The Mineral Wells Rams came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 29-6 margin over Hidalgo. Considering Mineral Wells has won four contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Mineral Wells to victory were Kahlea Samples and Cadence Colwell. Samples scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Colwell scored 15 points.
Mineral Wells' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Hidalgo, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Mineral Wells will be playing at home against Tivy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tivy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mineral Wells in Texas (Tivy is ranked 368th, while Mineral Wells is ranked 738th). Hidalgo will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Roma at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th.
