The Hebbronville Longhorns struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hebbronville was outmatched by Skidmore-Tynan on the road and fell 76-38. While losing is never fun, Hebbronville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1536th, while Skidmore-Tynan is ranked 673rd).
When it comes to explaining why Hebbronville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jeffery Shreve. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Joaquin Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
It was another big night for Bennett Martinez, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Skidmore-Tynan. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Rivers, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Hebbronville's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 9-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Skidmore-Tynan, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Hebbronville will be playing at home against George West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully George West focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Tuesday. As for Skidmore-Tynan, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodsboro at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
