The Fort Bend Kempner Cougars will take on the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Fort Bend Kempner saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 60-50 to Iowa Colony. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 781st, while the Pioneers are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, Needville fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Navasota on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rattlers. One positive for the Bluejays, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Needville had strong showings from Jaydon Ortiz, who went 11 for 18 en route to 26 points plus two steals, and Bohdan Zeitz, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Zeitz's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarkus Jack, who earned six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Needville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Fort Bend Kempner, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Fort Bend Kempner against Needville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-28 win. In that match, Fort Bend Kempner amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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