Saginaw's tournament run continued when they took on Harker Heights on Saturday. The Saginaw Rough Riders came out on top against the Harker Heights Knights by a score of 65-58. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rough Riders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 716th, while the Knights are ranked 153rd).
Trystan Overman had a dynamite game for Saginaw, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Overman is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Verdun, who posted nine points.
Saginaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Saginaw and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Harker Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saginaw has already played their next matchup (against Harker Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Harker Heights, they will square off against Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellison is on a three-game streak of home wins, Harker Heights a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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