The Rangers won the first quarter against Rockwall, 17-8 and closed out the game outscoring the Yellow Jackets, 13-9 en route to a 56-42 victory on Friday at Rockwall H.S. Jesuit will head into a Saturday matinee matchup against Naaman Forest on a three-game winning streak.
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Senior
Conor Moore scored a career-high 18 points, scoring eight field goals while dragging down eight rebounds. Classmate
Cal Linn buried four three-pointers, scoring 12 points and helping Jesuit close out the contest with a 42.9 three-point field goal percentage.
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Junior
Ben Johnson and sophomore
Owen Berry scored eight points apiece while junior
Gavin Perryman shot a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and a three-pointer to finish with seven points. Senior
Shane Hatzmann matched Moore's game-high eight rebounds while Johnson added a team-leading three assists.
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Jesuit scored 20 points in the paint, 13 points off of 11 Rockwall turnovers and eight second chance points off of 10 offensive rebounds. The Rangers finished the contest shooting 50 percent from the floor along with the impressive clip from behind the arc.
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The Rangers will return to action on a short turnaround, and will welcome Naaman Forest to Walsh Gym for a 4 p.m. tip-off on Saturday at Walsh Gym. Naaman Forest enters Saturday's clash on a four-game winning streak following a 67-53 in over Wylie East on Friday.
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