After flying high against El Dorado last Friday, Hanks came back down to earth. The Hanks Knights took a 38-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Americas Trail Blazers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Trail Blazers are ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Hanks lost, don't look at Nevaeh Moore. Despite the final result, she posted five points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hanks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
Hanks' defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Americas, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-3.
Hanks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-33 victory against Bel Air on the 7th. As for Americas, they will challenge Canutillo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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