After flying high against the Pace Vikings last Friday, the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets came back down to earth. Edcouch-Elsa fell 39-27 to Harlingen South on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Edcouch-Elsa in their matchups with Harlingen South: they've now lost five in a row.
Harlingen South's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fernanda Martinez, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Jiselle Montemayor was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Edcouch-Elsa bumped their record down to 9-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Harlingen South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Edcouch-Elsa will head out on the road to take on Porter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Porter has now lost 16 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 14. As for Harlingen South, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Donna North at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Donna North has struggled recently with 24 defeats in a row, while Harlingen South will arrive with three straight victories.
