Basketball Recap: Daisy Fernandez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Del Valle

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 @ Horizon	57
01/21/25 vs Parkland	56
01/03/25 vs Del Valle	41
12/13/24 vs Horizon	40
12/17/24 @ Parkland	37

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hanks on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Del Valle Conquistadores with a sharp 50-30 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hanks to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daisy Fernandez, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points. Fernandez is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoey Burton, who posted 11 points and three steals.

Hanks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.

Hanks' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Del Valle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-21.

Coincidentally, Hanks and Del Valle will both be playing El Dorado the next time they take the court. Hanks will host El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Del Valle will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.