On Friday, Fort Bend Elkins didn't have too much trouble with Marble Falls on the road as they won 39-21. Given Fort Bend Elkins' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while Marble Falls is ranked 1194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Bend Elkins was led to victory by Maddie Rhea and Cheyenne Trusclair. Rhea scored 14 points, while Trusclair scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Marble Falls lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lexie Edwards. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds. Edwards scored a full 57.1% of Marble Falls' points, the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Fort Bend Elkins and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Marble Falls, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Fort Bend Elkins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Village at 6:40 p.m. on December 1st. Village is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Marble Falls, they will square off against Davenport at 6:40 p.m. on Friday.
