After flying high against Tahoka last Tuesday, New Home came back down to earth. The New Home Leopards fell just short of the Floydada Whirlwinds by a score of 65-62 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Leopards came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 523rd).
Floydada was led to victory by Sergio Valadez and Braun Hobbs. Valadez went 10 for 11 on his way to 26 points, while Hobbs went 8 of 17 on his way to 22 points and five assists. Hobbs' afternoon made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrean Henderson, who posted nine points and four steals.
New Home's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for Floydada, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Home will take on Ropes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Floydada, they will face off against New Deal at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Floydada knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully New Deal likes a good challenge.
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