The Cypress Park Tigers ended up a good deal behind the Fort Bend Clements Rangers on Monday and lost 55-37. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Rangers are ranked 137th).
Fort Bend Clements was led to victory by Malik Olajuwon and Sam Nkwopara. Olajuwon almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, while Nkwopara shot 73% from the field to rack up 18 points and six rebounds. What's more, Olajuwon also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordan Ugochukwu, who posted five points along with six boards and four blocks.
Cypress Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Fort Bend Clements, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Cypress Park will be taking part in a tournament against Waxahachie at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will head out to challenge Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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