Lazbuddie scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Hedley Owls. Even if the Longhorns couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hedley found their leader in freshman Payton Inman, who scored 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Inman has scored at least a third of Hedley's points. Kyler Booth was another key player, scoring 11 points in addition to five rebounds.
Lazbuddie is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Hedley, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lazbuddie will host Cotton Center at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lazbuddie is facing Cotton Center at the right time seeing as Cotton Center is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hedley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Claude at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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