Basketball Recap: Harlingen Extends Winning Streak to Five

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 vs Veterans Memorial	70-51
12/12/24 vs Lyford	72-56
12/12/24 vs Macedonian Christian	71-47
12/10/24 @ King	77-41
12/03/24 vs Port Isabel	87-52

Harlingen had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Veterans Memorial Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Chargers are ranked 609th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Harlingen's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Veterans Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Harlingen Cardinals challenge the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harlingen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Veterans Memorial, they will be home for the holidays to greet Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a four-game losing streak.