Texas High School Basketball - Orangefield can't hold off Hardin-Jefferson
(February 5, 2008: Orangefield, TX 77639) The
Orangefield Bobcats basketball team (Orangefield, TX), was nudged
41-39 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting
Hardin-Jefferson Hawks (Sour Lake, TX)
The Hawks now sport a 29-3 record. They play next when they travel to
Bridge City for a
3A Region III District 21 battle on Friday, February 8.
Hardin-Jefferson will meet a Cardinals team coming off a
67-63 league win over
West Orange-Stark (Orange, TX). The Cardinals record now stands at 10-14.
The Bobcats (18-9) will now prepare for their battle against
Silsbee (Silsbee, TX). The Tigers come into the
3A Region III District 21 battle with a 23-4 record. In their last battle,
Silsbee edged
Jasper (Jasper, TX),
98-45, in a league battle.