Jesuit Dallas finished as the runner-up in the silver division of the 2020 M.T. Rice Division Bracket after falling to Timber Creek, 64-43, on Dec. 28 in Waco, Texas. The Rangers earned their bid to the bracket championship game after a pair of wins on Dec. 27 as the Rangers bested Waco H.S., 51-35, in the first of two games on the day before upending Austin Bowie, 53-51, in the nightcap.
 
vs. Waco H.S. – Dec. 27, 2019
 
Senior Darryl Brown snagged a career-high 23 rebounds to anchor the Ranger effort, helping push Jesuit past Waco H.S., 51-35. Junior Gavin Perryman shot 7-of-15 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range to score 15 points while classmate Cal Linn scored eight points and racked up a team-high five steals along with three assists. Junior Will Cordle buried a pair of three-pointers to score six points while classmate Conor Moore added six rebounds.
 
The Rangers pulled away from Waco in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lions, 18-7 to clinch the victory. Jesuit shot 34.6 percent from the floor and held Waco to a 20 percent clip from the floor. The Ranger defense was particularly effective in the fourth quarter as Waco only converted one of 13 attempted field goals, which opened the door for Jesuit to clinch the win.
 
vs. Austin Bowie – Dec. 27, 2019
 
Jesuit came back from a seven-point deficit at halftime, outscoring Austin Bowie, 15-8 in the fourth quarter to sneak past the Bulldogs, 53-51, in the silver division semifinal on Dec. 27. The Rangers flipped the script on Bowie, breaking a 45-45 tie with 5:54 left in the fourth on a three-pointer from Perryman and the Rangers were able to hit their free throws down the stretch to ward off a final salvo from the Bulldogs.
 
Three Rangers scored in double digits as Brown led the way with 17 points and nine rebounds. Shooting 6-of-12 from the floor, Brown was a key component of the fourth quarter comeback, hitting 4-of-4 attempts from the free-throw line. Perryman added 11 points alongside junior Reid Lynch, who went 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from behind the three-point line to score a season-high 11 points.
 
Perryman and junior Shane Hatzmann pulled down four rebounds each while Perryman added a team-leading four assists. Brown's 17 point night powered the Rangers to 10 points in the paint, and the Jesuit defense once again held firm by holding Bowie to only 10 points in the paint and 0-for-5 from three-point range in the fourth quarter.
 
vs. Keller Timber Creek – Dec. 28, 2019
 
The Falcons jumped ahead early and never looked back, outscoring Jesuit 13-3 in the first quarter and closing the game with 20 points in the fourth quarter to clinch the silver division championship with a 64-43 win over Jesuit on Dec. 29. Brown closed the tournament with another double-double, scoring 18 points while securing 10 rebounds. Perryman added 12 points while Linn and More scored four points each. Hatzmann and Lynch snagged three rebounds apiece as Lynch led the team with two assists.
 
Jesuit turned the ball over 18 times, which led to 28 points for Keller Timber Creek. The Falcons' press defense and breakout passing led to 14 fast break points and 34 points in the paint as the team finished the contest 24-of-39 percent from the floor, shooting 61.5 percent on the day to record the highest shooting percentage by a Jesuit opponent this season.
 
Up Next
 
Jesuit will break for the New Year before starting district play on Jan. 3 against Prosper. Last season, the Rangers split the two meetings with the Eagles, dropping Prosper at home, 58-42 before a hard fought, 61-60 loss on the road in overtime. Tip-off for the special Saturday matinee is set for 2:30 p.m. at Prosper H.S.