Texas High School Basketball - Waco nips Centennial
January 14, 2014: Waco, TX 76710 Waco Lions (Waco, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Centennial Spartans (Burleson, TX), 47-44 in a league bout.
With the victory, Waco upgrades its record to 8-10 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Parish Episcopal (Dallas, TX) to play the Panthers in a TAPPS 4A District 2 bout on Friday, January 17. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 12-2. Parish Episcopal lost 58-38 in their recent league bout against Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX)
Next up, the Spartans play the Burleson Elks (Burleson, TX) in a 4A Region I District 8 bout, on Friday, January 17. Centennial will attempt to upgrade on its 17-7 season record. The Elks come into the bout with a 15-7 record after their 54-24 league win over Joshua (Joshua, TX).