Texas High School Basketball - Merkel overwhelmed by Perrin-Whitt
December 12, 2025: Merkel, TX 79536 The Perrin-Whitt Pirates crushed the host Merkel Badgers basketball team by a tally of 64-42 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Pirates now possess a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Santo for a non-league bout on Friday, December 12. Perrin-Whitt will play a Wildcats team coming off a 50-34 non-league win over Azle Christian (Azle, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-6.
With the defeat, Merkel moves to 3-3 on the season. The Badgers travel to Coleman (Coleman, TX) to clash with the Bluecats in a non-league test on Tuesday, December 16. The Bluecats come into the test with a record of 6-7. Coleman won 83-30 in their recent non-league test against Lingleville (Lingleville, TX)