Aguilar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against the Hanover Hornets, falling 65-22. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-8.
When it comes to explaining why Aguilar lost, don't look at Matthew Gonzales. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards. That was a full 50% of Aguilar's points, marking the fifth time in a row Gonzales has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Hanover had a senior duo take command as Tyler Decker almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds and Junior Diaz earned 15 points along with five assists and five steals. Hanover is 9-2 when Diaz posts three or more steals, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Lopez, who scored four points in addition to seven steals and six assists.
Aguilar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Hanover, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aguilar will venture away from home to face off against Moffat at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moffat will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Aguilar surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hanover, they are taking a road trip to challenge Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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