If Floydada was feeling good fresh off their 70-43 takedown of Idalou last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Floydada Whirlwinds fell just short of the Littlefield Wildcats by a score of 71-69 on Tuesday. The Whirlwinds' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Defeat or not, Floydada got some senior leadership from Sergio Valadez and Braun Hobbs. Valadez went 14 for 27 en route to 34 points plus five rebounds and five steals, while Hobbs dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. Valadez's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Floydada's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Littlefield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Floydada will be taking part in a tournament against Bowie at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Floydada knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Bowie likes a good challenge. As for Littlefield, they will take on Midland Classical Academy in a tournament on Thursday.
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