The Rangers will enter the 2024 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region I-6A Tournament as the No. 4 seed out of District 7-6A following the conclusion of the regular season, as Jesuit Dallas dropped a 67-62 decision to Richardson on Tuesday. Jesuit finished the district season with an 11-5 mark and posted a 22-9 record in the regular season.
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Junior
Michael Grant led the way against Richardson, scoring 20 points and adding 10 rebounds for a double-double. Junior
Caleb Steger racked up 18 points for Jesuit, burying a trio of three-point shots, adding a team-high three steals alongside a team-high four assists and six rebounds. Senior
Tre Mergerson scored eight points, senior
Justin Kemp tacked on seven points, junior
Charlie Peters added four points and senior
Hank Gramlich scored three points.
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Jesuit notched 13 points from 14 offensive rebounds, added 17 points off of 12 Richardson turnovers, but were held to an 18.2 percent (6-of-33) clip from three-point range.
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The Rangers will match-up against state-ranked No. 18 South Grand Prairie in the UIL Region I-6A Bi-District Round. The contest is set for Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Creekview H.S. in Carrollton, Texas.