The 2023-24 Jesuit Dallas basketball season ended on Tuesday, Feb. 27, as the Rangers fell in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region I-6A Quarterfinal round to Lewisville. The Rangers finish the year with a 24-10 record, and conclude a strong postseason run that saw the team reach the third round for the seventh time in program history and the first time since the 2020-21 season.
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Junior
Michael Grant led Jesuit in scoring with 22 points on the evening, followed by 13 points apiece from junior
Caleb Steger and senior
Hank Gramlich. Senior
Tre Mergerson led the team with nine rebounds while Gramlich, Steger and Mergerson each secured two assists apiece.
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Jesuit Dallas began the 2023-24 season by winning the 60th Annual Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Memorial Classic, marking the first time since 2018 that the Rangers have claimed the gold at their home tournament. The Rangers then began a magical playoff run that saw the Blue and Gold secure playoff victories over two state-ranked teams. Jesuit opened the playoffs with a 59-53 win over state-ranked No. 18 South Grand Prairie in the bi-district round before defeating No. 24 McKinney, 67-50, in the area round.