BY KEVIN NARRO | Staff Writer
The first week of district play is in the books and both Harlingen and Harlingen South sit atop district 32-6A with clean 2-0 records.
Harlingen picked up road wins against San Benito and Brownsville Hanna. While the Lady Cards are favored to win the league title, the big news is the Lady Hawks who are off to a hot start.
After earning a win at home against Los Fresnos in their district opener, the Lady Hawks slipped past San Benito 34-25 Tuesday night.
Karla Reyes and Laura Ramirez led the offense with Reyes scoring nine points and Ramirez finishing with eight points in the win.
“After a slow start to the year, we are pleased with how well we have been gelling,” said South coach Kelly Garrett. “Despite our early struggles, we feel like we are starting to hit our stride.”
Up next is a matchup at Brownsville Rivera on Friday night at 7:30.
For the Lady Hounds, they drop to 0-2 in district play and will look to rebound at home against Brownsville Hanna on Friday at 7:30.
In the loss, senior Haley Lopez led all scorers with 14 points, while teammate Karen Vega netted six points.
LADY BOBCATS STAY HOT
Three Lady Bobcats scored in double figures led by Estrella Garza, who scored a game-high 12 points in a 70-25 road win over Grulla Tuesday night.
Rio Hondo is now 5-1 in district play and will welcome Port Isabel Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Tarpons are 3-3 in district play and are looking to bounce back after a 54-36 loss against Hidalgo.
The Lady Cats are currently in second place in district with their only blemish coming against Hidalgo.
Taylor Gomez and Jazaline Ayala each scored 11 points, Natalie Martinez scored nine and Amanda Gomez finished with eight points against Grulla.
BEARKATS KEEPING PACE
The Raymondville Bearkats won their second straight game Tuesday night, defeating Progreso 51-44.
Aaron Castillo finished with a game-high 21 points; Jacob Posas netted 14 and Xavier Ledesma scored seven points in the win.
Raymondville is now 3-1 in district play and will now take on La Feria Friday at 8 p.m.
TROJANS START DISTRICT WITH A BANG
San Perlita won their district opener 96-49 Tuesday night against Lasara.
Four Trojans finished in double figures led by Tige Johnson, who scored a game-high 17 points. EJ Nieto and Jake Howell each scored 16 points, while Eli Terry scored 10 points.
Up next is an early battle for district bragging rights against San Isidro with the tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Friday night.