Clark is 5-0 against Harlan since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clark Cougars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Harlan Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Clark is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Texas (they are ranked fifth, while Harlan is ranked 101st).
With a playoff game on the line, Clark rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Meanwhile, Harlan came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-49 win over Edinburg.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Harlan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Romero, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Romero is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruhama Salyers, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Clark is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-2 record this season. As for Harlan, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11.
Clark beat Harlan 60-53 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clark 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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