Fort Worth THESA easily dispatched Tournament Opponent last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Fort Worth THESA Riders fell just short of the Red River Rattlers by a score of 55-53 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Riders have suffered since January 21st.

Will Day
03/11/25 vs Red River | 21 |
03/10/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 22 |
02/22/25 vs Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool | 16 |
02/21/25 vs Dallas HSAA | 17 |
Despite the loss, Fort Worth THESA still got an impressive performance from Will Day, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. The contest was Day's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Jeremiah Krause was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Worth THESA smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. This was only their fifth loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Red River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Crecelius led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Crecelius has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Burnside, who earned 19 points.
Fort Worth THESA moved to 25-19 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Red River, their win bumped their record up to 24-11.
Fort Worth THESA wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-74 loss against Fort Wayne HomeSchool on the 12th. As for Red River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-45 defeat against Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool on the 14th.
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