The San Augustine Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Hemphill Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (San Augustine has five straight victories, Hemphill has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While San Augustine didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 53-49 win over Palestine on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Kirsten Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ziunna Wade, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
San Augustine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 25 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hemphill just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Evadale 47-18.
San Augustine pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Hemphill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for San Augustine against Hemphill in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 61-11 victory. In that contest, San Augustine amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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