Basketball Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Harlingen's Winning Streak

After flying high against St. Joseph Academy last Friday, Harlingen came back down to earth. The Harlingen Cardinals fell to the Edinburg Bobcats 38-32. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.

Edinburg found their leader in sophomore Yuri Perez, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. Perez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kiera Pool was another key player, putting up eight points along with six boards and four steals.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 @ Edinburg	32-38
12/13/24 @ St. Joseph Academy	58-28
12/10/24 vs Harvest Christian	63-55
12/07/24 vs Crystal City	54-32
12/06/24 vs Nixon	31-25

With the loss, Harlingen broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6. As for Edinburg, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Harlingen Cardinals challenge the Weslaco Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on December 30th. Edinburg and La Feria will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on December 30th.