If the Tulia Hornets were feeling good off their 65-30 takedown of Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tulia took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sanford-Fritch on Friday. It was the first time this season that Tulia let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Tulia saw an underclassman step up: Zaiden Jalomo scored 28 points along with 8 steals and 7 assists. Jalomo scored a full 41.8% of Tulia's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was David Molina, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds.
Tulia's loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Sanford-Fritch, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Tulia will be playing in front of their home fans against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 7. Sanford-Fritch will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against River Road at 6:30 p.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (River Road is ranked 565th, while Sanford-Fritch is ranked 572nd).
