The Fort Bend Clements Rangers put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Austin 53-35. Given Fort Bend Clements' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Austin is ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Bend Clements to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Clark, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. Clark has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Aziz Olajuwon was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Fort Bend Clements pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Fort Bend Clements won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Round Rock at 1:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Austin won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hutto at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hutto is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.2 points per game.
