Manvel gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Bend Clements Rangers , sneaking past 75-73. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 68-28 win the Rangers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Fort Bend Clements saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malik Olajuwon went 9 for 12 en route to 24 points plus eight assists. Aziz Olajuwon was another key player, scoring ten points in addition to five assists.
Manvel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-48 defeat against Beaumont United on the 9th. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will head out to take on Fort Bend Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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