The Fort Hancock Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the McCamey Badgers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Hancock will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Van Horn, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Fort Hancock walked away with a 58-47 win over Van Horn on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 29-point performance the game before.
| 02/04/25 @ Van Horn | 7 |
| 01/09/24 @ Patterson Institute | 6 |
| 11/15/24 @ Sierra Blanca | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 6 |
| 12/16/23 vs Grandfalls-Royalty | 6 |
Fort Hancock's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Armando Munoz, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points and seven steals, and Patrick Hernandez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Munoz a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Inaki Arriaga, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McCamey, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Van Horn with a sharp 39-17 victory on Friday.
Fort Hancock moved to 17-13 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for McCamey, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Fort Hancock lost to McCamey on the road by a decisive 60-41 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Fort Hancock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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