Texas High School Basketball - Edcouch-Elsa knocked off by Veterans Memorial
January 6, 2023: Brownsville, TX 78520 The Veterans Memorial Chargers basketball team scored 61 points and held the visiting Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets to 51 in the Chargers league triumph on Friday.
The Chargers now sport a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Harlingen South for a 5A Region IV District 32 contest on Tuesday, January 10. Veterans Memorial will meet a Hawks team coming off a 56-35 league win over Donna (Donna, TX). The Hawks record now stands at 10-8.
The Yellowjackets (5-14) will now prepare for their contest against Mercedes (Mercedes, TX). The Tigers enter the 5A Region IV District 32 contest with a 11-12 record. In their last contest, Mercedes was defeated by Pace (Brownsville, TX), 72-71, in a league contest.