Texas High School Basketball - Rio Grande City holds off Martin
January 26, 2024: Rio Grande City, TX 78582 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Rio Grande City Rattlers (Rio Grande City, TX) and the visiting Martin Tigers (Laredo, TX), saw Rio Grande City's basketball squad hold off Martin by a tally of 33-29.
With the victory, Rio Grande City improves its record to 19-12 on the campaign. The Rattlers travel to Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX) to battle the Patriots in a 5A Region IV District 30 contest on Tuesday, January 30. The Patriots come into the contest with a record of 8-16. Mission Veterans Memorial lost 43-23 in their recent league contest against Roma (Roma, TX)
The Tigers (15-18) will now prepare for their contest against Roma (Roma, TX). The Gladiators come into the 5A Region IV District 30 contest with a 23-11 record. In their last contest, Roma edged Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX), 43-23, in a league contest.