Texas High School Basketball - Mineola knocked off by Mount Vernon
January 2, 2024: Mount Vernon, TX 75457 The Mount Vernon Tigers basketball team scored 53 points and held the visiting Mineola Yellowjackets to 43 in the Tigers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Tigers now sport a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chapel Hill for a 3A Region II District 13 contest on Friday, January 5. Mount Vernon will battle a Red Devils team coming off a 38-35 non-league win over Douglass (Douglass, TX). The Red Devils record now stands at 14-9.
The Yellowjackets (13-10) will now prepare for their contest against Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX). The Raiders enter the 3A Region II District 13 contest with a 20-6 record. In their last contest, Winnsboro ran past North Lamar (Paris, TX), 59-44, in a non-league contest.