It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hanna Golden Eagles had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 60-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hanna also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Hanna was led to victory by Beto Galarza and Jordan Matamoros. Galarza scored 24 points along with two steals, while Matamoros scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Galarza has scored at least a third of Hanna's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Torres, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Hanna has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-13 record this season. As for La Joya, their loss dropped their record down to 24-15.
Hanna is on the road again on Thursday and plays O'Connor on February 22nd. One thing working in Hanna's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. La Joya does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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