Fort Bend Elkins is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Fort Bend Dulles an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights will host the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Fort Bend Elkins came up short against Fort Bend Bush and fell 65-54. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Broncos are ranked 76th).
01/24/25 vs Fort Bend Bush | 5 |
01/23/25 vs Fort Bend Travis | 4 |
01/15/25 @ Ridge Point | 3 |
01/11/25 @ Fort Bend Hightower | 3 |
01/18/25 vs Fort Bend Austin | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Fort Bend Elkins had strong showings from Landon Shotlow, who went 5 of 10 en route to 19 points, and Myles Allen, who posted 14 points and five boards. Those five rebounds gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Lord, who had five points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Dulles lost 66-45 to Ridge Point on Friday.
Fort Bend Dulles' loss dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Fort Bend Elkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Bend Dulles when the teams last played on January 4th, winning 54-47. Will Fort Bend Elkins repeat their success, or does Fort Bend Dulles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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