Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Home Victories for Vandegrift

Vandegrift entered their tilt with Hutto on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hutto Hippos by a score of 53-46. For the Vipers, this counts as revenge for the 74-51 victory the Hippos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.

Hutto lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ronald Willis, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Hilby, who posted ten points.

Vipers

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Hutto	53-46
12/20/24 vs Cedar Ridge	62-45
12/10/24 vs Vista Ridge	49-48
11/09/24 vs Westlake	48-45
02/09/24 vs Vista Ridge	53-28
+ 2 more games

Vandegrift's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Hutto, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Vandegrift didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-38 defeat against Round Rock Westwood on the 7th. As for Hutto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-52 victory against Vista Ridge on the 7th.