Grapeland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Tyler HEAT on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Tyler HEAT by a score of 78-75. While losing is never fun, the Sandies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while Tyler HEAT are ranked 107th).
Leading Tyler HEAT to victory were Waker Hartman and Eli Anderson. Hartman went 10 for 22 en route to 32 points, while Anderson dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Hartman a new career-high in points. John Hall was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sandies
| 01/24/25 @ Tyler HEAT | 75-78 |
| 01/22/25 vs Groveton | 87-34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Normangee | 61-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Latexo | 77-56 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lovelady | 69-51 |
Grapeland moved to 16-3 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak. As for Tyler HEAT, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Grapeland will take on Centerville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grapeland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests. As for Tyler HEAT, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Texas Homeschool Sports at 7:30 p.m. East Texas Homeschool Sports will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Tyler HEAT surely won't give up without a fight.
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