Texas High School Basketball - O'Connell nips Hardin-Jefferson
January 10, 2025: Sour Lake, TX 77659 In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting O'Connell Buccaneers basketball team scored a close 65-58 triumph over the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks.
The Buccaneers (22-5) will now prepare for their contest against Brazosport Christian (Lake Jackson, TX). The Eagles go into the TAPPS 2A District 8 contest with a 9-5 record. In their last contest, Brazosport Christian nipped Founders Classical Academy (Conroe, TX), 70-30, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Hawks battle the Shepherd Pirates (Shepherd, TX) in a 4A Region III District 19 contest, on Tuesday, January 14. Hardin-Jefferson will attempt to better on its 8-13 season record. The Pirates go into the contest with a 16-12 record after their 77-55 league loss to Livingston (Livingston, TX).