Donna North is 0-7 against Harlingen South since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Donna North Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Harlingen South Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Donna North has struggled recently with 45 losses in a row, while Harlingen South will arrive with three straight victories.
Donna North suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 53-18 loss at the hands of Weslaco East. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Donna North in their matchups with Weslaco East: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Donna North had strong showings from Jackie Rincon, who scored eight points along with three steals, and Alexa Canales, who scored a point. That was a full 44.4% of Donna North's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South beat Edcouch-Elsa 39-27 on Friday.
Harlingen South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fernanda Martinez, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiselle Montemayor, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Donna North's loss was their 16th straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-26. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.2 points per game. As for Harlingen South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Donna North have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 18.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Harlingen South, though, as they've been averaging only 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Donna North took a serious blow against Harlingen South in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 70-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montemayor, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 steals. Now that Donna North knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
