The Weslaco Panthers and the Harlingen Cardinals will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Weslaco barely beat Hanna the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Golden Eagles, posting an 82-36 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Harlingen blew past Vanguard Academy Beethoven, posting a 77-42 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Vanguard Academy Beethoven are ranked 1050th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harlingen's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Weslaco, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Weslaco couldn't quite finish off Harlingen when the teams last played back in February and fell 47-44. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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