Preview: Hale Center Owls vs. Floydada Whirlwinds
After five games on the road, Hale Center is heading back home. They will take on the Floydada Whirlwinds at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hale Center narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ropes 46-43.
Meanwhile, Floydada was able to grind out a solid win over Childress on Saturday, taking the game 50-40. Given Floydada's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Childress is ranked 705th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hale Center is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Floydada, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Hale Center came up short against Floydada in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 43-34. Will Hale Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
