Tigerettes split pair of 7-3A games

Jacksboro’s girls basketballers split a pair of District 7-3A games recently, losing at City View in overtime Friday, Dec. 16 while defeating Vernon at home Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Brief summaries of both games follow:

City View 46, Jacksboro 42

A second-half rush by the host Lady Mustangs enabled City View to overcome an early deficit and even Jacksboro’s District 7-3A record at 1-1 (8-9 overall).

The Ti g e ret tes used four Kylie Tullous points, the first of three Avery Bennett three-pointers and two points each from Brailyn Tullous and Erin Jonas to take an 11-8 lead after one. Bennett added another three-pointer in the second with Kylie Tullous adding three points, Jonas another basket along with Landrie Valenzuela and a Brailyn Tullous free throws for another 11-point quarter. City View had only six points as the visitors pushed their lead to 22-14 at the half.

Despite six points from Kylie Tullous and Bennett’s last three-pointer, City View was able to dig into the deficit with 11 points of its own. Still, Jacksboro took a 3125 lead into the fourth quarter.

Valenzuela had four points in the fourth to lead the Purple. Kylie Tullous had the other basket but the Lady Mustangs had 12 points late to force overtime tied at 37.

Jacksboro picked up a Bennett inside basket and Kylie Tullous going a perfect 3-3 at the free throw line in the extra session but it wouldn’t be enough. Kylie Tullous had 18 points with Bennett adding 11 for the Tigerettes.

Jacksboro 37, Vernon 30

The Purple got out to a double digit lead in the first quarter but a Lady Lion uprising in the middle quarters made things interesting late.

Jonas and Kylie Tullous each had five points in a 16-point first frame. Rylee Mathis added four and Lily Perez two as the hostesses led 16-4 after one. Tullous had another five spot in the second quarter with Bennett and classmate Rachael Chalmers adding baskets. Vernon had a 10-point second quarter but was still down 25-14 at the half.

A four-point Jacksbro third frame enabled the visitors to make things interesting. Kylie Tullous had the lone basket for Jacksboro with Valenzuela and Mathis picking up single free throws. Jacksboro still had a slim four-point lead, 29-25 heading into the final eight minutes.

Perez led the Tigerette offense in the fourth with a three-pointer. Mathis and Kylie Tullous each had a basket and Bennett a free throw to hang for the win.

Kylie Tullous had 14 points to lead the Purple with Mathis adding seven.

Jacksboro begins play in the Windthorst Tournament with games against Midway at 9 a.m. and Wink at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28. Both of those games will be played in the old gym across the street from the high school.

The Tigerettes play at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 against Bellevue and at 6 p.m. against the host Trojanettes, both in the new high school.