After flying high against Shepherd last Friday, Hardin-Jefferson came back down to earth. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks fell to the Tarkington Longhorns 65-59. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-56 back in January.

D'Corian Warren
02/11/25 vs Tarkington | 15 |
01/31/25 vs Livingston | 4 |
01/07/25 @ Livingston | 7 |
01/03/25 vs Hargrave | 7 |
12/17/24 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 6 |
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Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was D'Corian Warren, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Warren has posted since back in December of 2024. Samuel Jones was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 10 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Hardin-Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Hardin-Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Tarkington, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 25-9.
As of now, neither Hardin-Jefferson nor Tarkington have any future games scheduled.
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