The Karnes City Badgers will take on the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Karnes City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Karnes City fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Goliad on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Tigers 51-47. The Badgers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/14/25 @ Goliad | 9 |
| 01/10/25 vs Luling | 14 |
| 01/07/25 @ Odem | 12 |
Despite the loss, Karnes City had strong showings from Savion Nixon-Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, and Rodrick Vasquez, who posted 11 points. Nixon-Thompson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley came up short against Luling on Tuesday and fell 55-45.
Nixon-Smiley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Karnes City, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Karnes City came up short against Nixon-Smiley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 47-43. Will Karnes City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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