Texas High School Basketball - Athens succumbs to La Vega
December 12, 2023: Athens, TX 75751 The La Vega Pirates topped the host Athens Hornets basketball team by a final score of 56-43 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Rudder Rangers (Bryan, TX) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 19. La Vega will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Rangers enter the game with a 9-5 record after their 66-46 league loss to Brenham (Brenham, TX).
With the defeat, Athens moves to 7-6 on the year. The Hornets host Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, TX) to face the in a non-league game on Friday, December 15. The enter the game with a record of 1-11. Sunnyvale lost 44-41 in their recent non-league game against Canton (Canton, TX)