Texas High School Basketball - La Joya can't hold off Akins
December 28, 2023: Austin, TX 78748 The Akins Eagles basketball team scored 41 points and held the visiting La Joya Coyotes to 39 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Eagles now sport a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Johnson for a 6A Region IV District 26 contest on Tuesday, January 2. Akins will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 66-59 non-league loss to Shoemaker (Killeen, TX). The Jaguars record now stands at 14-3.
The Coyotes (11-11) will now prepare for their contest against Lehman (Kyle, TX). The Lobos enter the non-league contest with a 5-13 record. In their last contest, Lehman was nudged by Liberty Hill (Liberty Hill, TX), 93-45, in a league contest.