Ray will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Pioneer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. The Texans' defense better be ready for this one: the Diamondbacks have averaged an impressive 55.6 points per game this season. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will be home for the holidays to greet Rio Grande City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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