Texas High School Basketball - Slocum nips Laneville
January 9, 2024: Elkhart, TX 75839 Slocum Mustangs (Elkhart, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Laneville Yellowjackets (Laneville, TX), 2-0 in a league bout.
With the victory, Slocum upgrades its record to 15-10 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Neches (Neches, TX) to play the Tigers in a 1A Region IV District 27 bout on Friday, January 12. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 14-7.
Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Wells Pirates (Wells, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 27 bout, on Friday, January 12. Laneville will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Pirates come into the bout with a 4-11 record after their 73-50 league loss to Martinsville (Martinsville, TX).