The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to the Alief Elsik Rams when they met back in January of 2016, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Fort Bend Austin was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Alief Elsik. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Bend Austin in their matchups with Alief Elsik: they've now lost three in a row.
Ricky Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alief Elsik, scoring 28 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least 25% of Alief Elsik's points. David Uwalaka was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with 7 rebounds.
Fort Bend Austin has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Alief Elsik, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Fort Bend Austin's road trip will continue as they head out to face Dakota Ridge at 11:30 a.m. on December 2nd. Dakota Ridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fort Bend Austin in their respective states (Dakota Ridge is ranked 36th in Colorado, while Fort Bend Austin is ranked 501st in Texas). As for Alief Elsik, they will square off against Fort Bend Travis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
