FLOWER MOUND, Texas - The Jesuit Dallas basketball team suffered a 66-42 loss to No. 3 Little Elm in the Area Round of the UIL 6A Division 2 Playoffs at Flower Mound High School on Friday.

Jesuit ended its season at 18-14 and won its tenth Bi-District title on Tuesday.

The Rangers stayed close for the first 12 minutes before the Lobos pressure and transition game started to take over. After a Pierce Popelka layup cut the margin to 19-14, LE closed the half on an 8-3 run for a 29-17 lead. 

In the third quarter, the margin stayed around 10 before Kensington Candler scored the final seven points to give the Lobos a 44-28 lead.

Little Elm scored 26 points off 21 Jesuit turnovers and out-rebounded the Rangers 35-19

Popelka had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead Jesuit; Nick Pregler added 13 off the bench with three 3-pointers

Candler led LE with 23 points and Josh Weems had 20. Little Elm improves to 33-2 and will face Mansfield in the Region 1-6A semifinals.


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