El Paso won the last time they faced Hanks, and things went their way on Thursday too. The El Paso Tigers strolled past the Hanks Knights with points to spare, taking the game 81-65. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Sebastian Ruvalcaba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Richard Arriaga, who posted 13 points in addition to two steals.
El Paso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Hanks still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Meraz, who went 7 for 14 en route to 29 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Meraz a new career-high in assists (four). Johnny Butterfield was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
El Paso's record now sits at 3-1. As for Hanks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
El Paso has already played their next game, a 54-49 defeat against Andress on the 15th. As for Hanks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-36 loss against Pebble Hills on the 15th.
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