The Texas Lions HomeSchool Lions waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 69-47 margin over Hyde Park. Given Texas Lions HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Hyde Park is ranked 1094th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Texas Lions HomeSchool got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Legend Durst out in front who scored 16 points along with three steals. Durst has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jon Hadnot, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Texas Lions HomeSchool has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hyde Park, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 9-14.
Texas Lions HomeSchool will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Aggieland HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. on January 11th. Aggieland HomeSchool is coming into the game hot, having won their last 22 games. As for Hyde Park, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on South Austin W at 7:45 p.m. on January 12th. South Austin W has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 18.
