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The Dayton Lady Broncos put up a fight against 23-0 Kingwood Park on Wednesday before falling to the Lady Panthers 59-42. Jerrica Keener led Dayton in scoring with 16 points while post player Amber Kelly added ii. Allie Davis chipped in with 9.
Read moreAngel Ruiz scored a pair of goals and the Liberty Panthers jumped on Hamshire-Fannett early on and never looked back in grabbing a 4-0 victory over the Longhorns on Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium. Jaime Lopez assisted on two of the goals. Liberty jumped in front at the 7th minute, with Ruiz putting it away on an assist from Ricardo Garcia to make it a 1-0 lead. Two-minutes later, it was the Panthers at it again with Garcia on the other end, this time with the goal and Lopez assisting for a 2-0 advantage. Alberto Diaz and Daniel Vargas had good looks later in the half for Liberty, and then in the 38th minute, the Panthers would find the nets again, with Ruiz scoring on a nice corner kick assist from Abdiel Garcia to make it 3-0 at the half. Liberty’s final score of the night came on another corner kick. This one came in the 56th minute with Hector Lira scoring with the assist going to Lopez for the 4-0 final score. The Panthers will host East Chambers on Friday night at 7 p.m.
Read moreThe Dayton Broncos went toe-to-toe with first place Kingwood Park on Wednesday night at home and played with the Panthers the whole way but fell just a little short at the end in a 48-40 loss in district action. Dayton grabbed an early 5-3 advantage thanks to a three-pointer by Gilbert Sanchez. Later in the opening period. Landon Baldwin had a nice drive and score to make it 10-9. Kingwood Park scored just before the end of the quarter to lead n-10 after one. The lead vanished early in the second quarter with Brice Payton scoring from downtown, and the Broncos moved back in front13-n. The Broncos then took their biggest lead of the game a few minutes later, with Sanchez hitting again from downtown, and the advantage was up to 21-14 with 5:05 left in the first half. The Panthers then dominated the rest of the period and finished the half on an 11-1 run to lead 25-22 at the intermission. Kingwood Park continued their run and started the third quarter on a 7-0 run to build their lead to 32-22 before a three-pointer by Baldwin stopped the run and moved Dayton within 32-25. The Panthers built their lead to 40-29 midway through the final period, and then a bucket by Baldwin made it 40-31. On the next Bronco trip down the court, it was Tanner Boufford pulling up for a jumper, and Dayton was within 40-33 with 2:45 left in the game. After a Kingwood Park score, Payton scored on a three-point play to make it 42-36. That would be the closed the Broncos would get the rest of the way as the Panthers hit some free throws to secure the win. Baldwin led Dayton with 13 points and Payton added 8. The Broncos will close out their season next Saturday at home against Lake Creek.
Read moreVaquaylon Hoskins poured in 25 of her game 33 points in the second to lead the Hull-Daisetta Ladycats to a 72-16 win over West Hardin on Friday night in the final district game for both teams. Hull-Daisetta finished district play undefeated district champions and will face Iola on Thursday night at 8 p.m. in Willis...
Read moreThe Dayton Lady Broncos have been hit hard this season with Covid as they had to stop play and then resume on two different occasions during the season. Playing against one of the playoff teams coming out of District 12-5A on Saturday afternoon in the final game for Dayton, the Lady Broncos led after a quarter but then went cold from the field and New Caney took advantage of that in a 45-27 win at Dayton. Early on, things looked good for the Lady Broncos as Allie Davis nailed a three-pointer from about 30-feet for a 3-0 lead.
Read moreAfter a slow start on Tuesday evening at home, the Liberty Lady Panthers started to get things going and eventually came from behind to tie Hamshire-Fannett before the Lady Longhorns got the game-winner in the 58th minute to take a district win at Memorial Stadium in Liberty. Hamshire-Fannett jumped ahead early on with a goal in the 7th minute to move in front 1-0. The Lady Longhorns made it a 2-0 lead with a header in the 15th minute. The Lady Panthers then started attacking the Hamshire-Fannett goal, and Amy Bennett took a shot-on-goal in the 3oth minute, and then two minutes later, it was Kennedy Evans with a good look on goal. The duo then found the net in the 36th minute as Evans assisted Bennett for the goal, and Liberty was within 2-1 at the break. Just six minutes into the second half, Bennett was at it again as she beat the Lady Longhorn goalie, and the score was even at 2-apiece. Hamshire-Fannett then moved back ahead for good in the 58th minute as they scored on a lofting shot to lead 3-2. The Lady Panthers had one more good look as Bennett took a shot in the 66th minute that did not find the mark. The Lady Longhorns would hold on the rest of the way to grab the win. Liberty will travel to East Chambers on Friday night.
Read moreIf you were looking for a high scoring basketball game on Tuesday night in Hardin, then Tarkington and the Hornets were probably not the game for you. What you did see was the excellent Longhorns defense in full effect that led them to a district win over Hardin 44-21. Tarkington held Hardin to just 12 points...
Read moreBattling for playoff positioning with the Huffman Lady Falcons on Tuesday night at home, it was the Liberty Lady Panthers playing catch up for most of the night and then using a big fourth quarter for a 4643 victory in a district contest. Huffman grabbed the first-quarter lead at 14-10 and then...
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