Tyler HEAT will square off against the Overton Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tyler HEAT is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Saturday, Tyler HEAT didn't have too much trouble with Marshall Christian Academy as they won 59-42. Given Tyler HEAT's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Marshall Christian Academy is ranked 1087th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler HEAT's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Waker Hartman led the charge by going 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Anderson, who posted eight points in addition to nine assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Overton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Douglass 46-41.
Tyler HEAT will have to contain Jayden Edwards as he made an impact in Overton's last game. He had seven steals and five assists. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played.
Overton's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4. As for Tyler HEAT, they pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Tyler HEAT took their win against Overton in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 by a conclusive 47-26. Will Tyler HEAT repeat their success, or does Overton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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