The seventh-ranked Mexia Blackcats basketball team moved to 4-0 in District 20-3A, Region 3 on Tuesday, Jan 7. They defeated the visiting Teague Lions 69-41 at The Dungeon. Meanwhile, Teague remains winless in district play at 0-3.
Teague led in the early moments of the ballgame. A three-pointer from Clifford Coleman from the wing gave the Lions the opening basket of the game. Teague led 9-8 when Mexia’s Billy Hicks tied things up at 9-9 after splitting a pair of free throws. Later on in the quarter, a transition layup from Kyran Bedford gave Mexia its first lead of the game at 14-13 with just over 90 seconds to go. At the end of the first, the Blackcats held a slight lead at 15-13.
Mexia controlled the tempo of the game in the second period and got out in transition for numerous easy baskets. By comparison, Teague struggled to keep up with the run-and-gun pace and committed several turnovers. A Kelan Collins layup off a Teague turnover gave Mexia its first double-digit lead of the game at 26-16 with just over three minutes left in the half.
