Sophomore Caleb Steger scored 20 points, leading Jesuit Dallas to a 48-38 win over Irving Nimitz on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Walsh Gymnasium. The Rangers begin a three-game homestand to end the regular season with their third consecutive win, and are 9-5 in district play ahead of a major Friday night showdown with state-ranked No. 9 Highland Park.

Steger shot 7-of-11 fromt he field and buried four three-pointers, adding a team-leading eight rebounds and tying senior Dylan Gibbons for the team lead with three assists. Gibbons would add three rebounds of his own to the team total. Junior Will Bronson served as a stalwart post defender, blocking two shots, securing seven rebounds and adding six points on the offensive end. Senior Tay Kryger scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting while junior Justin Kemp scored eight points, hitting a pair of three-pointers on a 3-of-6 night from the field. 

Junior Hank Gramlich scored four points, senior Charlie Needham added three points and senior Michael Mathie wrapped the Ranger's scoring with a 1-for-2 clip from the free-throw line. The Rangers scored 20 points in the paint, shot 48.6 percent from the field (18-of-37), and notched 10 points off of six offensive rebounds.

The Rangers will welcome Highland Park to Walsh Gym on Friday to close their season series. The Scots will enter the matchup with a 12-2 record in district play and are on a five-game winning streak. Tip-off for Friday's game is set for 7 p.m. Read Full Article