Basketball Recap: Kress Makes It Seven in a Row on the Road

Kress hadn't done well against Silverton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Kress Kangaroos came out on top against the Silverton Owls by a score of 44-32. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Owls are ranked 1005th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kangaroos

Previous Games (Away)

12/13/24 @ Silverton	44-32
12/06/24 @ Memphis	48-26
12/03/24 @ Loop	56-30
11/19/24 @ Ralls	60-19
11/14/24 @ Dawson	83-24
+ 2 more games

Kress' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Silverton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kress and Spur will compete for holiday cheer at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Silverton will take on Springlake-Earth in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silverton is facing Springlake-Earth at the right time seeing as Springlake-Earth is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.