Texas High School Basketball - Axtell overwhelmed by Marlin
February 6, 2024: Axtell, TX 76624 The Marlin Bulldogs basketball team scored 76 points and restricted the host Axtell Longhorns to 38 in the Bulldogs league victory on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs now sport a 15-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mart for a 2A Region III District 18 contest on Friday, February 9. Marlin will battle a Panthers team coming off a 57-41 league loss to Riesel (Riesel, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 1-12.
The Longhorns (14-15) will now prepare for their contest against Wortham (Wortham, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 2A Region III District 18 contest with a 5-16 record. In their last contest, Wortham was routed by Dawson (Dawson, TX), 68-59, in a league contest.