Texas High School Basketball - Holliday nips Hermleigh
December 28, 2021: Hermleigh, TX 79526 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Holliday Eagles (Holliday, TX) and the host Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX), saw Holliday's basketball squad hold off Hermleigh by a count of 44-37.
With the victory, Holliday upgrades its record to 14-1 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Breckenridge (Breckenridge, TX) to play the Buckaroos in a 3A Region I District 7 challenge on Saturday, January 1. The Buckaroos come into the challenge with a record of 12-8. Breckenridge won 38-27 in their recent non-league challenge against Big Spring (Big Spring, TX)
Next up, the Cardinals play the Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene Eagles (Abilene, TX) in a 1A Region II District 14 challenge, on Friday, December 31. Hermleigh will attempt to upgrade on its 14-7 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 66-9 league loss to Highland (Roscoe, TX).