Texas High School Basketball - Franklin thwarted by Mesquite
December 9, 2011: Mesquite, TX 75149 The Franklin Cougars basketball team (El Paso, TX), dropped 48-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Mesquite Skeeters (Mesquite, TX)
The Skeeters now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they travel to Stevens for a non-league battle on Friday, December 9. Mesquite will meet a team coming off a 77-49 non-league loss to Seguin (Arlington, TX). The record now stands at 9-5.
The Cougars (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against White (Dallas, TX). The Longhorns come into the non-league battle with a 2-2 record. In their last battle, White prevailed over Roosevelt (Dallas, TX), 52-50, in a non-league battle.