If Knippa was feeling good fresh off their 57-17 takedown of Nueces Canyon on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crushers were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 37-36 to the Vanguard Christian Knights. The matchup marked the Crushers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Joshua Robertson produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds for Vanguard Christian. Robertson is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Sammy Schoenfeld was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Crushers
| 12/13/25 vs Vanguard Christian | 36-37 |
| 12/12/25 vs Nueces Canyon | 57-17 |
| 12/11/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 48-43 |
| 12/09/25 @ Dilley | 73-68 |
| 12/06/25 vs Sabinal | 53-59 |
Knippa moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Vanguard Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knippa and Jourdanton will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vanguard Christian, they will head out to face off against Harper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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