The Southwest Legacy Titans will head out to take on the Harlandale Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Southwest Legacy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Southside: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southwest Legacy blew Southside out of the water with a 78-35 final score. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Cardinals are ranked 1192nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Giovanni Aranda, who went 11 for 19 on his way to 27 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Devin Gomez, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points.
Southwest Legacy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Harlandale's way against MacArthur on Friday as Harlandale made off with a 74-52 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Southwest Legacy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for Harlandale, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Southwest Legacy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Harlandale in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest Legacy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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