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The Perrin-Whitt Pirates got their postseason run started off in style in the bi-district round as the team took on the Forestburg Longhorns in bi-district play to come away with a dominant 84-38 victory.

“It was exciting,” head coach Todd McCormick said. “The kids worked hard, they were prepared and ready to go. We had a lot of people contribute, it was a full team effort.”

McCormick wasn’t lying as the Pirates played a fast paced and selfless style of offense that was too much for Forestburg to match right from the opening quarter.

The Bryson Cowboys traveled out to Jacksboro High School to kick off their postseason in bi-district play but dropped the matchup against the Midway Falcons 53-34. 

Even with the loss, head coach Noah Sprinkle said, as a young team, making the postseason was a success in the growth of the program.

The Perrin-Whitt Lady Pirates entered their area playoff matchup in Sanger against Dodd City in what was already a history-making moment for the Lady Pirates. Even though their season came to an end in a 42-32 loss, there was still a lot to celebrate with this team.

That was made clear by head coach Jason Morales after the game.

“We had a great year, this one game doesn’t define our season,” Morales said. “District title for the first time in 42 years, first ever playoff win and first ever to advance to the second round—we’ve got no complaints about this game.”

The Bryson Cowboys wrapped up their district and regular season schedule with a seeding matchup against the Newcastle Bobcats to determine where they will start off in the postseason. Bryson lost this matchup by a final score of 53-36.

Things were tough in the first half for the Cowboys and Newcastle's defense was putting the pressure on early. The shots were not falling for Bryson and Newcastle’s defense was a brick wall inside the paint.

The Cowboys tried to attack the basket early on, but opportunities were cut down and Bryson went into the half trailing 29-10.

The Jacksboro Tigerettes took another long road trip, this time out to Comanche High School for their area round matchup against the Sweetwater Lady Mustangs. This is where their playoff run and season would come to an end, though, losing narrowly to Sweetwater 41-35.

Despite the loss, head coach Clayton Brown has full confidence in the future of the Tigerettes and expects the team to come back even more determined next season.

The Bryson Cowgirls fought all season long to push for a postseason spot and that is exactly what was accomplished after winning a thrilling play-in game against Garner to set up a bi-district playoff matchup against the Bellevue Lady Eagles. But for the Cowgirls, this would be where their season came to an end in a 62-29 loss.

Despite the loss, head coach Jeff Pirkle said he was proud of what the team had accomplished throughout the season, and even though they were a young roster, they experienced significant growth over the course of the season.

The Perrin-Whitt Lady Pirates kicked off their postseason schedule in a bi-district showdown with the Forestburg Lady Horns. After finishing first in their district with a 9-1 record, it was pivotal for the Lady Pirates to come out and make a statement and that is exactly what they accomplished. The Lady Pirates dominated the Lady Horns in all facets of the game with a 66-29 victory.

Head coach Jason Morales said that this was the best performance he has seen from the team on all fronts.

The Jacksboro Tigerettes went into the postseason with a lot of expectations after a successful regular season and got the job done in the first round against the Peaster Ladyhounds. The Tigerettes took down the Ladyhounds 39-19 to become bi-district champions and advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

The team traveled out to Springtown high school for the neutral site game Monday, Feb. 16 and the hometown crowd traveled with them in full force to give their support.

Head coach Clayton Brown spoke about how this had a positive impact on the team after the game.

The Tigerettes came into an emotionally charged night last weekend when they took on City View for the last home game of the regular season. But for two members of the Tigerettes roster, this was their last basketball game in front of the hometown crowd.

The Tigerettes honored two of their players on senior night Friday, Feb. 6—Hayden Walker and Kennedy Lowther. The seniors dedicated their high school careers to being the best athletes and people they could be and will be graduating and moving into the next phase of their lives.

The Jacksboro Tigers capped off senior night last week with a thrilling victory over City View that went into double-overtime, ending with a final score of 75-72.

The night kicked off honoring senior athletes who dedicated themselves to Jacksboro athletics over the last four years and who will be graduating and moving into the next chapters of their lives.

Those seniors for the Tigers were Brayden Rockey, Tyler Roberts, Josh Salazar, Jerin Luhrsen, Wyatt Gavit, Mike Padron and Issac Wesson.