Jesuit Dallas basketball secured two wins to start the 61st Annual Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Dallas Classic, advancing to the tournament championship on Saturday against St. Mark's with a 54-50 win over Lovejoy on Thursday and a 66-58 victory over Frisco Memorial on Friday. The Rangers and Lions will square off for the championship at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7.

vs. Lovejoy - Dec. 5, 2024

Senior Caleb Steger led the Rangers with 28 points against the Leopards, who entered the matchup with a 10-1 record. The Boston College commit shot 7-of-14 from the field with four three-pointers, adding a perfect, 10-for-10 clip from the free-throw line. Senior Cooper Jensen hit two massive three-pointers for the Rangers, scoring eight points and adding a team-high three steals. Senior Michael Grant snagged a team-high six rebounds, adding a team-leading five assists and three blocks.

Jesuit forced 11 Lovejoy turnovers, scoring 16 points off of Leopard miscues. Seniors Kevin Butera and Ethan Mahowald scored five points and four points, respectively and the Rangers finished the contest shooting 39.5 percent from the field and 76.5 percent from the free-throw line, closing out the contest 13-of-17 from the charity stripe.

vs. Memorial - Dec. 6, 2024

Jesuit's annual Teddy Bear Toss game featured a passionate crowd and a big-time matchup as Memorial entered the matchup as a two-loss team with a 9-2 record. Steger once again led the team with 24 points on the night, followed by 17 points from Grant, who sent the teddy bears onto the court with a three-pointer early in the first quarter. Jensen would score nine more points, Mahowald racked up eight points while the duo of junior William Alexander and Butera scored three points. Senior Charlie Peters would wrap the team's scoring column with two converted free throws.

Steger led the team with seven rebounds, followed by six boards from Peters and five from Grant. Peters led the team with six assists on the night while Steger, Grant and Jensen logged three assists apiece. Jensen would add a team-high three steals while Steger and Peters secured two steals apiece.

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The championship matchup features the Rangers against the Lions, who followed a 59-55 win over Tascosa on Thursday with a narrow, 50-48 win over Melissa on Friday. Luke Laczkowski led the charge for St. Mark's against Melissa, scoring a team-high 24 points on Friday evening.