Texas High School Basketball - Jacksonville knocked off by Palestine
February 3, 2023: Palestine, TX 75801 The Palestine Wildcats basketball team scored 57 points and held the visiting Jacksonville Fightin' Indians to 48 in the Wildcats league triumph on Friday.
The Wildcats now sport a 17-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hudson for a 4A Region III District 18 contest on Tuesday, February 7. Palestine will meet a Hornets team coming off a 55-53 league win over Rusk (Rusk, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 21-11.
The Fightin' Indians (24-9) will now prepare for their contest against Madisonville (Madisonville, TX). The Mustangs enter the 4A Region III District 18 contest with a 29-4 record. In their last contest, Madisonville ran past Bullard (Bullard, TX), 41-34, in a league contest.