Sterling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Fort Bend Kempner Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 51-30 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Fort Bend Kempner found their leader in freshman Meghan Lausser, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Lausser. Another player making a difference was Keona Jackson, who posted four points along with three steals.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fort Bend Kempner, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Sterling will host Angleton at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Sterling has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Fort Bend Kempner, they will head out to square off against Stafford at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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