Basketball Preview: Tulia Hornets vs. Friona Chieftans
The Tulia Hornets and the Friona Chieftans will face off at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Tulia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.1 points per game this season.
Tulia will head out to face Friona after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Tulia fell 65-53 to Levelland. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Despite the defeat, Tulia got top-tier performance from Zaiden Jalomo, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Jalomo is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Logan Becerra was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Friona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bovina.
Tulia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Friona, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Tulia against Friona when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as the squad secured an 84-49 win. In that game, Tulia amassed a halftime lead of 44-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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