The Conroe Tigers will take on the Morton Ranch Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conroe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Conroe was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to MacArthur.
Conroe's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Johnathan Gafford, who scored 16 points plus eight rebounds, and Rodrigo Espinoza, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Felix, who earned five points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Conroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Morton Ranch suffered their biggest loss since January 19th on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Jordan on the road and fell 81-43. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Morton Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Conroe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Conroe came up short against Morton Ranch when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 68-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morton Ranch's LJ Cryer, who had 25 points. Now that Conroe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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