Texas High School Basketball - Mercedes overwhelmed by La Joya
December 12, 2019: Mercedes, TX 78570 The Mercedes Tigers basketball team (Mercedes, TX), was overwhelmed 71-48 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting La Joya Coyotes (La Joya, TX)
The Coyotes now possess a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Miller for a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. La Joya will confront a Buccaneers team coming off a 71-22 non-league win over La Feria (La Feria, TX). The Buccaneers record now stands at 8-2.
The Tigers (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Rivera (Brownsville, TX). The Raiders come into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Rivera trounced McAllen Memorial (McAllen, TX), 51-46, in a non-league battle.