Texas High School Basketball - Nacogdoches edged by Pine Tree
January 18, 2019: Nacogdoches, TX 75965 The Nacogdoches Dragons basketball team (Nacogdoches, TX), was nudged 24-23 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX)
The Pirates now possess a 4-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to John Tyler for a 5A Region II District 16 battle on Tuesday, January 22. Pine Tree will confront a Lions team coming off a 41-31 league win over Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX). The Lions record now stands at 12-14.
The Dragons (4-15) will now prepare for their battle against Lufkin (Lufkin, TX). The Panthers come into the 5A Region II District 16 battle with a 23-5 record. In their last battle, Lufkin edged Marshall (Marshall, TX), 56-19, in a league battle.