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Texas High School Basketball - La Vega nips China Spring
(January 20, 2012: China Spring, TX 76633) Fans at Friday's league challenge between the La Vega Pirates (Waco, TX) and the host China Spring Cougars (China Spring, TX), saw La Vega's basketball squad hold off China Spring by a score of 35-30.
With the victory, La Vega improves its record to 20-4 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Lorena (Lorena, TX) to battle the Leopards in a 3A Region III District 19 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Leopards come into the challenge with a record of 12-6.
Next up, the Cougars battle the Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX) in a 3A Region III District 19 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. China Spring will attempt to improve on its 16-12 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 57-43 league loss to La Vega (Waco, TX).