While Sharyland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlingen South Hawks on Friday. The Rattlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Despite the loss, Sharyland still got an impressive performance from Jayleen Berlanga, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 50% of Sharyland's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Harlingen South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jiselle Montemayor led the charge by posting 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Allison Miller was another key player, earning nine points along with four steals.
Sharyland's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Harlingen South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Sharyland has already played their next matchup, a 39-28 win against Zapata on the 23rd. As for Harlingen South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-45 victory against Brackenridge on the 23rd.
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