Hutto was the 74-51 winner over Vandegrift when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Hutto Hippos fell 53-46 to the Vandegrift Vipers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hippos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Vipers are ranked 158th).
Hutto's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ronald Willis, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Hilby, who posted ten points.
Hippos
| 01/03/25 @ Vandegrift | 46-53 |
| 12/31/24 vs Stony Point | 62-91 |
Even though they lost, Hutto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Hutto dropped their record down to 8-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Vandegrift, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Hutto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-52 win against Vista Ridge on the 7th. As for Vandegrift, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-38 loss against Round Rock Westwood on the 7th.
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