Hanks entered their contest against Franklin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hanks Knights fell just short of the Franklin Cougars by a score of 42-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 64-46 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Hanks lost, don't look at Sebastian Meraz. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 16 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Meraz is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Martin Gomez, who earned five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayden Brack, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Gaytan, who had nine points.
Hanks has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Franklin, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hanks will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on El Paso at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Franklin has already played their next matchup, a 63-61 win against Permian on the 22nd.
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