Texas High School Basketball - Lindale nudges Athens
January 3, 2022: Athens, TX 75751 Lindale Eagles (Lindale, TX) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Athens Hornets (Athens, TX), 50-47 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Lindale upgrades its record to 12-9 on the season. The Eagles travel to Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 4A Region II District 16 bout on Friday, January 7. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 10-10. Chapel Hill won 37-26 in their recent league bout against Kilgore (Kilgore, TX)
Next up, the Hornets clash with the Van Vandals (Van, TX) in a 4A Region II District 14 bout, on Friday, January 7. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Vandals go into the bout with a 17-4 record after their 44-42 non-league loss to Hallsville (Hallsville, TX).