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HOLLIDAY – Before the girls' basketball season began, Trinity Tisdale said she wanted to become a better lockdown defender.

The junior three-year starter has done that but Tuesday night, she also showed she can be an offensive force as well.

After Holliday had cut an 18-point deficit down to 10 early in the third quarter, Tisdale took the Eagles by the wings, converting four buckets and a pair of free throws to help the Tigerettes maintain their lead before getting some more help in the fourth quarter in a 47-27 win in a battle of two unbeaten teams in District 8-3A.

VERNON – Bryson’s boys won the consolation championship of a tournament here last weekend.

The boys had an overtime win over Munday 50-48. Each team had 13 first-quarter points. The Moguls outscored the Cowboys 13-10 in the second. Munday outscored Bryson 8-5 in the third but Bryson outscored the Moguls 12-6 in the fourth to force overtime tied at 40. Bryson outscored Munday 10-8 in the extra session to take the win.

The Cowboys then beat Crowell Saturday 46-39 in the final Saturday.

Leaving points on the floor in a tight ball game can be the difference between a win and a loss.

Jacksboro missing a number of layups in the early going Tuesday night allowed Millsap to get a big run and take a 43-35 lead into the fourth quarter. The Tigers were able to work through their problems and get back to basics, coming from behind to post a 55-48 win over the visiting Bulldogs.

Jacksboro, which has won three in a row, is now 4-2. Millsap falls to 10-8. Jacksboro Coach Aaron Bass said getting back to basics like hands-up defense paid dividends.

ARCHER CITY – Still trying to get acclimated to a new season and new coaching staff, Jacksboro went 2-2 in the seven-team Wildcat Classic here last weekend.

The Tigers opened with a 53-47 loss to Haskell. The Indians jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one but Jacksboro was able to outscore Haskell 8-7 in the second to cut the halftime lead to 21-15. The Tigers more than equaled their entire first half output in the third, outscoring Haskell 20-16 to be down just two, 37-35, entering the fourth quarter.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do to avoid a rout, no matter how hard you try.

After Henrietta’s leading scorer Maddie Brown went down with a knee injury midway through the first quarter in Tuesday night’s District 8-3A opener with Jacksboro, the Lady ‘Cats appeared thoroughly shaken and stirred for the rest of the game. The Tigerettes shot 77 percent for the contest, mostly from layups, and posted a 78-13 win at JHS Gym.

Jacksboro (12-4, 1-0) Coach Todd Matlock said he did what he could, within reason, to keep the game from getting out of hand.

PEASTER – Jacksboro’s girls' basketballers finished 3-1 during play in the 920 Shootout last weekend here.

One of the games Saturday vs. IL Keller was canceled due to the school dropping out of the tournament.

The Tigerettes (11-4) opened with a 55-46 loss to Peaster. Jacksboro was down 11-10 after one and 24-23 at the half before taking a 38-36 heading into the fourth quarter.

Jacksboro missed 9-10 shots in the quarter, Baylee Thompson’s bucket avoiding the shutout. The Tigerettes were 6-10 at the free throw line to enable Peaster to pull away.

For the second straight year, Jacksboro’s girls swept through their tournament, winning all four games in convincing fashion to take top honors in their Shootout.

Jacksboro (7-3) defeated South Hills, Graham, Archer City and Decatur on the way to the title. The closest game was against Decatur Saturday, a 49-23 verdict.

PERRIN – Brigham Richardson was not an offensive force Saturday. He just came through in the clutch.

Perrin’s senior guard had the Pirates’ first point and was not heard from again until his Pirates led 40-38 with 42 seconds left. Richardson calmly hit nothing but net on two free throws to extend the lead to four and help his squad take third place honors with a 44-38 win over Bryson in the Perrin Tournament.