Basketball Game Preview: Hempstead Bobcats vs. Tarkington Longhorns

The Hempstead Bobcats will challenge the Tarkington Longhorns at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Hempstead is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Hempstead is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bellville on Tuesday. Hempstead took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellville.

Meanwhile, Tarkington had to suffer through a 81-22 loss at the hands of Hardin-Jefferson. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hempstead, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.