Basketball Preview: Harlan Hawks vs. Holmes Huskies
Harlan is 7-1 against Holmes since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Harlan Hawks will challenge the Holmes Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Harlan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Harlan took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-41 victory over Marshall. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Rams are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jazelle Scott was a one-man wrecking crew for Harlan as she went 7 for 13 en route to 22 points plus seven assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Karina Vasquez, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Harlan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Holmes just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Sotomayor, falling 59-37. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harlan's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Holmes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Harlan took their win against Holmes in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 69-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holmes' Crystal Aragon, who posted 21 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harlan still be able to contain Aragon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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