Texas High School Basketball - Westwood can't hold off Mexia
January 24, 2023: Palestine, TX 75802 The Westwood Panthers basketball team (Palestine, TX), was nudged 53-50 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mexia Black Cats (Mexia, TX)
The Black Cats now possess a 22-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Elkhart for a 3A Region III District 20 battle on Friday, January 27. Mexia will battle a Elks team coming off a 68-40 league loss to Franklin (Franklin, TX). The Elks record now stands at 7-21.
The Panthers (6-14) will now prepare for their battle against Buffalo (Buffalo, TX). The Bison come into the 3A Region III District 20 battle with a 12-15 record. In their last battle, Buffalo edged Teague (Teague, TX), 57-47, in a league battle.