Marfa lost against Fort Hancock back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marfa Shorthorns had to suffer through a 68-26 loss at the hands of the Fort Hancock Mustangs. The Shorthorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
Fort Hancock was led to victory by Patrick Hernandez and Zaid Hermosillo. Hernandez scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Hermosillo dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Max Apodaca, who earned 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Marfa's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Fort Hancock, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Marfa will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McCamey at 6:30 p.m. on December 10th. Fort Hancock has already played their next game, a 56-45 victory against El Paso HomeSchool on the 26th.
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