Basketball Recap: Harlingen Cardinals vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
Harlingen won against Spring last Saturday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Harlingen Cardinals walked away with a 62-53 victory over the Pioneer Diamondbacks. The score was all tied up 32-32 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.
Harlingen got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sarah Sanusi out in front who went 10 for 14 en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The contest was Sanusi's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lola Tamez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Harlingen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Ebonie Chatman, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Chatman is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season. Kassandra Garcia was another key player, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Harlingen pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Harlingen has already played their next match, a 51-48 win against Johnson on the 14th. As for Pioneer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-33 victory against Macedonian Christian on the 14th.
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