Texas High School Basketball - Wharton can't hold off Needville
January 3, 2023: Needville, TX 77461 The Wharton Tigers basketball team (Wharton, TX), was nudged 63-56 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Needville Bluejays (Needville, TX)
The Bluejays now possess a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host El Campo for a 4A Region IV District 25 battle on Friday, January 6. Needville will battle a Ricebirds team coming off a 62-60 league win over Navasota (Navasota, TX). The Ricebirds record now stands at 11-8.
The Tigers (10-13) will now prepare for their battle against Royal (Brookshire, TX). The Falcons come into the 4A Region IV District 25 battle with a 6-10 record. In their last battle, Royal edged Needville (Needville, TX), 68-60, in a league battle.