The Hebbronville Longhorns's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Santa Gertrudis Academy, falling 78-30. While losing is never fun, Hebbronville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1565th, while Santa Gertrudis Academy is ranked 768th).
Hebbronville's loss came despite strong showings from jose garcia and Joaquin Gonzales. garcia scored 11 points along with three steals, while Gonzales scored ten points along with six rebounds. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Hebbronville's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 9-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.9 points per game. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hebbronville will challenge Banquete at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Banquete is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they will head out on the road to take on San Diego at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
