The Hemphill Hornets will challenge the San Augustine Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hemphill has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while San Augustine will arrive with five straight victories.
Hemphill is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Evadale on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hemphill had to suffer through a 47-18 loss at the hands of Evadale.
While San Augustine didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 53-49 win over Palestine on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Kirsten Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Ziunna Wade was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
San Augustine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 25 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
San Augustine pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Hemphill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hemphill was taken down by San Augustine 61-11 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hemphill was down 33-7.
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