Fort Bend Elkins and Fort Bend Clements are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Fort Bend Clements Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fort Bend Elkins took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Fort Bend Dulles with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Vikings are ranked 819th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 on his way to 11 points. Myles Allen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Clements posted their biggest win since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-32 victory over Ridge Point. The Rangers pushed the score to 47-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had little chance of recovering from.
Fort Bend Clements' win came from a few key players Fort Bend Elkins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aziz Olajuwon, who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds. The match was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshav Vijaykumar, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Fort Bend Clements smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Fort Bend Clements pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. 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.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Bend Elkins has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Clements struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Bend Elkins came up short against Fort Bend Clements when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 54-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olajuwon, who went 13 of 24 on his way to 31 points and seven rebounds. Now that Fort Bend Elkins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
