Texas High School Basketball - Ozona knocked off by Merkel
December 31, 2022: Ozona, TX 76943
The Merkel Badgers basketball team scored 41 points and held the host Ozona Lions to 31 in the Badgers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Badgers now sport a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Smyer for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 31. Merkel will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 54-48 non-league loss to Henrietta (Henrietta, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 3-14.
The Lions (4-14) will now prepare for their contest against Christoval (Christoval, TX). The Cougars enter the 2A Region I District 7 contest with a 7-9 record. In their last contest, Christoval ran past Rocksprings (Rocksprings, TX), 53-50, in a non-league contest.