After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pebble Hills, Hanks was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They took down the Canutillo Eagles 53-39. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 49-46 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Leading Hanks to victory were Johnny Butterfield and Sebastian Meraz. Butterfield went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds, while Meraz dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Meraz's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Perez was another key player, scoring six points in addition to two steals.
Hanks was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hanks' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Canutillo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hanks will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Canutillo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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