Perrin sees season carried away by Midway talons

JACKSBORO – Midway and Perrin-Whitt battled each there for four quarters Feb. 23 but a fourth quarter uprising by Midway sent the Pirates, the second-place team out of District 21-A, to a 59-43 loss at Jacksboro High School.

Midway led 9-8 after one and 25-20 at the half. It would complete the pair of District 22 wins overDistrict 21 teams as Saint Jo defeated Bryson (see story, same section).

Perrin sophomore Connor Ford’s three-pointer and pair of free throws paced a comeback to start the second half. Still, it was senior Michael Goodman’s bucket that would tie the game at 27 with 4:27 left in the third.

Perrin was unable to take the lead, however, as Midway would go out on a 9-0 run that would keep the Falcons in the lead for good. Midway led by as many as 10 in the third before Good man put the deficit back into single digits at the buzzer at 43-35.

Midway put the lead back into double digits with a three-pointer early in the the fourth. Perrin was unable to cut into the lead even with a Wyatt Keeney three-pointer and a pair of Goodman buckets.

Ford had 17 points to lead Perrin with Goodman playing his last game in a Pirate uniform with 15 points. Christian Coker tossed in 21 points to lead Midway.