Basketball Recap: Issac Juarez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hanna over Edinburg

Hanna has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 72-64 to the Edinburg Bobcats on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Hanna's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Issac Juarez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Juarez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beto Galarza, who posted 18 points and three steals.

Hanna's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Edinburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Hanna and Edinburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Hanna (ranked 382nd) will meet Economedes (ranked 835th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Edinburg (ranked 361st) will meet Macedonian Christian (ranked 764th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.