Fort Hancock won the last time they faced El Paso HomeSchool, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Fort Hancock Mustangs walked away with a 56-45 win over the El Paso HomeSchool Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Fort Hancock was led to victory by Patrick Hernandez and Max Apodaca. Hernandez earned 21 points, while Apodaca almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Juan Hernandez, who earned six points along with three steals.
Fort Hancock was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Paso HomeSchool only posted five.
El Paso HomeSchool's loss came despite strong showings from Joseph Torres and Max Lawson. Torres went 9 for 12 en route to 20 points plus two steals, while Lawson posted eight points along with seven rebounds.
Fort Hancock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for El Paso HomeSchool, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Fort Hancock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-30 victory against Jesus Chapel on the 3rd. El Paso HomeSchool has also already played their next game, a 46-45 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 2nd.
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