AREA GIRLS HOOPS: No. 1 Wall Clinches 20th Straight Playoff Berth Emphatically

WALL, TX -- The Wall Lady Hawks clinched a playoff spot with an emphatic 80-20 win over TLCA on Friday.  

From the tipoff, the Lady Hawks dominated the game. The first quarter ended with the score of 30-1. Jayden Fiebiger had 12 points in the quarter. 

The second quarter was no different than the first. Wall’s defense played phenomenal, with the offense moving smoothly and fast to bring the lead at half time to 50-8. 

Wall never tried to slow the action or coast to the finish line. They stayed persistent on defense, and Sawyer Lloyd had seven third quarter points. This brought the score to 67-12. 

TLCA played the best in the fourth quarter than they did the whole game. They were still out scored 13-8 to put the top-ranked Lady Hawks in the playoffs. 

Fiebiger finished with 21 points.

Wall has now made the playoffs in consecutive years dating back to the 1998-99 season.

The Lady Hawks (22-1, 8-0) will next travel to Sonora on Jan. 22.

TLCA (7-14, 1-7) will host Reagan County on Jan. 22.

Central Girls Bounce Back in District with Dominance of Haltom

A week after suffering their first loss of district play, the Central Lady Cats got back on track with a 64-15 drubbing of Fort Worth Haltom Friday.

Central's dominance stemmed from their defense. The Lady Cats held Haltom to just 8-percent shooting from the field. It helps when your team shoots 47.5-percent from the field like Central did Friday night.

The Lady Cats wasted no time in this game either. They jumped out to a 14-5 lead after the first quarter.

Central's grip on the game just got tighter in the second quarter, as the Lady Cats exploded to a 34-7 lead entering halftime.

The Lady Cats went on to outscore Haltom 30-8 to close out the game.

Central had a balanced scoring regimen with three players in double figures.

Senior Parris Parmer led the way with 12 points. Layla Young was second with 11 points. Anjelina Humphreys rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.

Senior Morgan Walker finished the game with four steals and a pair of assists to go with nine points.

Central (22-6, 6-1) will host Weatherford on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Christoval Dominates Eldorado in Battle of 7-2A Unbeatens

The Christoval Lady Cougars held the Eldorado Lady Eagles to their second lowest point total of the season in a 53-25 win to take control atop the District 7-2A standings.

Eldorado was held under double digits in each quarter while Christoval's offense had a field day with five three-pointers.

Christoval started the game hot with a combined six points from Graci Jones, Kayce Jackson and Sterling Baker to take a 13-4 lead to the second quarter.

The Lady Cougars couldn't stop scoring in the second and grew their lead to 31-13 at the half behind five more points from Jackson. Codee Meador picked up six points for the Lady Eagles in the quarter.

Jones continued the scoring trend for Christoval with a pair of threes and eight total points to lift the Lady Cougars to 46-18. 

Jones and Nicole Harper each had a three in the fourth quarter as both teams matched each other's scoring with seven points to close the game.

Jones finished with a game-high 19 points. Meador finished with 10 for Eldorado.

Christoval (17-10, 5-0) will travel to Winters Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Eldorado (16-6, 4-1) will travel to Ozona on the same day.

No. 3 Mason Rolls Center Point to Extend Winning Streak to 21

The no. 3-ranked Mason Cowgirls have now won 21 straight games after cruising to a 69-21 win over Center Point on Friday.

Mason's 22-point outburst in the first quarter set the tone for this game. Ruby Mangus had nine of their 22 points in the quarter as the Cowgirls held a commanding 22-6 lead.

The Cowgirl's offense held pace in the second, but their defense strangled the Lady Pirates. Mason outscored Centerpoint 20-2 in the quarter to hold a 42-8 lead at the half.

Mason continued to pour it on, outscoring Center Point 21-5 in the third quarter.

The Cowgirls then called off the dogs and cruised through the fourth

When all was said and done, Mason had three players in double digits.

Mangus headlined that trio with 19 points. Courtney Hanscheck finished with 14 points. Jesse Armstrong finished with 12.

Mason (28-1, 4-0) will next host rival and no. 7-ranked San Saba on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Water Valley Overcomes Slow Start to Take Down Sterling City

The Water Valley Lady Wildcats had to overcome a first quarter deficit to beat Sterling City 40-31 on Friday.

Water Valley trailed 12-6 going into the second quarter after Sterling City's Dally Coulter dropped 10 first quarter points.

From there, Water Valley senior Kenzie Jordan took over. The Angelo State volleyball signee scored a combined 17 points in the second and third quarters as the Lady Wildcats stormed to a 38-22 lead entering the fourth quarter.

The Lady Eagles tried to make a comeback, holding Water Valley to just two points in the fourth. But they could manage just nine points for their cause.

Coulter finished with a game-high 19 points. Jordan was the only other player in the game in double figures with her 17 points.

Water Valley moves to 5-3 in District 11-1A. They'll host Robert Lee next Friday in a battle for third place.

Sterling City falls to 0-8 in district play. They'll host no. 22 Blackwell on Tuesday.

Ballinger's Explosive First Quarter Holds off Sonora Comeback

The Ballinger Lady Bearcats had to hold off the Sonora Lady Broncos' comeback attempt for a 38-30 win at home on Friday.

Ballinger did so by holding two of Sonora's three top scorers quiet and hitting six three-pointers.

Ballinger also jumped out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter. That would prove to be a big factor, as they were held to just one point in the second quarter as their lead was halved at 18-13 going to halftime.

The Lady Bearcats brought that lead back to 10 by outscoring Sonora 15-10 in the third quarter. 

Sonora was able to outscore Ballinger in the fourth, but at a 7-5 margin, it was not enough.

Sonora's Skylar Harris had the game-high mark of 16 points. Ballinger's Rosemary Delgado had 15 points to help Ballinger to the win.

Ballinger (17-12, 7-1) will travel to Grape Creek on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Sonora (22-6, 4-3) hosts no. 1 Wall on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Scores from around the area:

• Miles 32, Ozona 19
• Menard 53, Paint Rock 40
• Snyder 72, Lake View 39
• Forsan 54, Winters 21
• Veribest 59, Irion County 44

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From Thursday:

Explosive Second Quarter Lifts Robert Lee Past Bronte in Coke County Rivalry

The Robert Lee Lady Steers used an extremely explosive second quarter to grab control for a 53-34 win over the Bronte Lady Longhorns in the season's last schedule Coke County Rivalry.

After Bronte trailed by just one point at 8-7 after the first quarter, it looked as though the game had the potential for a Coke County Rivalry Classic. Senior point guard Jayden Speary had all seven of Bronte's points in the first.

However, Robert Lee found another gear and scored 20 points in the second quarter behind Kaylee Puentez's 10 points. The senior had a pair of three-pointers in that frame as Robert Lee jumped out to a 28-14 lead at halftime. Those points came despite a tough press from Bronte that led to a few Robert Lee turnovers.

In the second half, Robert Lee didn't exactly cool off.

Puentez drained another three, Braylee Hood and Julissa Ureno combined for eight points and Robert Lee's defense held Bronte to just eight points as the Lady Steers grew their lead to 41-22 entering the fourth quarter.

Bronte found a slight offensive rhythm in the fourth and was able to temporarily chip away at Robert Lee's lead behind nine points from Kristen Stilley. Yet, Robert Lee matched Bronte's 12 points to close out the game and seal the win.

Puentez finished as the game-high scorer with 19 points. Hood finished with 13 points along with Bronte's Speary.

Robert Lee (18-4, 5-2) will next host district front-runner Veribest on Jan. 22. 

Bronte (10-9, 3-5) will travel to Veribest on Jan. 25.