Knippa lost against Utopia last Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Knippa Crushers took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utopia Buffaloes. While losing is never fun, the Crushers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1161st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 507th).
Utopia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jett Smothers led the charge by putting up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Rodrigo Rios, who posted 13 points.
Knippa's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Utopia, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Varsity Opponent the next time they take the court. Knippa will head out to face Varsity Opponent at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Utopia will head out to face them at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
