The Village Vikings lost to the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees back in December of 2022, but the Village Vikings didn't allow the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees the same satisfaction on Thursday. Village strolled past Stephenville with points to spare, taking the game 60-44. The win was all the more spectacular given Village's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Stephenville is ranked 133rd).
Village's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaniya Williams, who scored 23 points along with six assists and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least 25% of Village's points. Mila Rossini was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds.
Village is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Stephenville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Village and Silsbee will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Silsbee is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Stephenville and Liberty will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
