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38
Coppell H.S. CHS 12-5, 0-1
48
Winner Jesuit Dallas JCP 11-1, 1-0
Coppell H.S. CHS
12-5, 0-1
38
Final
48
Jesuit Dallas JCP
11-1, 1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Coppell H.S. CHS 9 7 4 18 38
Jesuit Dallas JCP 8 10 13 17 48

Game Recap: Basketball - Varsity |

Second-Half Shooting Sends Rangers to First District Win

After trailing through much of the first half, a definitive run by Jesuit Dallas catapulted the Rangers to a 48-38 win over Coppell in the squad's district opener Wednesday at Walsh Gymnasium. The Rangers outscored the Cowboys by 25 points over an 18-minute span to earn their 12th victory of the season an all-important first district victory.
 
Seniors Marcus Hill and Michael Jankovich scored a team-leading 14 points apiece to help anchor the Jesuit Dallas effort. With 4:57 remaining in the fourth quarter, Hill scored a layup to score his 1,000th point on the Jesuit Dallas varsity roster. A two-time all-district team selection, Hill has 1,003 points to his credit and leads the team with 14.7 points per game. Jankovich logged his third consecutive double digit performance on 6-of-10 shooting, also leading the team with eight rebounds.
 
Jesuit Dallas scored 15 points off of 16 Coppell turnovers, holding the Cowboys to 4-of-20 from three-point range despite being out-rebounded, 27-18. The Rangers excelled in the second half, shooting 71.4 percent down the stretch and a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. Jesuit additionally converted 15-of-20 free throw attempts while only committing 10 fouls during the contest.
 
How it Happened
  • Coppell took command early, scoring a six-point lead early in the second quarter. The Cowboys shot 5-of-10 to open the game while Jesuit struggled from the field, hitting only two of its first 11 attempts.
     
  • Over the final six minutes of the second quarter to the early portion of the third quarter, the Rangers whittled away at the Coppell lead. A four-point run sliced the advantage to a single possession before a three-pointer by Jankovich and two converted free-throws by Hill gave Jesuit the lead for good with 3:30 remaining in the half.
     
  • The Rangers built a double-digit lead, finishing a 34-9 run shooting 10-of-14 over an 18-minute span while forcing 10 Coppell turnovers.
     
  • Coppell came racing back late in the fourth quarter after using a 10-2 run to cut the Ranger lead to 11 points, but Jankovich buried four free throws down the stretch to clinch the win for Jesuit Dallas.
 
Up Next
 
Jesuit will return to the hardwood after the Christmas holiday, set to open the In-and-Out Burger Allen Basketball Tournament against Wylie East at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28.
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