Texas High School Basketball - Irion County overwhelms Blackwell
January 11, 2022: Blackwell, TX 79506 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Irion County Hornets (Mertzon, TX) and the host Blackwell Hornets (Blackwell, TX), witnessed Irion County's basketball squad crush Blackwell by a margin of 46-21.
The Hornets (21-2) will now prepare for their test against Water Valley (Water Valley, TX). The Wildcats go into the 1A Region II District 11 test with a 14-6 record. In their last test, Water Valley walloped Bronte (Bronte, TX), 56-27, in a league test.
The Hornets now own a 13-9 record. They play next when they travel to Sterling City for a 1A Region II District 11 test on Friday, January 14. Blackwell will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 61-45 league loss to Robert Lee (Robert Lee, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 15-9.