The Harlandale Indians will face off against the Southwest Legacy Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harlandale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Friday, Harlandale made easy work of MacArthur and carried off 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.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Southwest Legacy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southside out of the water with a 78-35 final score. The Titans have beaten the Cardinals the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Harlandale better keep an eye on Giovanni Aranda. He was instrumental in Southwest Legacy's win, going 11 of 19 en route to 27 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Gomez, who made all 5 shots he took for 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.
Southwest Legacy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-17. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points over those games. As for Harlandale, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Harlandale came up short against Southwest Legacy when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aranda, who posted 19 points and eight rebounds. Now that Harlandale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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