Preview: Anthony Wildcats vs. Fort Hancock Mustangs
Anthony is 1-9 against Fort Hancock since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Anthony Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Fort Hancock Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Anthony is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Anthony was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to McCamey.
Despite the defeat, Anthony got a solid performance out of Julie Cuellar, who scored 29 points. That was a full 63% of Anthony's points, marking the 22nd time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aissa Castillo, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Fort Hancock's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The game between Fort Hancock and Wink wasn't particularly close, with Fort Hancock falling 53-38.
Anthony has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Fort Hancock, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Anthony was taken down by Fort Hancock 62-29 when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Hancock's Alessandra Jimenez, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 17 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that Anthony knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
