When you double team one person, that allows one person to be wide open.
With Brock focusing its defensive efforts on junior post Baylee Thompson, sometimes double and triple teaming her, that left some Tigerettes open. That was most notably senior guard Jordan Nichols who was able to bury four three-pointers and help offensively at crucial times Tuesday night.
The best offense can be a good defense.
On a day where the Tiger shooting could have been better, Jacksboro’s defense came around and got its offense going in what was a 39-31 win over visiting Paradise.
Tough losses can bring out the best in people. Sometimes, it just takes a while to bring that to the surface.
HOLLIDAY – Jacksboro Middle School’s boys ‘A’ basketball teams competed in a tournament here Saturday.
The 7th-grade bunch finished third with a 2-1 overall record. The Tigers lost the first game to the host Eagles, 37-18. Holliday led 6-0 after one and extended the lead to 20-2 at the half. Each team scored seven points in the third with Holliday outscoring the Purple 10-9 in the fourth.
MILLSAP – Jacksboro shot 41 percent from the floor Friday night here and held the host Lady Bulldogs to just 24 percent in staying unbeaten in District 7-3A with a 43-26 win.
BRYSON – From a Cowgirl to a Wrangler.
For the second time in less than a year, a Bryson athlete will be going on to further their athletic endeavors on the collegiate level.
IOWA PARK – After a tough loss Saturday in the Glen Rose Tournament championship, Jacksboro decided to show Iowa Park what a tough loss feels like Tuesday evening.
The Tigerettes got on top of the host Lady Hawks early and may have found a new offensive weapon in the process in a 61-36 win. Jacksboro goes to 7-4 with the win.
Another weekend means another full slate of basketball tournaments for county teams.
Jacksboro’s girls, fresh off a second-place finish in Glen Rose, head to Peaster for an 11-team tournament. The girls open Thursday at 10 a.m. vs. Fort Worth Paschal and at 1 p.m. vs. Whitewright. Both games are in the middle school gym.
Jacksboro's boys' basketball squads lost their first two games of the Jacksboro shootout Thursday. Here are the final two games results.
Midway 45, Jacksboro 30
The Falcons got out to a quick lead and cruised to the Friday morning win.
GLEN ROSE – Jacksboro Coach Todd Matlock was asked before Saturday afternoon’s championship game in a tournament here about the absence of his customary tie. He countered that his Tigerettes had won three straight games in the tourney and didn’t want to rock the boat vs. No. 12 Tuscola Jim Ned.
Maybe he should have.
