After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fort Bend Clements, Ridge Point was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 77-58. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Bend Hightower lost, don't look at Jarek Sasser. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Mikey Burgess was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Ridge Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Fort Bend Hightower, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-15.
Ridge Point will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fort Bend Austin at 7:00 p.m. Fort Bend Austin has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three matches. Fort Bend Hightower has already played their next game (against Fort Bend Elkins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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