The Harlan Hawks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Weslaco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Harlan rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 victory over the Bulldogs. Given Harlan's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Alexander is ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harlan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexa Romero, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Romero has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Emma Flores was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Weslaco gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, posting a 63-28 victory on the road.
Harlan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Weslaco, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-9.
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