It was a Battle of the Birds when Cypress Falls challenged Jersey Village on Friday. Everything went the Cypress Falls Eagles' way against the Jersey Village Falcons as the Cypress Falls Eagles made off with a 63-37 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Falcons are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Jersey Village saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Champion Ellis Jr. went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ellis Jr. has scored all season. Bryce Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cypress Falls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Jersey Village, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-18.
Cypress Falls will challenge Stratford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Stratford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Jersey Village, they will take on Cypress Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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