The third road contest was the charm for the Van Horn Eagles, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 35-24 win over Rankin on Tuesday. For Van Horn, this counts as revenge for the 80-37 defeat Rankin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Van Horn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gio Corralez led the charge by scoring 12 points along with 4 steals. Corralez hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Joey Anchondo was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Van Horn is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rankin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van Horn will take on Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Rankin, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Coahoma at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th.
