Texas High School Basketball - Avery can't hold off Mt. Vernon
November 20, 2015: Mt. Vernon, TX 75457 The Mt. Vernon Tigers basketball team scored 40 points and restricted the visiting Avery Bulldogs to 38 in the Tigers non-league victory on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ford for a non-league contest on Monday, November 23. Mt. Vernon will battle a Panthers team coming off a 35-33 non-league loss to Kaufman (Kaufman, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 0-1.
The Bulldogs (0-1) will now prepare for their contest against Saltillo (Saltillo, TX). The Lions come into the non-league contest with a 0-5 record. In their last contest, Saltillo was nudged by Chico (Chico, TX), 52-40, in a non-league contest.