Basketball Recap: Hidalgo Early College Gets the Win

Hidalgo Early College's tournament run continued when they took on Vanguard Academy Beethoven on Friday. The Pirates walked away with a 55-45 victory over Vanguard Academy Beethoven.

When it comes to explaining why Vanguard Academy Beethoven lost, don't look at Erik Cantu. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, Cantu now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy.

Hidalgo Early College's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Vanguard Academy Beethoven, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.

Hidalgo Early College didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-46 loss against Harvest Christian on the 5th. As for Vanguard Academy Beethoven, they have also already played their next matchup, a 44-35 victory against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on the 5th.