If Weslaco was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of San Benito last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Weslaco Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlingen Cardinals on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-18, 26-28, 25-18.
Weslaco lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lola Reyes, who had 17 digs. Reyes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Weslaco was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Weslaco's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Harlingen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Weslaco will square off against La Feria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco is facing La Feria at the right time seeing as La Feria is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Harlingen, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Edinburg, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Edinburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Harlingen surely won't give up without a fight.
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