There's no place like home for Neches, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Union Hill Bulldogs with a 39-33 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Union Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore EJ Mowery posted 14 points in addition to six boards and six steals. That was a full 42.4% of Union Hill's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Neches' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Union Hill, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Neches Tigers challenge the Harleton Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Union Hill, they will take on Fruitvale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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