Texas High School Basketball - Union Grove overwhelms Ore City
January 2, 2024: Ore City, TX 75683 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Union Grove Lions (Gladewater, TX) and the host Ore City Rebels (Ore City, TX), saw Union Grove's basketball squad wallop Ore City by a tally of 43-11.
With the victory, Union Grove improves its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Lions host Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX) to confront the Wildcats in a 2A Region III District 21 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 5-20. Big Sandy lost 52-18 in their recent non-league challenge against Whitewright (Whitewright, TX)
Next up, the Rebels confront the McLeod Longhorns (McLeod, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 challenge, on Friday, January 5. Ore City will attempt to better on its 0-11 season record. The Longhorns come into the battle with a 8-12 record after their 55-26 league loss to Hawkins (Hawkins, TX).