For the first time, Bert Ogden Arena will host a girls high school basketball game.
The UIL girls Region IV-6A quarterfinal is set for 6:30 tonight between Harlingen High (22-2) and Edinburg High (21-4). The winner advances to the Sweet 16.
Edinburg ISD athletic director Roy Garza said 1,000 tickets will be sold at $5 each for the game on a first-come, first-serve basis for the mega matchup.
This will be the second time in the past three years that Edinburg and Harlingen will meet in the third round. Edinburg defeated Harlingen 54-34 in 2019.
The Bobcats defeated San Antonio Warren 67-64 to advance, while Harlingen moved on with a 62-54 win over San Antonio Harlan.