Texas High School Basketball - Italy thwarts Itasca
January 16, 2024: Italy, TX 76651 The Italy Gladiators (Italy, TX) basketball knocked off the visiting Itasca Wampus Cats (Itasca, TX), 54-46 in Tuesday's league test.
The Gladiators (9-13) will now prepare for their test against Valley Mills (Valley Mills, TX). The Eagles go into the 2A Region II District 12 test with a 12-11 record. In their last test, Valley Mills went down by Hamilton (Hamilton, TX), 86-45, in a league test.
The Wampus Cats now own a 12-17 record. They play next when they host Rio Vista for a 2A Region II District 12 test on Friday, January 19. Itasca will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 58-18 league loss to Frost (Frost, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 5-21.