The Tatum Coyotes pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hagerman. Tatum was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hagerman apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Spencer Whitman, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Whitman pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Palacios, who scored 11 points.
Jevon Aguilar was his usual excellent self, scoring 37 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Hagerman. Aguilar hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Fernando Zamora, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Tatum dropped their record down to 2-21 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Hagerman, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16.
Tatum will take on Loving at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Tatum focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. As for Hagerman, they will head out on the road to square off against Jal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hagerman focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
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