Texas High School Basketball - Texas holds off Jacksonville
December 17, 2024: Texarkana, TX 75503 The Texas Tigers basketball team scored 64 points and limited the visiting Jacksonville Fightin' Indians to 61 in the Tigers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Tigers now have a 8-6 record. They play next when they travel to Lufkin for a 5A Region II District 10 challenge on Friday, December 20. Texas will battle a Panthers team coming off a 69-43 league win over Hallsville (Hallsville, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 17-2.
In their next game, the Fightin' Indians battle the Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX) in a 5A Region II District 10 challenge, on Friday, December 20. Jacksonville will attempt to better on its 6-11 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 12-1 record after their 67-33 league win over Marshall (Marshall, TX).