After flying high against Bayshore Christian last Thursday, Robinson came back down to earth. The Robinson Knights fell to the Sumner Stingrays 60-55. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stingrays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Robinson lost on Friday, don't look at Zyon Floyd. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcell Smith, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points.
Floyd wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Robinson was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sumner only posted five assists.
Sumner had a senior duo take command as Karsten Walker went 8 of 18 on his way to 22 points and Christian Kendrick went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points. The contest was Walker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Bennard Anson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Robinson dropped their record down to 4-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Sumner, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Robinson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-44 defeat against Bloomingdale on the 27th. Sumner has also already played their next game, a 96-70 victory against Middleton on the 27th.
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