Texas High School Basketball - Zapata can't hold off Hidalgo
February 5, 2024: Zapata, TX 78076 The Hidalgo Pirates basketball team scored 35 points and held the host Zapata Hawks to 33 in the Pirates league triumph on Monday.
The Pirates now sport a 15-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Raymondville for a 4A Region IV District 32 contest on Friday, February 9. Hidalgo will battle a Bearkats team coming off a 46-43 league loss to Grulla (Rio Grande City, TX). The Bearkats record now stands at 13-22.
The Hawks (6-18) will now prepare for their contest against La Feria (La Feria, TX). The Lions enter the 4A Region IV District 32 contest with a 20-8 record. In their last contest, La Feria was nudged by Port Isabel (Port Isabel, TX), 72-55, in a league contest.