Basketball Recap: Texas Institute Skates Past Hill with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Texas Institute on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Hill Hawks out of the water with a 63-10 final score. Texas Institute has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Texas Institute found their leader in freshman Jaylen Halp, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Halp a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%). Chris Bateman was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points.

Texas Institute's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Hill, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Texas Institute has already played their next game, a 65-43 victory against Grace Christian on the 15th. Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.