Basketball Game Preview: Immanuel Christian Warriors vs. Fort Hancock Mustangs

The Immanuel Christian Warriors will take on the Fort Hancock Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Hancock will be coming in after a loss.

Last Tuesday, Immanuel Christian got the win against Jesus Chapel by a conclusive 59-33. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fort Hancock ended up a good deal behind McCamey on Tuesday and lost 60-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now lost three in a row.

Immanuel Christian will need focus on slowing down Zaid Hermosillo, one of several Fort Hancock players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points and six steals. Hermosillo is becoming a predictor of Fort Hancock's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 8-4 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jafit Arriaga, who scored six points.

Immanuel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Fort Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

Immanuel Christian took their win against Fort Hancock when the teams last played on January 7th by a conclusive 70-49. In that game, Immanuel Christian amassed a halftime lead of 43-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.