Karnes City is 1-9 against Goliad since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Karnes City Badgers will look to defend their home court against the Goliad Tigers at 8:00 p.m. Karnes City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Karnes City came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Luling by a score of 53-51 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Badgers have suffered since December 9, 2023.
Karnes City might have lost, but man, Savion Nixon-Thompson was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. Andrew Crow was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Karnes City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Goliad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 59-38 to Poth.
Goliad's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Karnes City, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Karnes City came up short against Goliad when the teams last played on January 14th, falling 51-47. Will Karnes City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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