Texas High School Basketball - Roma knocked off by Rio Grande City
January 12, 2024: Rio Grande City, TX 78582 The Rio Grande City Rattlers basketball team scored 46 points and held the visiting Roma Gladiators to 26 in the Rattlers league triumph on Friday.
The Rattlers now sport a 17-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mission Veterans Memorial for a 5A Region IV District 30 contest on Tuesday, January 16. Rio Grande City will meet a Patriots team coming off a 37-23 league loss to Martin (Laredo, TX). The Patriots record now stands at 8-13.
The Gladiators (21-9) will now prepare for their contest against Cigarroa (Laredo, TX). The Toros enter the 5A Region IV District 30 contest with a 14-13 record. In their last contest, Cigarroa was defeated by Palmview (La Joya, TX), 57-42, in a league contest.