The Beaumont United Timberwolves will take on the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks in a tournament on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Beaumont United has seven straight wins, Hardin-Jefferson has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Beaumont United didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fort Bend Clements, but they still walked away with a 62-58 victory. Give the Timberwolves' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Payton Jones
| 12/01/25 @ Fort Bend Clements | 26 |
| 11/29/25 vs Washington-Marion | 24 |
| 11/28/25 vs Harlan | 31 |
| 11/24/25 vs Dickinson | 15 |
| 11/22/25 vs Bellaire | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
Beaumont United's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Payton Jones, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 26 points and six boards, and Ephriam Moore, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Jones' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Caleb McCreary was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson lost 66-45 to Orangefield on Tuesday.
Beaumont United's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Beaumont United against Hardin-Jefferson in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, as the team secured a 79-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves 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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