High School Basketball - Italy edges Varsity Opponent
December 16, 2016: , The Italy Gladiators (Italy, TX) basketball nipped the host Varsity Opponent (, ), 59-55 in Friday's league test.
The Gladiators (12-4) will now prepare for their test against Frost (Frost, TX). The Polar Bears go into the 2A Region III District 19 test with a 14-3 record. In their last test, Frost got by Bosqueville (Waco, TX), 62-35, in a non-league test.
The now own a 129-504 record. They play next when they travel to Balboa City for a non-league test on Friday, December 16. Varsity Opponent will encounter a squad coming off a 71-53 non-league win over Victory Prep (Houston, TX). The record now stands at 18-3.