Manzanola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-21 loss at the hands of the Hanover Hornets. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
Manzanola's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Chavez, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Trujillo, who had eight points.
Junior Diaz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hanover, going 9 of 19 to rack up 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Hanover is undefeated when Diaz posts five or more steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Tyler Decker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Hanover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bobcats face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanover, they will take on Primero at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Primero will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Hanover surely won't give up without a fight.
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