Basketball Recap: Carlos Acu?a Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Fort Hancock

Immanuel Christian won the last time they faced Fort Hancock and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Immanuel Christian Warriors blew past the Fort Hancock Mustangs 70-49. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-18.

Immanuel Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlos Acu?a out in front who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists. Acu?a is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Story, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and five assists.

Warriors

Assists

01/20/24 vs Dallas Academy	30
11/30/23 vs Dell City	27
01/07/25 @ Fort Hancock	26
01/13/24 vs Amarillo Collegiate Academy	24
01/19/24 vs Dallas Academy	24

Acu?a wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Immanuel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Fort Hancock lost, don't look at Patrick Hernandez. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points. That was a full 34.7% of Fort Hancock's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Armando Munoz, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 12 points.

Immanuel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Fort Hancock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.

Immanuel Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-49 defeat against Eastlake on the 11th. As for Fort Hancock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-58 win against Iraan on the 10th.