Basketball Recap: Kingwood Park Panthers vs. Harlingen Cardinals
A victory for Kingwood Park just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Harlingen Cardinals, falling 49-29. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
When it comes to explaining why Kingwood Park lost, don't look at Aniah Cross. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. Cross' afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Asia Martin, who posted six points.
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Sarah Sanusi, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Sanusi. Another player making a difference was Amaris Martinez, who scored ten points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Kingwood Park and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Harlingen, their record now sits at 4-1.
Kingwood Park has already played their next matchup, a 52-20 win against MacArthur on the 8th. As for Harlingen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-37 defeat against Bryan on the 8th.
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