The Needville Bluejays typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday the St. Augustine Knights proved too difficult a challenge. St. Augustine snuck past Needville with a 51-47 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. Augustine's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 942nd, while Needville is ranked 284th).
When it comes to explaining why Needville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keilan Sweeny. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with 8 steals and 5 rebounds. The contest was Sweeny's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Caden Slater, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Needville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 6-3.
St. Augustine will face off against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Needville, they will face off against Fredericksburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
