The Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors waltzed into their match Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Fort Worth THESA by a score of 65-57. Given Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Fort Worth THESA is ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Toby Pike, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. The contest was Pike's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Timothy Jones was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Several Riders players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Day, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Day set a new season high mark in steals with three. Another player making a difference was Micah Ragsdale, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Fort Worth THESA, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Trinity Christian at 9:00 a.m. on December 21st. Trinity Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool likes a good challenge. Fort Worth THESA will take on Empowering Others Prep in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Empowering Others Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 414 points over their last six matches.
