Basketball Recap: Aaron Thomas' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fulshear over Strake Jesuit

Fulshear lost against Strake Jesuit back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fulshear Chargers took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders. Even though they lost, the Chargers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Fulshear's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Thomas, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Goodwin, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.

Fulshear has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-19 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Strake Jesuit, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 21-9.

Fulshear has already played their next contest, a 59-55 defeat against George Ranch on the 5th. As for Strake Jesuit, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-50 win against Alief Taylor on the 5th.