Texas High School Basketball - North Lamar overwhelms Pleasant Grove
January 12, 2024: Texarkana, TX 75503 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the North Lamar Panthers (Paris, TX) and the host Pleasant Grove Hawks (Texarkana, TX), saw North Lamar's basketball squad wallop Pleasant Grove by a tally of 62-13.
With the victory, North Lamar improves its record to 16-9 on the campaign. The Panthers host Pittsburg (Pittsburg, TX) to play the Pirates in a 4A Region II District 15 challenge on Wednesday, January 17. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 18-2. Pittsburg won 72-56 in their recent league challenge against Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana, TX)
Next up, the Hawks play the Paris Wildcats (Paris, TX) in a 4A Region II District 15 challenge, on Wednesday, January 17. Pleasant Grove will attempt to improve on its 5-9 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 11-15 record after their 61-42 league loss to Sulphur Springs (Sulphur Springs, TX).