Texas High School Basketball - Tyler can't hold off Huntsville
January 7, 2022: Tyler, TX 75702 The Tyler Lions basketball team (Tyler, TX), was nudged 64-61 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Huntsville Hornets (Huntsville, TX)
The Hornets now possess a 15-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lufkin for a 5A Region II District 16 battle on Tuesday, January 11. Huntsville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 43-28 league win over Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 12-6.
The Lions (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX). The Dragons come into the 5A Region II District 16 battle with a 5-12 record. In their last battle, Nacogdoches was nudged by Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX), 35-22, in a league battle.