Texas High School Basketball - Franklin knocked off by Mexia
December 13, 2022: Franklin, TX 77856 The Mexia Black Cats basketball team scored 51 points and held the host Franklin Lions to 41 in the Black Cats league triumph on Tuesday.
The Black Cats now sport a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Westwood for a 3A Region III District 20 contest on Friday, December 16. Mexia will meet a Panthers team coming off a 46-17 league loss to Teague (Teague, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 5-8.
The Lions (9-2) will now prepare for their contest against Elkhart (Elkhart, TX). The Elks enter the 3A Region III District 20 contest with a 9-4 record. In their last contest, Elkhart was outscored by Groesbeck (Groesbeck, TX), 43-33, in a league contest.