Preview: Tyler HEAT vs. Edgewood Bulldogs
Tyler HEAT will head out on the road to challenge the Edgewood Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tyler HEAT knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Edgewood likes a good challenge.
Tyler HEAT put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 74-53 margin over North Hopkins. Given Tyler HEAT's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while North Hopkins is ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler HEAT's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Tomlin, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and four steals. Tomlin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Waker Hartman, who scored 15 points.
Edgewood has not done well against Commerce recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Edgewood walked away with a 55-48 win over Commerce.
Tyler HEAT has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season. As for Edgewood, their victory bumped their record up to 18-14.
Tyler HEAT took a serious blow against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, falling 83-28. Can Tyler HEAT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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