Hanks won the last time they faced Horizon and things went their way on Friday too. The Hanks Knights took their match with ease, bagging a 69-12 victory over the Horizon Scorpions. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Scorpions are ranked 1283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hanks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anette Hernandez out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Andrea Rios, who went 7 of 13 en route to 15 points.
Knights
| 01/17/25 @ Horizon | 69-12 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bel Air | 42-40 |
Hanks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Hanks pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Horizon, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Hanks didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-20 win against Parkland on the 21st. As for Horizon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-22 defeat against Del Valle on the 21st.
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