Even though the Tulia Hornets scored an imposing 67 points on Friday, the Sanford-Fritch Eagles still came out on top. Sanford-Fritch took their contest against Tulia 74-67. The victory was familiar territory for Sanford-Fritch who now have three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Tulia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zaiden Jalomo. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with 8 steals and 7 assists. The matchup was Jalomo's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Molina, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds.
Sanford-Fritch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Tulia, they have yet to win a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 6-5 record.
Sanford-Fritch will head out on the road to face off against River Road at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (River Road is ranked 565th, while Sanford-Fritch is ranked 572nd). As for Tulia, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on December 8th. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 7.
