Jesuit Dallas trailed Keller heading into the fourth quarter, but a 15-7 run to open the fourth quarter provided the cushion for the Rangers to hold off the visitors en route to a 64-60 win on Tuesday at Walsh Gym. The Rangers will take a 6-3 record into the Thanksgiving break following a wild affair that featured eight ties, 12 lead changes and moved at a breakneck pace up and down the court.
Senior
Charlie Needham opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer nine seconds in, tying the contest after a last-second shot from Keller. Needham would score nine of his 11 points in the fourth quarter, spotting the Rangers a 58-53 lead with 2:16 left following his third three-pointer the quarter. Sophomore
Caleb Steger, who scored a team-high 14 points in the contest, went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe over the final 30 seconds to clinch the win fo the Rangers.
Senior
Tai Kryger secured a team season-high 12 rebounds. Senior
Charlie Needham added six rebounds to his 11 point performance, while senior
Owen Berry picked up five points and eight boards. Junior
Justin Kemp scored eight points, senior
Dylan Gibbons added eight points, four rebounds and a team-high four assists, and junior
Hank Gramlich finished the game with four points, four rebounds and three assists. Jesuit finished the contest shooting 41.3 percent from the floor, and securing a dominant, 49-27 advantage in rebounds.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Jesuit will battle Frisco Liberty on the road before returning to Walsh Gym for the 2022 Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Dallas Classic. The annual tournament will see the Rangers take on Fort Worth South Hills at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 before continuing with games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. The tournament field will also include Lincoln, Frisco Centennial, Hillcrest, Lovejoy, Mesquite and Sachse.
