Basketball Game Preview: Kress Kangaroos vs. Silverton Owls

The Kress Kangaroos will take on the Silverton Owls at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Kress' defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Silverton's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Kress is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 40-30 to Happy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Silverton played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Happy 59-22. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1001st, while the Cowboys are ranked 451st).

Silverton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Kress, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.

Kress beat Silverton 44-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Kress have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silverton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.