Fort Bend Dulles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 59-44 bruising from the Fort Bend Elkins Knights. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-47 on January 4th.
Fort Bend Dulles' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Koovakada, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds, and Jayden Redhead, who posted 14 points.
Fort Bend Elkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Lord led the charge by going 5 of 7 en route to 11 points. Jacari Irvin was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and three steals.
Fort Bend Dulles' defeat dropped their record down to 6-24. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 11-17.
Fort Bend Dulles and Fort Bend Elkins could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Fort Bend Dulles will take on Fort Bend Travis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 804 places (819 vs. 15). Meanwhile, Fort Bend Elkins (ranked 305th) will meet Fort Bend Clements (ranked 91st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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