Fox Tech had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-20 to make it nine. They took a blow against the Highlands Owls, falling 84-38. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1122nd, while the Owls are ranked 249th).
As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Javion Burton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 30 points. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jaylan Carter, who posted 19 points.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fox Tech will take on rival Burbank at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Highlands is set to square off against their familiar foe Lanier at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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