A Nine-Hour Round Trip for an Away Game? For These West Texas Hoopers, It’s All for Love of the Game.

Majestic palm trees dot both sides of U.S. Highway 67 like a receiving line on the way into Presidio. The quiet border town, located on the Rio Grande near the south end of the Big Bend, is an hour’s drive southwest of Marfa. If you don’t turn into the heart of Presidio, that road will lead you straight across the Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge into the Mexican state of Chihuahua.Many of those who’ve grown up in Presidio in recent years have left. According to U.S. Census data, the town’s surrounding county has lost more than 20 percent of its population since 2010. In Presidio proper, the number of residents is down to 3,226, with almost half living below the poverty line.Still, many of those who remain…

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