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39
W.T. White High School WTWHS 4-20, 2-9
59
Winner Jesuit Dallas JCP 23-5, 8-3
W.T. White High School WTWHS
4-20, 2-9
39
Final
59
Jesuit Dallas JCP
23-5, 8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
W.T. White High School WTWHS 6 8 12 13 39
Jesuit Dallas JCP 15 15 17 12 59

Game Recap: Basketball - Varsity |

Rangers Retain Saddle Over W.T. White to Close Homestand

A smothering defense and statement-making opening half vaulted Jesuit Dallas to a 59-39 win over W.T. White in the "Battle For the Saddle" on Feb. 2 at Walsh Gym. Completing a sweep of a two-game home stand, Jesuit Dallas sits in second place of University Interscholastic League (UIL) District 9-6A heading into the final three games of the regular season.
 
Senior Marcus Hill led the way for the Rangers with 13 points and a team-leading seven rebounds. The Air Force commit buried a trio of three-pointers, closing out the contest shooting 4-of-6 from the floor. Junior Max Abmas followed Hill's effort with 12 points, adding a team-leading four assists. Senior Joey Preboy was the frontcourt presence of the Blue and Gold with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
 
How it Happened
 
  • Jesuit jumped out of the gate to a 9-2 lead hallway through the first quarter after four points from Preboy, three from Abmas and a pair of converted free throws from senior Michael Jankovich. The Rangers would build a double-digit lead by the seven-minute mark of the second quarter, capping a game-opening, 23-8 run with an Abmas layup to take a 23-8 advantage with five minutes remaining in the half.
     
  • The Ranger defense held W.T. White to 2-of-12 shooting over an eight-minute stretch while building a 21-point lead midway through the third quarter. The Longhorns began to garner momentum heading into the fourth quarter, hitting 7-of-17 shots and converting 9-of-13 free throws, but Jesuit Dallas was able to close out the victory down the stretch, keeping a 20-point lead intact until the final buzzer.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
  • Jesuit out-rebounded the Longhorns, 41-26, including a 10-rebound advantage in defensive boards. The Rangers scored 30 of their 59 points in the paint, wrapping the contest shooting 47 percent inside the three-point arc.
     
  • The starting five delivered 78 percent of the Jesuit scoring total, anchored double digit performances from Hill, Abmas and Preboy.
     
  • The Rangers have captured nine consecutive wins over W.T. White, last falling to the Longhorns on Jan. 3, 2014. With the announcement of the new UIL alignment on Wednesday, Friday's matchup marks the final basketball contest between the long-time rivals in district play until the next realignment in 2020.
 
Up Next
 
Jesuit will begin the homestretch of the 2017-18 season with a two-game home stretch, beginning with a Tuesday night battle against Berkner. The Rangers upended the Rams, 73-34, in their first matchup on Jan. 12. Tip-off for Tuesday night's clash is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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