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Texas High School Basketball - Denison knocked off by Melissa
January 5, 2024: Denison, TX 75020
The Melissa Cardinals basketball team scored 49 points and held the host Denison Yellow Jackets to 39 in the Cardinals league triumph on Friday.
The Cardinals now sport a 17-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Princeton for a 5A Region II District 13 contest on Tuesday, January 9. Melissa will meet a Panthers team coming off a 47-31 league win over Lovejoy (Lucas, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 17-9.
The Yellow Jackets (9-13) will now prepare for their contest against Greenville (Greenville, TX). The Lions enter the 5A Region II District 13 contest with a 0-21 record. In their last contest, Greenville was outscored by Sherman (Sherman, TX), 75-8, in a league contest.