Texas High School Basketball - Columbia tops La Marque
January 5, 2024: La Marque, TX 77568 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Columbia Roughnecks (West Columbia, TX) and the host La Marque Cougars (La Marque, TX), saw Columbia's basketball squad knock off La Marque by a count of 52-43.
With the victory, Columbia upgrades its record to 8-15 on the campaign. The Roughnecks host Brazosport (Freeport, TX) to play the Exporters in a 4A Region IV District 26 challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Exporters come into the challenge with a record of 18-5. Brazosport lost 40-32 in their recent league challenge against Iowa Colony (Iowa Colony, TX)
Next up, the Cougars play the Sweeny Bulldogs (Sweeny, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 26 challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. La Marque will attempt to upgrade on its 4-13 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 16-8 record after their 43-29 league loss to Bay City (Bay City, TX).