Archive - Jan 22, 2011 - Sports Article
Three nights after nearly shooting Big Spring out of its own gym in a 24-point road win, the Sweetwater girls basketball team was forced to go inside to stay with state-ranked Brown-wood here Friday.
The new strategy worked pretty well for most of the evening as the team’s starting posts, Kendra Crosson and Alicia Finn, both scored in double figures for the Lady Mustangs. But Brown-wood’s outside shooting — and Sara Byrd in particular — was the difference as the No. 21 Lady Lions took con-trol in the second half to pull out a 46-39 win.
MONDAY, JAN. 24
Basketball
Sweetwater 7th and 8th grade girls at Big Spring, 5 and 6:15 p.m.
Roscoe jr high boys host Hamlin, 5 and 6 p.m.
Roscoe jr high girls at Hamlin, 5 and 6 p.m.
Highland jr high teams at Loraine starting at 6 p.m.
Blackwell jr high teams at Veribest starting at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25
Basketball
Sweetwater girls at Snyder — JV at 4:30 p.m., varsity at 6 p.m., freshmen at 7:30 p.m.
Sweetwater boys at Snyder — JV at 4:30 p.m., freshmen at 6 p.m., varsity at 7:30 p.m.
Roscoe JV and varsity teams host Munday starting at 4 p.m.
Sweetwater’s junior varsity and freshman girls teams both picked up wins here Friday.
The JV girls narrowly beat Brownwood, 28-25, to improve to 21-2 overall and 3-1 in district.
Janell Walker led the team with 12 points, while Shelby Cason had eight, Kelsi Crosson six and Kathleen Campbell two.
A talented Brownwood boys team came to Mustang Gym and picked up its first District 5-3A victory by defeating Sweetwater, 72-45, on Friday.
The Lions (1-1 in district) led just 14-13 after the first quarter, but took control by launching a 27-11 run in the second period, allowing Brownwood to enjoy a 41-24 lead at intermission.
Taylor Jones scored 16 points and Paxton Kelley had 15 for Sweetwater, and the Mustangs got off to a good start, leading 13-10 late in the first quarter after a Jones basket.
Sweetwater’s freshman boys are 2-1 in district and 15-2 overall after Friday’s 50-48 win over Brownwood.
Sweetwater trailed by three, 25-22, at halftime, but used a 16-6 run in the third quarter to take a 38-31 lead and held off a fourth-quarter rally.
Kaleb Hoover scored 23 points and Dylan Bennett added 14 to pace Sweet-water, which rebounded from a three-point loss at Big Spring on Tuesday. Quentin Wetsel had seven points, Johnathan Brown-ing four and James Wass two for the Ponies.
Sweetwater
8th grade Red girls 40,
Brownwood 12
Bianca Castillo 12, Cierra Knox 10, Claire Williams 6, Maddie Jones 4, Alexis Castillo 2, Jasmine Reddic 2, Abby McPherson 2, Zanisha Williams 2. Halftime score: Sweetwater 18, Brownwood 6.
Sweetwater
8th grade White girls 23,
Brownwood 18
Marissa Duran 14, Jamee Rhoades 5, Marina Duran 4. Halftime score: Sweetwater 10, Brownwood 8.
Rotan 52, Roscoe boys 22
Nick Schriber 9, Cutter Davila 6, Chase Cathey 5, Rafael Aguayo 2.
Highland girls 19, Ira 18
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