Hanks hasn’t had much luck against Montwood recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Rams at 10:30 a.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Hanks is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Horizon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Scorpions out of the water with a 70-14 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

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Hanks found their leader in sophomore Avah Diaz, who went 11-for-15 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points. With that strong performance, Diaz is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Melanee Martinez, who posted ten points and seven steals.

Hanks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Montwood earned a 46-35 victory over Franklin on Friday. Given the Rams’ advantage in MaxPreps’ Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Cougars are ranked 304th) , the result wasn’t entirely unexpected.

Hanks’ win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Montwood, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.

Hanks was taken down by Montwood 58-30 in their previous meeting back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams’ Jocelynn Custard, who shot 63% from the field on her way to 19 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that the Knights know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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