Hartshorne is 2-8 against the Golden Tigers since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hartshorne Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Talihina Golden Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Hartshorne had to suffer through a rough 91-38 loss at the hands of the Indians. Hartshorne has struggled against the Indians recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Talihina came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Wilburton by a score of 51-41 on Saturday.
Talihina's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ramses Hernandez led the charge by scoring 11 points along with five rebounds. Landen Griffith was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Hartshorne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Talihina, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Hartshorne didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Golden Tigers in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartshorne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
