Two dominant guards in Ja'Corian Oes and Zach Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tyler Legacy Raiders will face off against the North Forney Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tyler Legacy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Rockwall-Heath, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tyler Legacy enjoyed a cozy 55-41 victory over Rockwall-Heath on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Oes was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Zyere Ceasar was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Tyler Legacy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockwall-Heath only racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, North Forney fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Forney on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 86-77 to the Jackrabbits. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Tyler Legacy will have to contain Thompson as he made an impact in North Forney's last game. He made all 11 shots he took to post 30 points. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Marshall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Tyler Legacy pushed their record up to 15-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for North Forney, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Tyler Legacy beat North Forney 78-69 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tyler Legacy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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