Texas High School Basketball - Mercedes can't hold off Veterans Memorial
January 28, 2022: Mercedes, TX 78570 The Veterans Memorial Chargers basketball team scored 54 points and held the host Mercedes Tigers to 52 in the Chargers league triumph on Friday.
The Chargers now sport a 17-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Donna for a 5A Region IV District 32 contest on Tuesday, February 1. Veterans Memorial will battle a Redskins team coming off a 45-28 league win over Porter (Brownsville, TX). The Redskins record now stands at 16-10.
The Tigers (14-11) will now prepare for their contest against Weslaco East (Weslaco, TX). The Wildcats enter the 5A Region IV District 32 contest with a 8-13 record. In their last contest, Weslaco East nudged Veterans Memorial (Brownsville, TX), 38-34, in a league contest.