Texas High School Basketball - Diboll nips Hemphill
January 17, 2024: Hemphill, TX 75948 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Diboll Lumberjacks (Diboll, TX) and the host Hemphill Hornets (Hemphill, TX), saw Diboll's basketball squad hold off Hemphill by a count of 48-43.
With the victory, Diboll upgrades its record to 16-10 on the campaign. The Lumberjacks travel to Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin, TX) to play the Timberwolves in a 3A Region III District 21 challenge on Friday, January 19. The Timberwolves come into the challenge with a record of 21-4. Pineywoods Community Academy won 51-45 in their recent league challenge against Central Heights (Nacogdoches, TX)
Next up, the Hornets play the Woodville Eagles (Woodville, TX) in a 3A Region III District 21 challenge, on Friday, January 19. Hemphill will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 7-12 record after their 46-33 league loss to Huntington (Huntington, TX).