Basketball Recap: Robinson Knights vs. Durant Cougars
Robinson lost against Durant back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Robinson Knights took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Durant Cougars. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Robinson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Behel, who posted 11 points in addition to two steals. Malik Williams was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Durant got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Ibanez out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Muniz, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.
Robinson now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Durant, their record is now an identical 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Robinson will face off against Gaither at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaither is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. As for Durant, they will take on Sumner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Durant likes a good challenge.
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