Strake Jesuit won the last time they faced Alief Elsik and things went their way on Friday too. The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders rang in the new year with a 53-46 victory over the Alief Elsik Rams. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Rams are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Alief Elsik still got an impressive performance from Andrew Edwards, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. That's the most points Edwards has posted since back in November of 2024. Timothy Ofesi was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Alief Elsik, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Strake Jesuit will face off against Fulshear at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fulshear comes in on four and Strake Jesuit on three. As for Alief Elsik, they will take on George Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Ranch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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