Van Horn pushed their score to 73 the last time they played Sanderson, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Van Horn Eagles snuck past the Sanderson Eagles with a 33-27 win. Van Horn has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Sanderson, too.
Van Horn had a senior duo take command as Robert Alvarado scored 15 points along with five rebounds and David Baeza had 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Alvarado a new career-high in assists (two). Gabriel Gonzalez was another key player, earning seven rebounds and three steals.
Van Horn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Van Horn's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van Horn will welcome Alpine at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sanderson, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Comstock at 7:30 p.m.
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