The Hale Center Owls are taking a road trip to face off against the Lorenzo Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hale Center will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 47-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tulia 53-51. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Hornets are ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lorenzo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They secured a 48-43 W over Big Spring on Saturday.
Hale Center's record is now 7-2. As for Lorenzo, their record now sits at 7-5.
Hale Center didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lorenzo when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Center since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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