Sports
Blackcats hold off Westwood, improve to 7-1 in district
The Mexia boys basketball team had a tougher time against Palestine Westwood than in the teams’ first meeting, but the Blackcats fended off the Panthers and came away with a 53-50 victory at Westwo
Ladycats make short work of Palestine Westwood, 62-17
Despite missing some players due to illness, the Mexia girls basketball team had little trouble with Palestine Westwood.
Ladycats crown 2 champs
The Mexia girls powerlifting team finished third with 26 points at the inaugural Mexia Blackcat Invitational meet at the Mexia Junior High gym Saturday, Jan. 21.
Flores’ goal lifts Ladycats to 1-0 win over Rockdale
Sariah Flores scored the only goal of the match to lift Mexia to a 1-0 victory over Rockdale in a girls soccer contest at Blackcat Field on Friday, Jan. 20.