The Sotomayor WILDCATS will challenge the Harlan Hawks at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sotomayor took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Incarnate Word 76-24. The WILDCATS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harlan waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Warriors with a 50-45 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Warriors are ranked 124th).
Sotomayor's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Harlan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Sotomayor was able to grind out a solid victory over Harlan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 53-42. Will Sotomayor repeat their success, or does Harlan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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