Hanks lost against Americas back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hanks Knights took a hard 58-42 fall against the Americas Trail Blazers. 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 868th, while the Trail Blazers are ranked 369th).
Sebastian Meraz
| 02/04/25 @ Americas | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Del Valle | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Parkland | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Americas | 13 |
| 01/07/25 @ El Dorado | 17 |
| + 8 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hanks lost, don't look at Sebastian Meraz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. That's the most points Meraz has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Butterfield, who put up six points.
MATT MAGDALENO was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. CHRISTIAN BACA was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hanks has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season. As for Americas, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Hanks has already played their next contest, a 51-48 victory against Bel Air on the 7th. As for Americas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-50 win against Del Valle on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
