KEVIN NARRO | Staff Writer
With the second half of district play in full swing, teams are starting to hit their stride and the postseason picture is becoming a little bit clearer.
On Tuesday, Harlingen South trailed Los Fresnos 39-32 entering the fourth quarter until both Laura Ramirez and Karla Reyes stepped to the plate and scored a combined 11 points to help fuel the Lady Hawks to a 47-44 win.
South improved to 5-1 in district play and continues their resurgent year. South will now take on San Benito tonight at 6.
Los Frenos meanwhile sits at 3-3 in league play with four district games remaining. The Lady Falcons will look to bounce back at Brownsville Rivera tonight at 6 p.m.
After winning two straight, San Benito has dropped their last two games. On Tuesday, the Lady Greyhounds fell to rival Harlingen 57-20. San Benito is currently 3-4 and will host Harlingen South tonight.
Speaking of the Lady Cardinals, they will host Brownsville Hanna and will put their 6-0 district record on the line tonight at 6 p.m..
Against San Benito, senior Taegan Dickey netted a game-high 10 points and both Avery Hinojosa and Alyssa Cervantes scored eight each.
Lady Cats look to bounce back
On Tuesday, Rio Hondo saw their seven-game win streak snapped by the Hidalgo Lady Pirates. In what was a battle for first place, Hidalgo came out on top 52-29.
In the loss, senior Taylor Gomez was at her best as she finished the game with 16 points. Despite the loss, Rio Hondo remains in healthy shape for a playoff berth as a two seed out of district 32-4A.
Up next for the Lady ‘Cats is a home tussle with Zapata.
Lyford, meanwhile, continues to roll through district play. The Lady Bulldogs picked up a 56-29 win over Monte Alto and improved their district record to 12-1.
Against Monte Alto, three Lady Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by freshman Damaris Bermudez, who scored a game high 17 points, while junior Emily Gonzalez and Sam Delgado each finished with 10 apiece.