Basketball Recap: Harlandale Indians vs. El Paso Tigers
Harlandale won the last time they faced El Paso and Sadie Mancha did her part to make sure it happened again. The Harlandale Indians walked away with a 45-35 win over the El Paso Tigers on Friday thanks in part to Mancha, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. The game was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Mia Padron was another key player, earning four points plus nine rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Harlandale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
El Paso's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jasmine Torres, who earned 14 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, and Emma Guevara, who scored 11 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessika Martin, who scored two points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Harlandale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for El Paso, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Harlandale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 38-33 victory against Jefferson on the 23rd. El Paso has also already played their next game, a 46-40 defeat against Laredo LBJ on the 23rd.
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