Texas High School Basketball - Luling can't hold off Smithville
December 30, 2022: Luling, TX 78648 The Smithville Tigers basketball team scored 67 points and held the host Luling Eagles to 65 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Giddings for a 4A Region III District 22 contest on Tuesday, January 3. Smithville will battle a Buffaloes team coming off a 52-19 non-league win over Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TX). The Buffaloes record now stands at 13-5.
The Eagles (11-9) will now prepare for their contest against Poth (Poth, TX). The Pirates enter the non-league contest with a 4-2 record. In their last contest, Poth nudged Sterling (Baytown, TX), 57-48, in a non-league contest.