Texas High School Basketball - Horn nips Lufkin
December 29, 2023: Lufkin, TX 75901 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Horn Jaguars (Mesquite, TX) and the host Lufkin Panthers (Lufkin, TX), saw Horn's basketball squad hold off Lufkin by a tally of 61-56.
With the victory, Horn improves its record to 14-9 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Tyler Legacy (Tyler, TX) to play the Raiders in a 6A Region II District 10 challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. Tyler Legacy lost 73-68 in their recent non-league challenge against Lone Star (Frisco, TX)
Next up, the Panthers play the Friendswood Mustangs (Friendswood, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 3. Lufkin will attempt to improve on its 11-11 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 13-6 record after their 58-41 non-league win over New Caney (New Caney, TX).