After flying high against Sanford-Fritch last Tuesday, Tulia came back down to earth. The Tulia Hornets fell 68-58 to the Hereford Whitefaces on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Whitefaces are ranked 1074th).
Despite the defeat, Tulia saw an underclassman step up: freshman Julius Johnson went 7 for 16 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Becerra, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Tulia's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Hereford, they moved to 1-8 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulia has already played their next contest (against Hereford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hereford has already played their next matchup (against Tulia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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