Texas High School Basketball - Savoy nips Yantis
January 8, 2010: Yantis, TX 75497 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Savoy Cardinals (Savoy, TX) and the host Yantis Owls (Yantis, TX), saw Savoy's basketball squad hold off Yantis by a score of 36-34.
With the victory, Savoy improves its record to 7-14 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Roxton (Roxton, TX) to battle the Lions in a 1A-2 Region III District 21 challenge on Tuesday, January 12. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Roxton won 56-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Mineola (Mineola, TX)
Next up, the Owls battle the Cumby Trojans (Cumby, TX) in a 1A-1 Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, January 12. Yantis will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 31-29 league win over North Hopkins (Sulphur Springs, TX).