Jesuit split its first day at the 2024 Lewisville Round Robin Invitational, upending Mesquite Poteet, 58-37 before suffering an 82-67 setback to Little Elm.
 
Senior Michael Grant led the charge against Poteet with 14 points, adding five rebounds, two steals and two assists. Senior Kevin Butera notched nine points, senior Caleb Steger added eight points and senior Ethan Mahowald scored seven points. Senior Charlie Peters racked up a team-leading six rebounds, adding a team-high five assists. Butera led the team with three steals. Jesuit's defense smothered Poteet throughout the matchup, holding the Pirates to 32.6 percent shooting during the game, including a 3-for-18 clip from three-point range. The Rangers added 34 points in the paint and 12 second chance points off 11 offensive rebounds.
 
Grant added another 20-point performance against Little Elm, racking up over 25 points and finishing with a double-double while Steger added a 20-point performance of his own to pace the Rangers against Little Elm. However, the Lobos utilized a 23-point advantage in the second quarter to establish control of the matchup, holding a Jesuit fourth quarter comeback at bay to hold onto the win.
 
The Lewisville Round Robin tournament will continue Saturday, as Jesuit will finish the four-game tournament with matchups against Frisco Wakeland and Lewisville. The tip-off against Wakeland is set for 9 a.m. at Hebron H.S., followed by a 3 p.m. showdown against Lewisville at Flower Mound H.S.