Tennessee High School Basketball - Stewart County can't hold off Houston County
January 17, 2023: Dover, TN 37058 The Houston County Fighting Irish basketball team scored 70 points and restricted the host Stewart County Rebels to 63 in the Fighting Irish non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Fighting Irish now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McKenzie for a 1A District 11 contest on Friday, January 20. Houston County will battle a Rebels team coming off a 58-54 non-league win over Jackson South Side (Jackson, TN). The Rebels record now stands at 9-3.
The Rebels (5-14) will now prepare for their contest against East Hickman County (Lyles, TN). The Eagles come into the 2A District 11 contest with a 3-9 record. In their last contest, East Hickman County was nudged by Waverly Central (Waverly, TN), 57-53, in a league contest.