Harlandale lost against Southside back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Harlandale Indians received a blow as they fell 58-41 to the Southside Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 638th, while the Cardinals are ranked 230th).
Despite the loss, Harlandale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sadie Mancha posted ten points. Amiya Neri also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, Harlandale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southside only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Southside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabryela Galvan, who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 11 boards, and nine assists. Galvan has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. McKayla Flores was another key player, putting up 18 points and five rebounds.
Harlandale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Southside, they pushed their record up to 26-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Harlandale has already played their next contest (against South San Antonio), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southside will challenge Winn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside is facing Winn at the right time seeing as Winn is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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