Hanks won the last time they faced Immanuel Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hanks Knights took down the Immanuel Christian Warriors 56-41.
Hanks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sebastian Meraz out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Gomez, who scored nine points along with six steals and two blocks.
Hanks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Noah Ayala and Ben Story certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ayala almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Story went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Hanks' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Immanuel Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing El Paso the next time they take the court. Immanuel Christian will head out to face El Paso at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Hanks will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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