A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Harlingen Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Edinburg North is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Edinburg just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 25-13 in the first set.
Edinburg North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Edinburg North saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylin Dominguez had 29 digs. Dominguez has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last 18 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Harlingen suffered their biggest loss since September 7th on Friday. They came up short against Pioneer, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Diamondbacks: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 25-7.
Edinburg North's loss dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Harlingen, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-15.
Everything went Edinburg North's way against Harlingen when the teams last played back in August, as Edinburg North made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edinburg North 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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