The Tarkington Longhorns will venture away from home to face off against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tarkington took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Livingston with a 57-51 win.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hardin-Jefferson over Shepherd in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hardin-Jefferson blew Shepherd out of the water with a 70-42 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Tarkington pushed their record up to 24-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 12-16.
Tarkington beat Hardin-Jefferson 67-56 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tarkington since the team 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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