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| 01/16/26 - Away | 58-56 W |
| 02/04/25 - Away | 67-56 W |
| 01/10/25 - Home | 65-36 W |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 48-58 L |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 48-66 L |
| + 3 more games |
Hondo was handed a 41-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Natalia Mustangs, sneaking past 58-56. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Owls also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2025.
Josiah Quintanilla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-22 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lason Estes, who posted nine points and three steals.
Hondo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Hondo's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Natalia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Coming up, Hondo will face off against Jourdanton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Natalia, they will welcome Crystal City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Javelinas will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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