The Tulia Hornets will challenge the Hereford Whitefaces at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Tulia will bounce into Friday's game after beating Sanford-Fritch, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Tulia blew past Sanford-Fritch, posting an 87-30 win. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Tulia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Becerra, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five steals and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Becerra a new career-high in threes (five). Nic Carrasco was another key player, going 8 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals.
Tulia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hereford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 68-58 to Clovis. One positive for the Whitefaces, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hereford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Tulia, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Tulia suffered a grim 70-50 defeat to Hereford in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Can Tulia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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