Veterans Memorial lost against Harlingen back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Veterans Memorial Chargers lost to the Harlingen Cardinals on the road by a 70-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Cardinals are ranked 158th).
Veterans Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Harlingen, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Veterans Memorial will take on Valley View in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Harlingen, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Harlingen Cardinals challenge the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harlingen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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