The Van Horn Eagles and the Irion County Hornets squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Van Horn Eagles had to settle for second. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Van Horn's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gio Corralez, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Corralez hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Anchondo, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Van Horn's defeat dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Irion County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Van Horn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Irion County is on the road again on Friday and plays Benjamin at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Benjamin's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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