Texas High School Basketball - Richland can't hold off Abilene
(January 20, 2009: Abilene, TX 79603) The
Abilene Eagles basketball team scored 62 points and restricted the visiting
Richland Rebels to 59 in the Eagles league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 5-9 record. They play next when they travel to
North Crowley for a
5A Region I District 3 contest on Friday, January 23.
Abilene will meet a Panthers team coming off a
61-30 league win over
Weatherford (Weatherford, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 22-5.
The Rebels (9-12) will now prepare for their contest against
Haltom (Haltom City, TX). The Buffalos come into the
5A Region I District 3 contest with a 9-12 record. In their last contest,
Haltom was nudged by
Abilene (Abilene, TX),
65-54, in a league contest.