The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs will square off against the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Bend Austin comes in on 26 and the Hurricanes on six.
Fort Bend Austin stacked a 24th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 79-37 win over Fort Bend Bush. Given Fort Bend Austin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Broncos are ranked 769th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Bend Austin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Crystal Schultz, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 3 assists. Schultz continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shun?teria Anumele, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Fort Bend Elkins, posting a 63-28 victory at home.
Fort Bend Austin pushed their record up to 30-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.1 points. As for Fort Bend Hightower, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Fort Bend Austin came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hurricanes when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 45-42. Does Fort Bend Austin have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
