WESLEY STAYS HOT AS TITANS ROLL

Published 11:03 pm Tuesday, November 22, 2016

By I.C. Murrell

HOUSTON — Thailan Wesley registered his third 20-plus point game to start the season, and Port Arthur Memorial is off to a 3-0 start to the boys basketball season after beating North Forest 74-56 Tuesday.

The Titans outscored North Forest 20-10 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 39-20 lead. They were ahead 55-31 through three frames.

Wesley scored 22 points. That follows up a 21-point performance against Cleveland and 27-point outing at Channelview.

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Darion Chatman added 17 points in the win.

About I.C. Murrell

I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

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