Texas High School Basketball - Galena Park holds off Houston
December 30, 2008: Galena Park, TX 77547 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Galena Park Yellowjackets (Galena Park, TX) and the visiting Houston Tigers (Houston, TX), saw Galena Park's basketball squad hold off Houston by a score of 55-52.
With the victory, Galena Park improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host North Forest (Houston, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 4A Region III District 19 challenge on Tuesday, January 6. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. North Forest won 101-99 in their recent non-league challenge against Cypress Springs (Cypress, TX)
Next up, the Tigers play the Westside Wolves (Houston, TX) in a 5A Region III District 20 challenge, on Friday, January 2. Houston will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Wolves come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 64-47 non-league loss to Strake Jesuit (Houston, TX).