Parkland and Hanks are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Parkland Matadors will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Hanks Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Parkland came up short against Eastlake and fell 54-47. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 920th, while the Falcons are ranked 211th).
Meanwhile, Hanks also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Eastwood by a score of 49-37. The Knights have struggled against the Troopers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hanks' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Parkland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Parkland suffered a grim 64-44 defeat to Hanks when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for Parkland, Israel Gonzalez (who went 9 of 12 on his way to 24 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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