Boys and girls squads pick up wins.
NEW DIANA, Jan. 1st, 2008 -- In a war of Eagles, New Diana's JV squads squared off against Harmony Friday night, with New Diana walking off with top raptor honors in both games.
The girl's battled first, with Diana's ladies coming out on top after a tough match, 25-18. In the boy's contest, Harmony was routed by New Diana, 70-18.
Harmony's squads were hampered in both games by aggressive Diana defenses that kept pressure on Harmony from the in bounds pass to the basket.
In the boys match, Harmony was held to single digits in the first three quarters, and scoreless in the fourth.
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Boys and girls district play heats up.
As always, if we missed any games, let us know, and we'll get them posted.
Boys Basketball
Friday, January 02, 2009
Harleton at Sabine
Harmony at New Diana
Hughes Springs at Chapel Hill
Jefferson at Queen City
Linden-Kildare at McLeod
Ore City at Daingerfield
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Big Sandy at Alto
Girls Basketball
Friday, January 02, 2009
Harleton at Sabine
Harmony at New Diana
Hughes Springs at Chapel Hill
Jefferson at Queen City
Linden-Kildare at McLeod
Mineola at Gilmer
Ore City at Daingerfield
Union Grove at Winona
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Lake O' The Pines duck hunting heats up, ring-necks, and canvasbacks numbers look good.
According to local reports, there are lots of hunters on the water, too.
North Zone Duck: Lots of holiday hunters kept birds moving on lakes and reservoirs. Recent rains have helped fill sloughs and backwaters where acorns and other forage were plentiful. Timber hunters say wood ducks are steady in the morning and afternoon. More mallards have been taken in the past two weeks around the Red River. Lake Wright-Patman has been good for gadwalls, teal and mallards. Lake Palestine has been steady for gadwalls, teal and a few mallards. Sam Rayburn has yielded limits for mallards, teal, gadwalls and wood ducks for hunters able to hunt lay-out blinds in coves. Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake , Lake O’the Pines and Lake Fork have plenty of ringed-necks, scaup and canvasbacks. A few mallards have been taken in isolated pockets of water. Hunting along IH-10 has been fair to good around Winnie and Anahuac . Wood ducks have been taken in small timber ponds. Gadwalls and green-winged teal have been harvested near Nome . Prospects are fair to good.
South Zone Duck: Duck hunting on the coastal prairie has been steady on ponds able to be rested between hunts. Conditions remain dry and many ponds have dried or are close to drying. If the region does not get significant rain in the next few weeks many ponds will not be huntable by the middle of January. Best duck hunts have been had near Wharton, East Bernard and Garwood. Bay hunters have seen mixed results. Hunters in Matagorda and Port O’Connor have taken redheads, pintails and a few wigeons. Rockport hunters have seen slow hunts. Inland ponds near Port Lavaca have been good for teal, gadwalls and pintails. Marsh hunters near Collegeport have scored limits of bluewings, greenwings and gadwalls. Goose hunters continue to benefit from a large flock of juvenile snow geese. Last week’s low ceiling and foggy conditions put lots of birds on the deck. Canada geese have been showing in the bag. Specklebellies have been decoy shy and even more skeptical to calling. Prospect are fair to good for ducks and good for geese.
See the full report at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20081231a
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Holding Mt Vernon scoreless in the second quarter, the Bulldogs win their own tournament 59-45.
The Quitman Bulldogs went undefeated in their tournament, trouncing Paul Pewitt's Brahmas 54-33, and besting New Diana 57-51 on their way to a final round match-up with the Mount Vernon Tigers.
Mt. Vernon brought a spotless tournament record to the match, as well. With double digit wins over Winona and Hughes Springs, the 16-3A Tigers looked good to walk away with the crown.
But Quitman wasn't in the mood to roll over.
Opening a lead midway through the first quarter, the Bulldogs never looked back. Holding the Tigers scoreless in the second, they took a 29-13 lead into the break.
Mt Vernon mounted a small comeback in the first 4:00 minutes of the third quarter, holding Quitman to 2 points as they reeled off 9. But the comeback was short lived, and the Bulldogs matched the Tigers basket for basket after that to end the period holding a 38-29 lead.
Even holding a commanding lead, Quitman didn't let up. They outscored the Tigers 21-16 in the fourth quarter, saving the easiest work for last: The short walk to the trophy case.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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| Quitman | 16 | 13 | 9 | 21 |
| 59 |
Mount Vernon
| 13 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 45 |
Player stats were not available for either team.
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Lady Mustangs take top honors in Quitman tournament, squeaking by the host Lady Bulldogs 35-31.
Held to a single basket in the first quarter, the Lady Mustangs trailed by 6 at the half, 8-14.
Outscoring Quitman 14-9 after the break, the Mustangs had whittled the Bulldog's lead down to 1 point to start of the fourth quarter.
Scoring was fairly even through the fourth, but with 3:20 left on the clock, Hughes Springs tied things up at 31, and went on to open a 33-31 lead with 1:20 remaining.
Proving hope springs eternal, with only 23 seconds left, and still leading by 2, Hughes Springs fouled.
But Quitman, with a chance to send the game into overtime, could only manage to sink one free throw, and still trailed by one. Hard? Yes. Hopeless? No.
It got even harder for the Lady Bulldogs when Hughes Springs drew a foul with just seconds left, and made both shots, opening the lead to three. Still the heartbeat of hope lived.
Gamely, with less than 5 seconds left, the Lady 'Dawgs moved the ball down court, and lobbed a desperation half court shot at the buzzer. Amazingly, the shot looked good.
A whole gymnasium held it's breath. But missing the rim, the ball merely disturbed the net as the shot fell short, and the buzzer sounded.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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Hughes Springs
| 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
| 35 |
| Quitman | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 |
The 13-2A Lady Bulldogs travel to Grand Saline Tuesday the 6th for a district match-up.
Also playing Tuesday, Hughes Springs will be at Chapel Hill (MP) in a 17-2A contest.
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Hughes Springs gets the best of a physical, fast paced match against New Diana, posting a 52-43 win.
In a see-saw match featuring two squads who move the ball around well, New Diana fell victim to a late game time crunch.
In the opening quarter, the Mustangs bucketed 15 points, and allowed the Eagles to score just 9.
The game's momentum shifted in the second quarter, and the Eagles rolled up 20 points while allowing Hughes Springs only 4.
After the break, Hughes Springs came out of the lockers smarting from the second quarter thumping, and returned the favor by outscoring New Diana 14-8.
With 3:00 left in the fourth, the Mustangs led 43-37. New Diana went to a press defense, hoping to force Hughes Springs into turning over the ball. But the Eagles ran into a string of fouls that the Mustangs took advantage of.
The Mustangs were accurate shooting from the free throw line, and had put the game out of Diana's reach with a minute left.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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Hughes Springs
| 15 | 4 | 15 | 18 |
| 52 |
New Diana
| 9 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 43 |
New Diana's Shay Bradley was named tournament alternate.
Both teams open district play in their next game.
Hughes Springs will visit Queen City on Tuesday, Jan. 6th, and New Diana hosts Harmony Thursday, the 2nd.
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Lady Lions have trouble finding a rhythm in 46-19 loss.
Coming into this third place match, no one had any doubt that the Hooks Lady Hornets could post big numbers. They won big over New Diana in their first tournament game, 50-31, and put 35 points up in a losing effort against Quitman.
Union Grove's Lady Lions had shown some scoring skills, as well. Despite losing their first match of the tournament to Hughes Springs 36-42, Union Grove hit the floor fresh off a 40-28 win over the Quitman JV.
Records aside, the Lions never found their scoring groove against Hooks. The Lady Hornets scored early and often, holding Union Grove scoreless in the first quarter, and to single digits in the remaining three.
Leading 23-6 at the half, the Hornets would go on to outscore the Lions 23-13 in the second half.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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| Hooks | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| 46 |
Union Grove
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 19 |
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Ending on a high note, New Diana's Lady Eagles capped off a tournament that brought losses to the Quitman varsity and Hooks with a 49-37 consolation match win over the Quitman JV.
Both teams came into the game 0-2 in tournament play, Quitman's JV squad having lost earlier to Hughes Springs and Union Grove.
Raney Matthews led the Eagles in scoring, dropping in 16 points and snatching 12 rebounds.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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Box Scores
| New Diana | Pts | FG3 | Reb | Quitman JV | Pts | FG3 | Reb |
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| Savannah Hudgins | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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Kelsey Southern | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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| Jami Sampson | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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| Elisabeth Johnson | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Tai Spencer | 8 | 0 | 7 |
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| Lauren McCallum | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Raney Matthews | 16 | 0 | 12 |
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| Sara Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Leah Prime | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Quitman's player stats were not available.
See the updated tournament bracket here.
The Lady Eagles will next face Harmony in district play.
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In a game that went down to the buzzer, Overton hangs on to beat Chisum 47-46.
Overton droped their first round game to Hughes Springs 56-70, them won over Winona 60-46, to find themselves pitted against Chisum in the consolation game.
For their part, Chisum earned the berth after losing a close first round match to New Diana, 48-52. They then downed Paul Pewitt 69-62.
The teams played evenly in the first half, ending with Chisum leading 19-18 at the half.
After the break, Overton went on a tear, scoring 16 points in the third, while holding Chisum to 9 points. But Chisum wouldn't go away.
Up by 6 at the opening of the fourth, Overton watched their lead evaporate, and led by only 1 point with two minutes left.
They opened the lead to four on a 3 point bucket with 1:03 remaining, and Chisum was under the gun and running out of time, but not out of heart.
Chisum scored a 2 point goal and drew a foul, giving them a chance to send the game into overtime with less than a minute left, but it was not to be.
Only one free throw fell, and Overton walked off the court with a hard fought 1 point win.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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| Overton | 10 | 8 | 16 | 13 |
| 47 |
| Chisum | 11 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 46 |
Nathan Holland led the scoring for Overton with 16, followed by Garret Williamson with 12.
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The Carthage girls racked up their second win at the Dan Noll Classic Monday, with a decisive victory over Jefferson.
After downing Gladewater 64-56 Saturday, the Carthage Lady Bulldogs have staked a claim for the top spot, and placed themselves on a collision course with tournament host White Oak, who also has wins over Jefferson and Gladewater.
Shereana Robinson led all scorers with 22 points for Carthage, and Cassie Smith added 15. Ashley Robertson netted two 3 pointers for her total of 6 points.
Santisha Jackson paced Jefferson's scoring with 14 points. Teynadra Baker added 10 points, including two 3 pointers.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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| Carthage | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 71 |
| Jefferson | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 42 |
Carthage will face White Oak Tuesday at 4:00pm, in the match that will decide the tournament champ.
Jefferson meets Gladewater at 11:30am, battling for third place as both teams try to avoid walking away from the tourney without a win.
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White Oak took advantage of a fouth quarter Raider shooting slump to post a 60-48 win in semi-final play of the Dan Noll Classic Monday.
White Oak moved the ball around well from the tip-off, driving well and finding open men in the lane consistently, ending the first quarter leading by six points.
In the second quarter, a pressing Raider defense disrupted the 'Neck's rhythm, forcing turnovers that ended as easy lay-ups for West Rusk. The half ended with the Raiders shaving White Oaks lead down to 4 points.
With halftime adjustments made, the third quarter was an evenly matched street fight, and hard fought post shots resulted in players on the floor almost every possession.
But the 4th quarter was all Roughneck.
White Oak's Taylor Carr caught fire, draining two three pointers from the left side, and West Rusk lost their touch in the lane, missing numerous two pointers from the paint.
Despite losing starting guard Blake Ware to fouls, White Oak dominated underneath and outside, outscoring the Raiders 18-11 in the final eight minutes.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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White Oak
| 11 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| 60 |
West Rusk
| 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| 48 |
White Oak next takes on Chapel Hill (MP) tomorrow for the top tournament spot.
West Rusk will battle Atlanta for third place.
See the updated bracket here.
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The Lady Necks outworked Gladewater in the paint to notch a 58-44 win over the 3A Lady Bears in round-robbin play.
Gladewater struggled through three quarters of poor post shooting and rebounding, as White Oak steadily netted points. Harassed by a determined Lady 'Neck defense, Gladewater surged in the fourth quarter, too late to overcome the point spread White Oak had built.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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| White Oak | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | | 58 |
| Gladewater | 11 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 44 |
Player stats were not immediately available.
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In a second half that saw aggressive defenses by both teams, Chapel Hill made Atlanta pay for every foul, winning 65-57.
Atlanta committed 21 shooting fouls in the last half, and the Red Devils hit 27 out of 41 free throws to outscore the Rabbits 39-28, more than enough to overcome a 5 point halftime deficit.
Arturo Tores led the Red Devil scoring, dropping in 15 points. Graham McAuley scored the only Chapel Hill three pointer.
Atlanta was paced by Jatorian Linwood and Kane Boroski, both posting 14 points in the loss. Nic Perrott laid in two treys for the Rabbits, followed by Linwood and D.D. Lockhart, with one apiece.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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Chapel Hill
| 6 | 18 | 24 | 15 | | 63 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | | 57 |
Box Scores
Chapel Hill
| Pts | Atlanta | Pts |
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Graham McAuley
| 14 | Shemiah Blaylock
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Rex Shults
| 5 | Jatorian Linwood
| 14 |
Tyler Eargle
| 2 | Nic Perrott
| 12 |
Jesse Bradley
| 6 | DD Lockhart
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Arturo Tores
| 15 | Kane Boroski
| 14 |
Landon Johnson
| 4 | Devondre Olives
| 8 |
Geofrey Smith
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Travis Nolan
| 12 |
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See the updated tournament bracket here.
Chapel Hill, now 2-0 in the tournament, will face White Oak in the championship round tomorrow.
Atlanta, at 1-1, will face West Rusk for third place. That match will also be played tomorrow.
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In the first round of play Saturday, the Eagles squeaked by the Mustangs 52-48.
An aggressive Eagles teams played well on both ends of the court, forcing 16 Chisum turnovers and outworking the Mustangs under the glass, grabbing 34 rebounds to Chisum's 22.
New Diana's Bo Yarbrough led all scorers with 16 points, followed closely by Chisum's Brian Temple with 15.
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Tot |
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New Diana
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| Chisum | | | | | | 48 |
Box Scores
New Diana
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Bo Yarbrough
| 16 | Brian Temple
| 15 |
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18-2A New Diana advances to the semi-final round, facing either Paul Pewitt or tournament host Quitman Monday.
12-2A Chisum falls into the consolation bracket.
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Chapel Hill, Atlanta, West Rusk and White Oak all advance towards championship.
White Oak won in a runaway over Troup, and West Rusk sweated out a victory over Trinity to set up a rematch from the Sabine-West Rusk Last Man Standing tournament two weeks ago. White Oak won that matchup, advancing to place second.
First round scores:
Chapel Hill 64
Spring Hill 46
Atlanta 55
Daingerfield 51
West Rusk 69
Trinity 64
White Oak 95
Troup 36
In the second round of championship play Monday, Chapel Hill faces Atlanta, and White Oak takes on West Rusk.
In the consolation bracket, Trinity meets Troup, and Spring Hill and Daingerfield square off.
See the bracket here.
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