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Lopez is 2-7 against Harlingen South since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lopez Lobos will host the Harlingen South Hawks at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harlingen South is hoping to do what Weslaco East couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lopez's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Lopez took their game with ease, bagging a 72-30 win over Weslaco East.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Yellowjackets 55-13. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-4.
Harlingen South's win came from a few key players Lopez will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allison Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jiselle Montemayor, who posted eight points in addition to eight steals and six boards.
Lopez pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Harlingen South, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Lopez came up short against Harlingen South in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-41. Can Lopez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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