SPORTS Fort Bend County hoopers earn regional recognitions

By Landan Kuhlmann LKUHLMANN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Following a standout season on the basketball court, there were several Fort Bend County basketball players who have been recognized for their contributions as the all-region teams were announced last week.

In total, Fort Bend County saw 13 players from its high school basketball teams make the teams, with eight different schools represented and four schools seeing multiple players selected on the boys and girls’ sides.

The area also has two players who have been named to the Guy V. Lewis award watch list, given to the top Houston-area boys' basketball player every year.

Stafford's Glenn Bishop and Marshall's Jaland Lowe have been named among 10 finalists for the Guy V. Lewis award, which will be announced March 29. They will try to become the first

Fort Bend player to win the award since Travis' Aaron Harrison in 2013. Hightower had two selections to the Region III-6A team, with Milton Rice on the boys’ side and Madison Bob on the girls’ side. Rice helped lead the Hurricanes boys’ team to a 25-9 overall record and the District 20-6A title before falling in the area round of the playoffs. Bob, meanwhile, was a key cog for the Lady Hurricanes in a 32-4 campaign that saw them reach the regional quarterfinals before falling to Katy.

Fulshear had three players selected, with twin sisters Ruke and Ese Ogbevire (combined 25.5 points per game) representing the Lady Chargers, who made their first state tournament while going 33-6 this season. Jeremiah Moynihan was picked on the boys’ side as the Chargers went 18-18 and reached the area round of the playoffs.

The Marshall Buffalos boys’ team had two selections of their own, as guard Jaland

Lowe and forward Jaylen Reedus were selected for Region III-5A team after the Buffalos went 35-4 to region the Region III-5A final, where they would lose to eventual state runner-up Killeen Ellison.

Stafford’s boys team was well-represented on the Region IV-4A team, with Glenn Bishop and Michael Fontenot-Ross making the cut after leading the Spartans to a 31-8 overall mark and the Region IV-4A final, where