Texas High School Basketball - Mt. Pleasant overwhelms Pine Tree
February 3, 2023: Longview, TX 75608 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX) and the host Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX), saw Mt. Pleasant's basketball squad wallop Pine Tree by a tally of 59-29.
With the victory, Mt. Pleasant improves its record to 32-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Longview (Longview, TX) to confront the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Lobos come into the challenge with a record of 23-8. Longview lost 46-42 in their recent league challenge against Texas (Texarkana, TX)
Next up, the Pirates confront the Marshall Mavericks (Marshall, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Pine Tree will attempt to improve on its 10-19 season record. The Mavericks come into the challenge with a 11-18 record after their 45-38 league win over Hallsville (Hallsville, TX).