Texas High School Basketball - Leggett nips Burkeville
February 10, 2023: Leggett, TX 77350 Leggett Pirates (Leggett, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Burkeville Mustangs (Burkeville, TX), 51-44 in a league battle.
The Pirates now possess a 16-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chester for a 1A Region IV District 28 battle on Tuesday, February 14. Leggett will confront a Yellowjackets team coming off a 68-44 league loss to Spurger (Spurger, TX). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 15-16.
The Mustangs (8-22) will now prepare for their battle against High Island (High Island, TX). The Cardinals come into the 1A Region IV District 28 battle with a 6-24 record. In their last battle, High Island was nudged by Brookeland (Brookeland, TX), 65-25, in a league battle.