The Hereford Whitefaces are taking a road trip to challenge the Tulia Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hereford will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Hereford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 68-58 to Clovis on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Whitefaces have lost by exactly ten points.
While Tulia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 87-30 victory over Sanford-Fritch. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Tulia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Becerra, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five steals and two blocks. Becerra has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. 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.
Tulia's record now sits at 7-2. As for Hereford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Hereford's way against Tulia in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, as Hereford made off with a 70-50 win. Will Hereford repeat their success, or does Tulia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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