If the Cypress Ridge Rams were feeling good off their 69-39 takedown of the Chavez Lobos last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cypress Ridge fell 52-44 to Fort Bend Clements on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Cypress Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 646th, while Fort Bend Clements is ranked 11th).
Fort Bend Clements' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Divine Ugochukwu led the charge by scoring 15 points along with 8 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which Ugochukwu has scored at least 25% of Fort Bend Clements' points. Nedum Chiadika was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
Cypress Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Fort Bend Clements, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Cypress Ridge will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pearland at 7:00 p.m. As for Fort Bend Clements, they will head out on the road to face off against South Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Houston will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
