While Tenaha didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 55-40 to the Tyler HEAT Tyler HEAT. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Tyler HEAT are ranked 18th).
Coen Starr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tyler HEAT, going 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. Starr has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Shelton, who earned eight points plus 11 rebounds.
Tenaha's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Tyler HEAT, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tenaha will take on White Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tenaha is facing White Oak at the right time seeing as White Oak is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tyler HEAT, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cayuga at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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