Texas High School Basketball - Marlin sneaks past Axtell
January 28, 2025: Marlin, TX 76661
The Marlin Bulldogs (Marlin, TX) basketball edged the visiting Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX), 56-51 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Bulldogs now possess a 16-4 record. They play next when they travel to Chilton for a 2A Region III District 17 bout on Friday, January 31. Marlin will play a Pirates team coming off a 50-29 league loss to Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 1-15.
With the loss, Axtell falls to 7-8 on the campaign. The Longhorns host Riesel (Riesel, TX) to play the Indians in a 2A Region III District 17 bout on Friday, January 31. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 7-14. Riesel lost 71-31 in their recent league bout against Marlin (Marlin, TX)