The Humble Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Bob Hope Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Humble Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 58-54 win over True North.
Kyron Williams and Noah Vickers were among the main playmakers for Humble Christian as the former scored 22 points along with 5 steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Baylee Sandvig, who scored 6 points.
Meanwhile, Bob Hope's three-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They strolled past Non Varsity Tournament Opponent with points to spare, taking the game 59-42.
Harold Carey Jr. was Bob Hope's leading scorer, having posted two points.
True North's victory bumped their season record to 3-0 while Humble Christian's loss dropped theirs to 2-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Humble Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bob Hope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Humble Christian came up short against Bob Hope in their previous meeting back in November, falling 73-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bob Hope's Daniel Canales, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Humble Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
