It was a good run, but the West Hardin Oilers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Diboll by a score of 54-51. While losing is never fun, West Hardin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while Diboll is ranked 324th).
Diboll's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Mitchell's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Latavian Forney, who scored 15 points along with 3 steals.
West Hardin now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Diboll, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Hardin will take on Broaddus at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Broaddus is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Diboll, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Shepherd focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Saturday.
