Hanks is 0-7 against Americas since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hanks Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Americas Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hanks took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against El Dorado by a score of 42-33.
Meanwhile, Americas had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 44-33 win over the Matadors. Given the Trail Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Matadors are ranked 954th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Americas pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Hanks, their win bumped their record up to 8-21.
Hanks was taken down by Americas 67-40 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Hanks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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