Two dominant guards in Jayden Villarreal and Corban Tyler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sacred Heart Tigers will take on the Red River Rattlers in a tournament on Thursday. Sacred Heart is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart lost to Texoma Christian on the road by a 47-31 margin.
Despite their defeat, Sacred Heart saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Clayton Bezner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadden Sprouse, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Red River was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 73-68 to Bridgeport. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Red River's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sacred Heart took a serious blow against Red River in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-29. Can Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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