LEVELLAND, Texas (Interstat) — The struggling Hill College Rebels face a steep challenge Friday when they visit the South Plains College Texans in a men’s junior college basketball game at the Texan Classic.

Hill (0-3) seeks its first win of the season after a 68-42 home loss to Odessa on Nov. 29. Daylyn Martin and Hamzah Abdullahi each scored eight points in that defeat, part of a season-opening stretch where the Rebels have lost by an average of 26 points.

South Plains (4-1) enters with momentum, averaging 93.2 points per game. The Texans are coming off a 96-88 victory over Temple on Nov. 22, powered by a 32-point performance from Zion Pipkin. Jaylen Colon added 13 points and six rebounds, while Deion Ware scored 16.

The Texans’ only loss was a two-point defeat to Dodge City on Nov. 11. They have won three straight since.

Friday’s contest opens a busy December for South Plains, which hosts Lamar on Saturday. Hill continues tournament play against Snow on Saturday.

Tip-off is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5, at the Texan Dome.