The Hale Center Owls will take on the Bovina Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hale Center's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Bovina has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Hale Center came up short against Farwell and fell 56-45. While the Owls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Steers 18-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Bovina was beaten by Olton 82-16 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Bovina can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1531st, while Olton is ranked 269th).
Bovina's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Hale Center, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 16-7.
Things could have been worse for Hale Center, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Bovina in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Hale Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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