After flying high against La Pryor on Friday, Knippa came back down to earth. The Crushers took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sabinal Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Crushers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellowjackets earlier this season, when they won 52-38.
Andy Reyes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sabinal, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. The contest was Reyes' fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Morgan, who posted five points in addition to ten assists and six steals.
Knippa's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sabinal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Knippa will head out on the road to square off against Dilley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sabinal, they will host Leakey at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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