The Harlingen Cardinals will face off against the King Brahmas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Harlingen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Port Isabel, posting an 87-52 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Tarpons are ranked 1033rd), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for King against El Campo on Friday as the squad secured a 55-27 victory.
Harlingen's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Harlingen against King in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as the team secured an 89-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlingen since the squad 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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