Hebbronville was handed a 39-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Banquete Bulldogs 63-60. This was payback for the Longhorns, who suffered a 56-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hebbronville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Gomez, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards. Gomez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Robert Gonzalez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
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Hebbronville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Hebbronville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Banquete, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hebbronville will be taking part in a tournament against Port Isabel at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Banquete, they will head out on the road to take on Freer at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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