The Fort Bend Elkins Knights will head out to take on the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fort Bend Elkins is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fort Bend Clements on Wednesday. Fort Bend Elkins wound up with the same score they had in their last game (54-47), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Rangers are ranked 87th).
The losing side was boosted by Joshua Lord, who posted 11 points. Frederick Sampson was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower ended up a good deal behind Ridge Point on Wednesday and lost 82-67. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Fort Bend Hightower's record now sits at 13-10. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 9-13.
Fort Bend Elkins didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fort Bend Hightower in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. Does Fort Bend Elkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Bend Hightower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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