Texas High School Basketball - Harlingen South triumphant over Mercedes
December 13, 2024: Mercedes, TX 78570
The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Harlingen South Hawks (Harlingen, TX) and the host Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), observed Harlingen South's basketball team overwhelm Mercedes by a score of 62-19.
The Hawks (14-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch, TX). The Yellowjackets come into the 5A Region IV District 32 challenge with a 6-9 record. In their last challenge, Edcouch-Elsa trounced Weslaco East (Weslaco, TX), 36-20, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Tigers battle the Donna North Chiefs (Donna, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Mercedes will attempt to improve on its 11-10 season record. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a 3-16 record after their 29-21 league win over Porter (Brownsville, TX).