The Van Horn Eagles had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 43-31 victory over Tornillo. This was payback for Van Horn, who suffered a 47-33 loss the last time these two teams met.
Van Horn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gio Corralez, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Joey Anchondo was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Van Horn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Tornillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Van Horn will play host again and welcome Immanuel Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Immanuel Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Tornillo will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kermit at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
