Texas High School Basketball - Lufkin can't hold off Nacogdoches
January 19, 2024: Nacogdoches, TX 75965 The Nacogdoches Dragons basketball team scored 45 points and held the visiting Lufkin Panthers to 39 in the Dragons league triumph on Friday.
The Dragons now sport a 10-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kingwood Park for a 5A Region II District 16 contest on Tuesday, January 23. Nacogdoches will battle a Panthers team coming off a 52-20 league win over Dayton (Dayton, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 9-16.
The Panthers (7-14) will now prepare for their contest against Huntsville (Huntsville, TX). The Hornets enter the 5A Region II District 16 contest with a 22-7 record. In their last contest, Huntsville nudged Porter (Porter, TX), 42-30, in a league contest.