The Hanks Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Horizon with a sharp 65-45 win. Given Hanks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while Horizon is ranked 1204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Israel Gonzalez was his usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Sebastian Meraz was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Hanks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Horizon, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-22.
Hanks will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Canutillo at 6:00 p.m. Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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