Basketball Recap: Fort Bend Dulles Comes Up Short

Fort Bend Dulles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Bend Clements Rangers. The Vikings lost against the Rangers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 85-43 score last time.

Despite the loss, Fort Bend Dulles still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Koovakada, who went 11 for 24 on his way to 32 points and five assists. Those 32 points gave Koovakada a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Redhead, who posted 14 points and five boards.

Koovakada wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Fort Bend Dulles was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Aziz Olajuwon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds for Fort Bend Clements. The contest was Olajuwon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Olajuwon, who scored five points in addition to ten assists and five boards.

Fort Bend Dulles' defeat dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Fort Bend Clements, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9.

Fort Bend Dulles has already played their next matchup, a 75-64 loss against Fort Bend Hightower on the 23rd. As for Fort Bend Clements, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-52 win against Fort Bend Austin on the 23rd.