Fort Hancock has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tornillo Coyotes. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Coyotes earlier this season, when they won 48-47.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Patrick Hernandez, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Apodaca, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Fort Hancock's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Tornillo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Fort Hancock will be taking part in a tournament against Marfa at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marfa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Tornillo, they will venture away from home to take on Bowie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tornillo is facing Bowie at the right time seeing as Bowie is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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