After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trinity Christian, Hale Center was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Tulia Hornets 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.
When it comes to explaining why Tulia lost, don't look at Nic Carrasco. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 18 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Carrasco a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaiden Jalomo, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Hale Center's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tulia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Hale Center will head out to square off against Lorenzo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulia will take on Abernathy in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tulia is facing Abernathy at the right time seeing as Abernathy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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