The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will square off against the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strake Jesuit will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Strake Jesuit proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 36) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Foster 55-52. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Falcons are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cinco Ranch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Katy on Tuesday. The matchup was a 33-33 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Strake Jesuit's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Cinco Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-8.
Things could have been worse for Strake Jesuit, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-51 loss to Cinco Ranch in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Strake Jesuit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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