Texas High School Basketball - Taft can't hold off Mathis
January 23, 2024: Taft, TX 78390
The Mathis Pirates basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the host Taft Greyhounds to 51 in the Pirates league victory on Tuesday.
The Pirates now sport a 13-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Goliad for a 3A Region IV District 29 contest on Friday, January 26. Mathis will battle a Tigers team coming off a 76-34 league win over George West (George West, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 23-4.
The Greyhounds (18-11) will now prepare for their contest against Odem (Odem, TX). The Owls come into the 3A Region IV District 29 contest with a 11-15 record. In their last contest, Odem was nudged by Aransas Pass (Aransas Pass, TX), 85-40, in a league contest.