The Ridge Point Panthers will face off against the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ridge Point is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Bend Austin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fort Bend Elkins on Saturday. They came out on top against Fort Bend Hightower by a score of 58-46.
Fort Bend Elkins' win came from a few key players Ridge Point will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Shotlow, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Allen, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Fort Bend Elkins' victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Ridge Point, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-6.
Ridge Point couldn't quite finish off Fort Bend Elkins when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 60-57. Will Ridge Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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