It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Harlingen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harlingen South Hawks , sneaking past 48-45. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Harlingen found their leader in sophomore Sarah Sanusi, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Those 18 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Sanusi. Another player making a difference was Lola Tamez, who earned 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Harlingen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jiselle Montemayor, who earned 12 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernanda Martinez, who had eight points along with eight rebounds.
Harlingen has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Harlingen South, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.
Harlingen has already played their next match, a 70-67 win against Alexander on the 30th. As for Harlingen South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-38 victory against Edinburg North on the 30th.
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