Basketball Preview: Harlingen Cardinals vs. Harlingen South Hawks
Harlingen is 10-0 against Harlingen South since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harlingen Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Harlingen South Hawks at 11:30 a.m.
Harlingen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against United South on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harlingen took a blow against United South, falling 60-32. The Cardinals have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 54-45. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly nine points.
Harlingen South's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Harlingen, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4.
Everything came up roses for Harlingen against Harlingen South in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 58-27 victory. Does Harlingen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harlingen South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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