It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Mustangs 60-41. Given Fort Bend Austin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Memorial is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Schultz continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with two blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Fort Bend Austin's points. Another player making a difference was Andrea Sturdivant, who scored nine points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Fort Bend Austin's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.2 points. As for Memorial, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-13.
Fort Bend Austin will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Seven Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Seven Lakes will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Fort Bend Austin surely won't give up without a fight. Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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