The Hemphill Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Chireno Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Hemphill lost to Shelbyville at home by a 53-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1057th, while the Dragons are ranked 276th).
Chireno has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of San Augustine. While the Owls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 13-8 in the first quarter.
Chireno's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9. As for Hemphill, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Hemphill came up short against Chireno in their previous matchup on January 3rd, falling 42-37. Can Hemphill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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