The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the George Ranch Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Bend Austin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Fort Bend Austin will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Fort Bend Travis, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Fort Bend Austin came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Bend Travis on Saturday, sneaking past 53-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Tigers are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, George Ranch earned a 60-50 win over Dobie on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for George Ranch.
George Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Fort Bend Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Fort Bend Austin was able to grind out a solid win over George Ranch when the teams last played back in February, winning 59-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was George Ranch's Chidiebube Chiakwelu, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Fort Bend Austin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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