Fort Bend Elkins is 2-8 against Fort Bend Dulles since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings at 11:30 a.m. Fort Bend Dulles took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Elkins, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Fort Bend Elkins turned things around against Fort Bend Marshall on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buffalos 28-26. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 837th, while the Buffalos are ranked 332nd).
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Dulles was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 37-33 to Dobie. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Bend Elkins will have to contain Sai Sai Stewart as she made an impact in Fort Bend Dulles' last game. She dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. That was a full 51.5% of Fort Bend Dulles' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Aziyanna Morrison was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Fort Bend Dulles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Fort Bend Dulles' loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Fort Bend Elkins took a serious blow against Fort Bend Dulles in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 67-36. Can Fort Bend Elkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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