Basketball Recap: Five Straight Home Wins for Harlingen South

There's no place like home for Harlingen South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down the Mercedes Tigers 54-39 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-23 back in December of 2024.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Mercedes	54-39
01/07/25 vs Rivera	52-48
12/28/24 vs Donna	47-25
12/17/24 vs Edcouch-Elsa	63-48
11/29/24 vs McAllen Memorial	52-48

Harlingen South's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Mercedes, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-15.

Harlingen South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-61 defeat against Edcouch-Elsa on the 20th. As for Mercedes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-31 victory against Donna North on the 21st.