Harlan is 0-5 against Clark since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harlan Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Clark Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Harlan rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 57-49.
Harlan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexa Romero, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Romero hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruhama Salyers, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Clark came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by Steele 41-40. Given Clark's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Steele is ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harlan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Clark, their win bumped their record up to 32-2.
Harlan came up short against Clark when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 60-53. Can Harlan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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