Basketball Recap: Harlingen Cardinals vs. Alamo Heights Mules
Harlingen lost to Alamo Heights back in November of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Harlingen Cardinals strolled past the Alamo Heights Mules with points to spare, taking the game 53-36.
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Sarah Sanusi, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Sanusi. Another player making a difference was Carlie Martinez, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
Despite the loss, Alamo Heights still got an impressive performance from Berkley Hart, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Hart has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Hawkins, who had 11 points plus six rebounds.
Harlingen is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Alamo Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Harlingen has already played their next contest, a 60-39 victory against United on the 16th. As for Alamo Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-60 loss against Floresville on the 16th.
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