Basketball Recap: Weslaco East Beats Harlingen South for Their 13th Straight Win

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Harlingen South	46-32
01/10/25 @ Mercedes	60-53
01/07/25 vs Pace	49-23
01/03/25 vs Rivera	67-46
12/31/24 @ Donna North	88-35
+ 8 more games

Weslaco East entered their tilt with Harlingen South on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They strolled past the Harlingen South Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 46-32. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Hawks are ranked 844th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Weslaco East's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Harlingen South, they moved to 10-12 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weslaco East will host Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edcouch-Elsa's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Harlingen South has already played their next contest (against Mercedes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.