Texas High School Basketball - Lopez thwarts Mercedes
January 20, 2023: Brownsville, TX 78521 The Lopez Lobos (Brownsville, TX) basketball knocked off the visiting Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), 66-55 in Friday's league test.
The Lobos (18-9) will now prepare for their test against Pace (Brownsville, TX). The Vikings go into the 5A Region IV District 32 test with a 20-8 record. In their last test, Pace notched a victory over Porter (Brownsville, TX), 65-31, in a league test.
The Tigers now own a 13-14 record. They play next when they host Donna for a 5A Region IV District 32 test on Tuesday, January 24. Mercedes will encounter a Redskins squad coming off a 43-37 league loss to Veterans Memorial (Brownsville, TX). The Redskins record now stands at 6-17.