Del Valle lost against Hanks on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Del Valle Conquistadores came up short against the Hanks Knights, falling 50-30. While losing is never fun, the Conquistadores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1069th, while the Knights are ranked 429th).
Hanks' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daisy Fernandez, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points. Fernandez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Zoey Burton was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Del Valle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season. As for Hanks, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing El Dorado the next time they take the court. Hanks will host El Dorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Del Valle will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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