The Hope Christian Huskies won the last time they faced the Del Norte Knights, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Hope Christian blew past Del Norte 55-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hope Christian.
Hope Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savanah Sanchez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brookelynne Macias, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Hope Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Del Norte, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope Christian will take on Bernalillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Bernalillo is ranked 70th, while Hope Christian is ranked 49th). As for Del Norte, they will be playing at home against West Mesa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte is on a three-game streak of home losses, West Mesa a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
