The Hebbronville Longhorns will head out to square off against the Taft Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hebbronville is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 31-18 to Agua Dulce.
Meanwhile, Taft had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over the Eagles. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Taft can attribute much of their success to Aliana Torres, who went 10 for 25 en route to 21 points plus five steals, and Krista Amaya, who had eight points in addition to ten steals and seven assists. Amaya is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daviana Mendez, who earned eight points along with two blocks.
Taft's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Hebbronville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hebbronville was able to grind out a solid win over Taft in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 45-33. Does Hebbronville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taft turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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