Basketball Recap: Zapata Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 5:41pm

Basketball Recap: Zapata Hawks vs. Hardin-Jefferson Hawks

A win for Zapata just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks, falling 60-37. Zapata lost against Hardin-Jefferson in their previous head to head back in November of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 90-35 score last time.

Hardin-Jefferson had a senior duo take command as Will Larson went 9 for 19 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and Taveyian Thomas earned ten points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Larson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

Zapata dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Zapata has already played their next matchup, a 46-28 defeat against Incarnate Word Academy on the 5th. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-59 loss against Gregory-Portland on the 5th.

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