Texas High School Basketball - Abernathy can't hold off Slaton
December 28, 2018: Slaton, TX 79364 The Abernathy Antelopes basketball team (Abernathy, TX), was nudged 38-35 in Friday's league battle with the host Slaton Tigers (Slaton, TX)
The Tigers now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ropes for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 29. Slaton will battle a Eagles team coming off a 41-24 non-league win over Lubbock Titans (Lubbock, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 18-1.
The Antelopes (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Roosevelt (Lubbock, TX). The Eagles come into the 3A Region I District 2 battle with a 5-8 record. In their last battle, Roosevelt edged Rochelle (Rochelle, TX), 33-31, in a non-league battle.