Jesuit Dallas fell to hosting Jesuit Tampa in the championship semifinal of the 2023 Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational, dropping a 58-49 decision to the Tigers.
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Junior
Caleb Steger scored 21 points for Jesuit in the loss, followed by 14 points by junior
Michael Grant. The Rangers fell victim to a hot-shooting Tampa squad that converted 46.7 percent of its three-point attempts, despite Jesuit's 26 points in the paint and 13 second chance points off of 11 offensive boards. Junior
Charlie Peters had a strong performance for the Rangers, notching seven rebounds and four assists. Senior
Hank Gramlich secured six boards, three assists and a steal.
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Jesuit will aim to secure third place at the Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational on Friday as the Rangers will face off against Saint Ignatius (Ohio). Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. ET).