Texas High School Basketball - Athens holds off Ennis
December 2, 2021: Athens, TX 75751 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Athens Hornets (Athens, TX) and the visiting Ennis Lions (Ennis, TX), saw Athens's basketball squad hold off Ennis by a tally of 52-50.
With the victory, Athens improves its record to 3-3 on the campaign. The Hornets host Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX) to confront the Maidens in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 10. The Maidens come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Jacksonville won 37-24 in their recent non-league challenge against Pine Tree (Longview, TX)
Next up, the Lions confront the Gladewater Bears (Gladewater, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 3. Ennis will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 58-55 non-league win over Beckville (Beckville, TX).