There's no place like home for the Harlingen Cardinals, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 71-61 victory over Hanna on Tuesday. Given Harlingen's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while Hanna is ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Rodriguez had a dynamite game for Harlingen, scoring 22 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Hernandez, who scored 11 points.
Hanna's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beto Galarza, who scored 21 points along with four steals. That was a full 34.4% of Hanna's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jordan Matamoros was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Harlingen pushed their record up to 31-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Hanna, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harlingen will take on Mission at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hanna, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against La Joya at 7:00 p.m. La Joya will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hanna surely won't give up without a fight.
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