Basketball Recap: Hallsville Takes a Loss

If Hallsville was feeling good fresh off their 59-33 takedown of Marshall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hallsville Bobcats received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 58-41 to the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Fightin' Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.

Hallsville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Jacksonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hallsville Bobcats challenge the Lufkin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jacksonville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Texas at 6:15 p.m.