The Ray Texans will head out on the road to face off against the King Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ray knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully King likes a good challenge.
Ray was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Gregory-Portland on Friday. The Texans put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 70-44 victory. The Texans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Ray's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tripp Thompson led the charge by going 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Jayden Zaragoza was another key player, as he made all 8 shots he took to post 22 points.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Miller 72-45. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1261st, while the Buccaneers are ranked 503rd).
Ray has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-25.
Everything came up roses for Ray against King in their previous meeting on January 2nd, as the squad secured a 79-40 victory. In that contest, the Texans amassed a halftime lead of 45-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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