San Benito lost against Harlingen back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The San Benito Greyhounds fell 59-48 to the Harlingen Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Cardinals are ranked 124th).
Loss or not, San Benito got some senior leadership from Angelina Reyes and Jade Maya. Reyes went 6 of 10 en route to 19 points, while Maya went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points and three steals. Railyn Garcia also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Greyhounds
| 01/17/25 @ Harlingen | 48-59 |
| 01/14/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 34-52 |
| 01/07/25 @ Los Fresnos | 47-50 |
Even though they lost, San Benito smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive games.
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Sarah Sanusi, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Lola Tamez, who posted ten points and seven boards.
San Benito's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Harlingen, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
San Benito is taking a road trip to square off against Hanna at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Harlingen, they will host Veterans Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Veterans Memorial comes in on three and Harlingen on five.
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