Episcopal managed to slip by Houston Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights took a blow against the Mustangs on Friday, falling 71-42. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh).

Knights
| 01/09/26 @ Houston Christian | 42-71 |
| 01/06/26 @ Van Vleck | 63-37 |
| 01/03/26 vs Lutheran South Academy | 74-45 |
| 12/30/25 vs Benjamin Davis | 73-27 |
| 12/29/25 vs Tompkins | 41-48 |
The defeat snapped Episcopal's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record. As for Houston Christian, they pushed their record up to 25-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Episcopal will host Kinkaid at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests. As for Houston Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Village at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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