Jesuit Dallas came storming back from 11 points down in the second quarter with a 21-point fourth quarter, securing a 60-48, come-from-behind win over San Antonio Reagan in the first round of the 2024 Diamondbacker Invitational. The Rangers will play either Los Fresnos or The Woodlands in the second round of the tournament on Saturday morning.
 
Senior Michael Grant led the Rangers in scoring with 24 points, converting 8-of-10 shots from the field and 6-of-7 attempts from the charity stripe. Senior Charlie Peters was all over the court, racking up a career-high seven steals and seven assists alongside six points and two rebounds. Senior Ethan Mahowald scored 11 points, junior William Alexander tacked on eight points, junior Cooper Jensen scored six points and senior Aidan Hunt closed out the Rangers' scoring with a five-point performance.
 
Jesuit Dallas withstood an early surge from San Antonio Reagan in which the Rattlers converted five of their first eight three-point attempts, but the Rangers' perimeter defense locked Reagan down in the second, stopping the Rattlers from hitting a shot from outside the arc in the second half. In addition, the Rangers scored 20 points off 14 Rattler turnovers and shot 13-of-16 from the free-throw line as a team.
 
The Rangers' second game of the tournament will take place at 12 p.m. on Saturday, and the Blue and Gold will finish the tournament at either 6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evening.