Harlingen lost to Alexander back in November of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Harlingen Cardinals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Alexander Bulldogs 70-67. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly three points.
Leading Harlingen to victory were Aubrey Williams and Sarah Sanusi. Williams went 6 for 13 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, while Sanusi went 10 for 16 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in threes (four). Carlie Martinez was another key player, scoring ten points.
Harlingen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Harlingen is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Alexander, they moved to 9-6 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Harlingen will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Harvest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Alexander, they will venture away from home to challenge Weslaco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alexander's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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