Knippa easily dispatched Leakey last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Knippa Crushers fell just short of the Comstock Panthers by a score of 54-51 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crushers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-36 back in January.
Comstock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Creed Hardin led the charge by going 6 of 10 to rack up 13 points. Hardin is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jerry Ibarra, who posted seven points along with six boards and five assists.
Knippa's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Comstock, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Knippa has already played their next game (against Nueces Canyon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Comstock, they have already played their next contest, a 54-40 victory against Medina on the 7th.
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