Texas High School Basketball - Mercedes can't hold off Pace
January 6, 2023: Mercedes, TX 78570 The Pace Vikings basketball team scored 72 points and restricted the host Mercedes Tigers to 71 in the Vikings league victory on Friday.
The Vikings now sport a 17-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Donna North for a 5A Region IV District 32 contest on Tuesday, January 10. Pace will battle a Chiefs team coming off a 75-33 league loss to Lopez (Brownsville, TX). The Chiefs record now stands at 2-16.
The Tigers (11-12) will now prepare for their contest against Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch, TX). The Yellowjackets come into the 5A Region IV District 32 contest with a 5-14 record. In their last contest, Edcouch-Elsa was nudged by Veterans Memorial (Brownsville, TX), 61-51, in a league contest.