Tyler HEAT is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Marshall Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Tyler HEAT will take on the Marshall Christian Academy Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tyler HEAT has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 594 points over their last eight matchups.
Tyler HEAT put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against North Hopkins as Tyler HEAT made off with a 74-53 victory. Given Tyler HEAT's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while North Hopkins is ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler HEAT got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Tomlin out in front who scored 17 points along with seven assists and four steals. Tomlin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Waker Hartman, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Marshall Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Grayson Christian on the road on Saturday as they won 55-38.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Gilbert, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Gilbert grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Tyler HEAT is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season. As for Marshall Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Tyler HEAT was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 69-60. Does Tyler HEAT have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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