Royse City hadn't done well against Rockwall-Heath recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Royse City Bulldogs pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over the Rockwall-Heath Hawks. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Hawks are ranked 84th).
Defeat or not, Rockwall-Heath got some senior leadership from Kaleb Turner-Dicus and Hadrian Reitsma. Turner-Dicus went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds, while Reitsma went 6 for 13 on his way to 20 points. Jaden Jackson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Bulldogs
| 01/24/25 vs Rockwall-Heath | 54-53 |
| 01/17/25 vs Forney | 65-51 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Forney | 70-59 |
| 12/17/24 vs Tyler Legacy | 69-67 |
Royse City pushed their record up to 16-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Rockwall-Heath, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Royse City will face off against North Forney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Royse City is facing North Forney at the right time seeing as North Forney is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rockwall-Heath, they will take on Longview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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