Texas High School Basketball - North Lamar nips Pittsburg
January 18, 2019: Pittsburg, TX 75686 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the North Lamar Panthers (Paris, TX) and the host Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, TX), saw North Lamar's basketball squad hold off Pittsburg by a count of 53-49.
With the victory, North Lamar upgrades its record to 11-12 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, TX) to play the Hawks in a 4A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, January 22. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 7-10. Pleasant Grove lost 54-42 in their recent league challenge against Paris (Paris, TX)
Next up, the Pirates play the Liberty-Eylau Leopards (Texarkana, TX) in a 4A Region II District 15 challenge, on Tuesday, January 22. Pittsburg will attempt to upgrade on its 0-17 season record. The Leopards come into the challenge with a 15-7 record after their 64-63 league loss to North Lamar (Paris, TX).
