Smithson Valley had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-21 to make it seven. They took a blow against the Pieper Warriors, falling 91-52. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while the Warriors are ranked 146th).
Joshua Villafranco
| 01/27/26 vs Pieper | 22 |
| 01/23/26 @ Boerne | 22 |
| 01/20/26 vs Alamo Heights | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Smithson Valley lost, don't look at Joshua Villafranco. Despite the final result, he shot 57% from the field to rack up 22 points. The contest was Villafranco's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Moreno, who posted 13 points.
As for Pieper, their record now sits at 19-9. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Smithson Valley: they've now won six in a row.
Pieper had a senior duo take command as MAYSON THOMAS almost dropped a triple-double with 18 points, 12 boards, and nine assists and PARKER GOLSCH went 10-for-20 en route to 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points GOLSCH has scored all season. CHRISTIAN HARRIS was another key player, shooting 56% from the field on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Smithson Valley has already played their next matchup, a 67-29 defeat against New Braunfels on the 30th. As for Pieper, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-60 loss against Boerne-Champion on the 30th.
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