Texas High School Basketball - Mercedes tops Edcouch-Elsa
December 5, 2023: Mercedes, TX 78570 Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets (Edcouch, TX), 45-29 in a league bout.
With the victory, Mercedes upgrades its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Harlingen South (Harlingen, TX) to play the Hawks in a 5A Region IV District 32 bout on Friday, December 8. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 11-7. Harlingen South won 34-31 in their recent league bout against Veterans Memorial (Brownsville, TX)
Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Pace Vikings (Brownsville, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 bout, on Friday, December 8. Edcouch-Elsa will attempt to upgrade on its 4-7 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 5-14 record after their 44-23 league win over Donna North (Donna, TX).