Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hanna Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-53 back in January.
Leading Hanna to victory were Daniel Torres and Beto Galarza. Torres posted 12 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Galarza went 7-for-17 on his way to 21 points. Torres has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alfredo Galarza, who put up seven points.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 12-24. As for Hanna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season.
Veterans Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-44 defeat against Edinburg on the 17th. As for Hanna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-65 win against La Joya on the 18th.
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