Preview: Texline Tornadoes vs. Whitharral Panthers
Texline is on a 24-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Whitharral is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Texline Tornadoes will take on the Whitharral Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Texline has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 903 points over their last 11 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Texline had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Swifts by a score of 55-43.
Hayden Drumm was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with four steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Clay, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Whitharral beat Klondike 63-53 on Monday.
Whitharral can attribute much of their success to Nomar Gomez, who scored 22 points, and Nathaniel Sansom, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Sansom hasn't dropped below 14 rebounds for three straight games. Landon Lee was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Texline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. As for Whitharral, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Texline have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 42.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Whitharral struggles in that department as they've made 45.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Texline against Whitharral in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as the team secured a 68-39 win. Does Texline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitharral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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