This season hasn't been kind to the Donna North Chiefs, who are still winless after their 18th contest. They were outmatched by Harlingen South at home and fell 70-10. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Donna North in their matchups with Harlingen South: they've now lost seven in a row.
Harlingen South found their leader in underclassman Jiselle Montemayor, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 steals. The match was Montemayor's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Enily Renteria was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Donna North's defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-18. As for Harlingen South, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Donna North will head out on the road to face off against Veterans Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Veterans Memorial presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Donna North in Texas (Veterans Memorial is ranked 282nd, while Donna North is ranked 1541st). Harlingen South will be home for the holidays to greet Porter at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Porter has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 14.