Texas High School Basketball - Saltillo can't hold off Bland
December 5, 2023: Merit, TX 75458 The Saltillo Lions basketball team (Saltillo, TX), was nudged 52-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Bland Tigers (Merit, TX)
The Tigers now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cooper for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 7. Bland will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 38-31 non-league loss to Overton (Overton, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-1.
The Lions (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Chisum (Paris, TX). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 9-2 record. In their last battle, Chisum edged Rivercrest (Bogata, TX), 67-39, in a non-league battle.