Beaumont United waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 57-45 win over the Fort Bend Clements Rangers. The Timberwolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rangers, too.
Beaumont United was led to victory by Ashton Green and Ephriam Moore. Green went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Moore dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Green a new career-high in threes (five). Brandon Maxson was another key player, posting two points plus six rebounds.
Beaumont United smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Bend Clements lost, don't look at Aziz Olajuwon. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Olajuwon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Oyewole, who posted six points.
Beaumont United's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Fort Bend Clements, their record is now 2-4.
Beaumont United will host Angleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beaumont United is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. Fort Bend Clements has already played their next matchup (against Beaumont United), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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