Texas High School Basketball - Melissa holds off Walnut Grove
January 10, 2025: Melissa, TX 75454 The Melissa Cardinals basketball team scored 38 points and limited the visiting Walnut Grove Wildcats to 32 in the Cardinals league triumph on Friday.
The Cardinals now have a 17-8 record. They play next when they travel to Greenville for a 5A Region II District 9 game on Tuesday, January 14. Melissa will confront a Lions team coming off a 58-22 league loss to McKinney North (McKinney, TX). The Lions record now stands at 5-21.
With the loss, Walnut Grove falls to 11-15 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Denison (Denison, TX) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a 5A Region II District 9 game on Tuesday, January 14. The Yellow Jackets go into the game with a record of 17-8. Denison lost 74-49 in their recent league game against Anna (Anna, TX)