Apaches draw Hondo

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Bidistrict 3A Playoff

Gonzales  (19-11)

vs. Hondo (25-5)

Tuesday, February 22,

7 p.m., Wagner

High School, Converse

The Gonzales Apaches are geared up for its first playoff game of the 2010-11 season tonight when they face Hondo in Converse.

Gonzales (19-11) will have to go through state ranked Hondo (25-5) tonight at 7 p.m. for class 3A bidistrict at Wagner High School.

Hondo, ranked 19th in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll, is coming off of a 2-loss league season in District 27-3A before finishing as the runner-up.

Gonzales suffered back-to-back losses in its District 28-3A start to Pleasanton and Sam Houston. But the Apaches bounced back and polished off 4-straight to stay in playoff contention.

In the second round of league play, Gonzales took both Pleasanton and Sam Houston to the limit, only losing to the co-leaders by four points in each of the losses including a double OT loss to the Hurricanes.

Senior Mark Hastings leads the Apaches in scoring averaging 18.4 points per game followed by junior guard Jon Anthony Casares averaging 13 points per game. Kedrick Cray averages 12.5 points per game.

Hondo’s only losses were to Carrizo Springs and Somerset in 27-3A. Somerset became the eventual district champions.

The Owls are led by senior Chase Gardenhire and junior Jason Gentry each averaging 14.4 points per game.

District season

comparisons

Gonzales Apaches

Pleasanton 82, Gonzales 71

Sam Houston 58, Gonzales 49

Gonzales 64, Cuero 51

Gonzales 47, La Vernia 39

Gonzales 74, Yoakum 38

Gonzales 60, Poteet 43

Pleasanton 59, Gonzales 55

Gonzales 58, Cuero 51

Sam Houston 79, Gonzales 75

Gonzales 64, La Vernia 44

Gonzales 80, Yoakum 45

Gonzales 71, Poteet 14

Hondo Owls

Hondo 84, Carrizo Springs 78

Hondo 73, Lytle 27

Hondo 72, Somerset 68

Hondo 76, Devine 40

Hondo 67, Crystal City 46

Carrizo Springs 66, Hondo 61

Hondo 66, Lytle 39

Somerset 92, Hondo 86

Hondo 61, Devine 45

Hondo 77, Pearsall 42

Hondo 83, Crystal City 49

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