Ennis (4-8) snapped a string of losses to open the boys basketball season with a 57-54 home defeat over North Mesquite (7-8) on Tuesday. The Lions took the lead late in the first half and never relinquished it while building a 21-15 upper hand at intermission.
HC Jerry Mason had Ennis playing a solid brand of man-to-man defense, contesting shots and forcing turnovers in the halfcourt. They built a …