Texas High School Basketball - Lamar nips Akins
(December 28, 2007: Houston, TX 77098) Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the
Lamar Redskins (Houston, TX) and the visiting
Akins Eagles (Austin, TX), saw
Lamar's basketball squad hold off
Akins by a score of
47-40.
With the victory,
Lamar improves its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Redskins travel to
Madison (Houston, TX) to battle the Marlins in a
5A Region III District 20 challenge on Wednesday, January 2. The Marlins come into the challenge with a record of 12-4.
Madison lost
108-88 in their recent non-league challenge against
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
Next up, the Eagles battle the
Santa Fe Indians (Santa Fe, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 29.
Akins will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 4-8 record after their
59-44 non-league win over
Waelder (Waelder, TX).