The Boys Ranch Roughriders's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over Pringle-Morse.
Boys Ranch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Wheeler out in front who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Wheeler has scored at least 25% of Boys Ranch's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Rex, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Boys Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Pringle-Morse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Boys Ranch's road trip will continue as they head out to face Booker at 10:30 a.m. on December 2nd. Booker's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Boys Ranch's offense will have their work cut out for Boys Ranch. As for Pringle-Morse, they will square off against Follett at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Follett presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pringle-Morse in Texas (Follett is ranked 179th, while Pringle-Morse is ranked 882nd).
