Fort Worth THESA pushed their score all the way to 55 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Noble-Whitley Warriors 59-55. While losing is never fun, Fort Worth THESA can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 614th in Texas, while Noble-Whitley Warriors is ranked 219th in Indiana).
Several Riders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeremiah Krause, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of David Friedlein, who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals.
It was another big night for Colt Kirkpatrick, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds for Noble-Whitley Warriors. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kirkpatrick has scored at least a third of Noble-Whitley Warriors' points. Caidyn Berna was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Fort Worth THESA's loss dropped their record down to 18-24. As for Noble-Whitley Warriors, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-15.
Fort Worth THESA's road trip will continue as they head out to face Christian Home Educators Fellowship at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Home Educators Fellowship will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Fort Worth THESA surely won't give up without a fight. As for Noble-Whitley Warriors, they and Aggieland HomeSchool will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Noble-Whitley Warriors is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
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