Smithson Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The contest between them and the Pieper Warriors didn't end well, with the Smithson Valley Rangers falling 50-31. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Warriors are ranked 42nd).
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cyanna Cavazos, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lindner, who earned eight points.
Arianna Davis went supernova for Pieper, going 8 for 15 on her way to 18 points and four steals. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alisha Peavy, who put up ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Smithson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Pieper, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Smithson Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-56 win against New Braunfels on the 17th. As for Pieper, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-33 victory against Boerne-Champion on the 17th.
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