Texas High School Basketball - Shelbyville holds off Beckville
January 12, 2024: Shelbyville, TX 75973 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Shelbyville Dragons (Shelbyville, TX) and the visiting Beckville Bearcats (Beckville, TX), saw Shelbyville's basketball squad hold off Beckville by a tally of 48-45.
With the victory, Shelbyville improves its record to 15-9 on the campaign. The Dragons travel to Gary (Gary, TX) to confront the Bobcats in a 2A Region III District 23 challenge on Friday, January 19. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 10-16. Gary lost 34-23 in their recent league challenge against Joaquin (Joaquin, TX)
Next up, the Bearcats confront the Tenaha Tigers (Tenaha, TX) in a 2A Region III District 23 challenge, on Wednesday, January 17. Beckville will attempt to improve on its 3-17 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 24-5 record after their 86-47 league win over Timpson (Timpson, TX).