Even though the Marshall Christian Academy Guardians scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Tyler HEAT still came out on top. Tyler HEAT walked away with a 69-60 victory over Marshall Christian Academy. Given Tyler HEAT's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Marshall Christian Academy is ranked 1112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Tomlin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 assists. He hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Grimes, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Tyler HEAT is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Marshall Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Tyler HEAT will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Texas Homeschool Sports at 7:30 p.m. East Texas Homeschool Sports is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Marshall Christian Academy, they will face off against Bloomburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomburg has now lost 14 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 17.
