The Van Horn Eagles will head out to square off against the Fort Hancock Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Horn will be strutting in after a win while Fort Hancock will be coming in after a defeat.
Van Horn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by McCamey 52-51 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Fort Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 73-6 defeat at the hands of Wink. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1588th, while the Wildcats are ranked 460th).
Fort Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Van Horn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Van Horn against Fort Hancock in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 36-5 victory. Does Van Horn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Hancock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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