The Fort Bend Travis Tigers will face off against the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Fort Bend Travis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over Fort Bend Bush. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Broncos are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Dulles fought the good fight in their overtime match against Fort Bend Elkins on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 61-59. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Fort Bend Travis will have to contain Sai Sai Stewart as she made an impact in Fort Bend Dulles' last game. She went 11 for 25 on her way to 31 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 52.5% of Fort Bend Dulles' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Aziyanna Morrison was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Fort Bend Travis is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Fort Bend Dulles, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-25.
Everything came up roses for Fort Bend Travis against Fort Bend Dulles in their previous meeting on January 8th, as the team secured a 76-38 victory. Will Fort Bend Travis repeat their success, or does Fort Bend Dulles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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