Texas High School Basketball - Melissa nips Jacksonville
December 7, 2024: Jacksonville, TX 75766 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX) and the host Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX), observed Melissa's basketball team edge Jacksonville by a score of 50-43.
The Cardinals (11-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Greenville (Greenville, TX). The Lions come into the 5A Region II District 9 challenge with a 4-14 record. In their last challenge, Greenville was tipped by Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge, TX), 39-31, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Fightin' Indians battle the Hallsville Bobcats (Hallsville, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 7. Jacksonville will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record.
