Jesuit Dallas dropped its second district contest of the year on Friday, falling to J.J. Pearce, 60-50, in Richardson. With the loss, Jesuit falls to 5-2 in district to conclude the first circuit of district play.
 
The Rangers were anchored by 21 points from senior Caleb Steger, followed by 17 points from senior Michael Grant. Senior Charlie Peters scored four points, senior Ethan Mahowald and junior Cooper Jensen scored three points apiece and senior Aidan Hunt wrapped the team's scoring column with two points. Peters led the team with 10 rebounds, followed by Steger and Grant who had seven and six rebounds, respectively.
 
Grant swiped four steals from the Mustangs while Peters added a team-high three assists. Blocks were recorded by Steger and junior Nick Pregler while senior Kevin Butera snagged four rebounds and junior Cade Kirby added three rebounds to the team total. Jesuit was held to a 33.3 percent clip from the floor as Pearce used a 46.8 shooting percentage to pull away from the Blue and Gold with a six-point advantage in the second quarter. Pearce led by a game-high 18 points midway through the third, but the Rangers came storming back and didn't allow a Mustang field goal over the last 3:21 of the contest.
 
The Rangers will next travel to district-leading Lake Highlands for a Tuesday night showdown. Lake Highlands secured a 47-43 win over the Rangers in the first meeting between the two teams on December 17. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on January 21 at Lake Highlands H.S.