Texas High School Basketball - Columbus nips Rice Consolidated
January 19, 2024: Columbus, TX 78934 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) and the visiting Rice Consolidated Raiders (Altair, TX), saw Columbus's basketball squad hold off Rice Consolidated by a tally of 72-68.
With the victory, Columbus improves its record to 15-7 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Yoakum (Yoakum, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 3A Region IV District 25 challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 14-12. Yoakum won 56-38 in their recent league challenge against Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX)
Next up, the Raiders play the Hallettsville Brahmas (Hallettsville, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Rice Consolidated will attempt to improve on its 20-7 season record. The Brahmas come into the challenge with a 12-14 record after their 56-48 league loss to Edna (Edna, TX).