Fighting Crusaders
| 02/12/25 vs Foster | 55-52 |
| 02/08/25 @ Alief Hastings | 63-27 |
| 02/05/25 vs Alief Taylor | 63-50 |
| 02/01/25 @ Fulshear | 61-55 |
| 01/29/25 vs Alief Elsik | 49-32 |
| + 8 more games |
Strake Jesuit came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foster Falcons, sneaking past 55-52. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Falcons are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Foster had strong showings from Jaron Martin, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards, and Camran Bateman, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Martin has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Humphrey, who had six points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Strake Jesuit pushed their record up to 24-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Foster, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Strake Jesuit and Foster are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Strake Jesuit will face off against Cinco Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strake Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Cinco Ranch likes a good challenge. As for Foster, they will venture away from home to take on Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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