Karnes City fought the good fight in their overtime match against Goliad on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Goliad Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Karnes City's loss came despite strong showings from Savion Nixon-Thompson and Rodrick Vasquez. Nixon-Thompson almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Vasquez 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.
Badgers
| 01/14/25 @ Goliad | 47-51 |
| 01/10/25 vs Luling | 50-55 |
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.
Karnes City's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Goliad, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 10-11.
Karnes City will square off against Nixon-Smiley 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. As for Goliad, they will take on Stockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Considering Stockdale has lost five straight at home and Goliad three straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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