Haltom is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Grand Prairie is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Haltom Buffalos will take on the South Grand Prairie Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Even though Sam Houston scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Haltom still came out on top. Everything went Haltom's way against Sam Houston as Haltom made off with a 81-60 win. Given Haltom's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Sam Houston is ranked 687th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haltom had a senior duo take command as Kuol Atak scored 28 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks and Da'Aquarius Barnes scored 26 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Atak has scored at least a third of Haltom's points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Moore, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Grand Prairie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 76-54 margin over Bowie. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory South Grand Prairie has posted since December 19, 2023.
Haltom has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for South Grand Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Haltom couldn't quite finish off South Grand Prairie in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 and fell 57-55. Will Haltom have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
