Ridge Point lost to Fort Bend Elkins back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 56-53. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Knights are ranked 82nd).
Joseph Ekpo had a dynamite gamefor Fort Bend Elkins, going 5-for-6 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds. Ekpo continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gray, who shot 46% from the field en route to 16 points and three steals.
Ridge Point has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
Coming up, Ridge Point will head out to square off against Fort Bend Travis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fort Bend Austin at 7:00 p.m.
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