Memorial proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Jersey Village Falcons 41-38. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Falcons are ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Memorial has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Jersey Village, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-22 record this season.
Memorial will challenge Stratford at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Memorial sitting on five straight victories and Stratford on six. Jersey Village has already played their next match (against Cypress Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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