Tivy’s third quarter run too much for Seguin boys in district opening loss
(Seguin) – Kerrville-Tivy bracketed the third and fourth quarters of Tuesday’s District 26-5A basketball opener with a 20-0 run to hand Seguin a 68-62 loss at Goldie Harris Gym.
After trailing 38-34 at halftime, the Matadors opened the third quarter with a 9-2 surge to take a 43-40 lead. The Antlers scored the final 17 points of the period and the first three of the fourth to build a 60-43 cushion.
Seguin kept fighting and used nine fourth quarter points from John Jackson to cut the deficit to six points in the final minute, but came no closer down the stretch.
Head coach Guy Nowlin identified poor shot selection as the chief culprit of the Matadors’ offensive dry spell in the second half.
“We’ve got to be patient, and not settle, because you’re letting the other team off the hook defensively, and they don’t have to work as hard,” Nowlin said. “When we do get in our sets and get the ball moved, we’re tough to stop, so we just need to keep hammering that with these guys, and hopefully they can stay consistent, so we can put four quarters together and beat quality teams here in district play.”
Jackson led all scorers with 18 points. Jeffrey Rodriguez added 16, and Devin Matthews reached double figures with 15.
Kevon Williams finished with seven points, John Jones and Jakyari Matthews three apiece.
Mason Carlile and Jaden Frausto paced Tivy with 17 points apiece. Robert Jackson and Quinten Vega contributed 12 and 10, respectively.
The loss snapped Seguin’s four-game winning streak and dropped the team’s overall record to 5-9.
The Matadors look to bounce back on Friday when they hit the road to face Buda-Johnson at 6:45 p.m.
Tivy hands Seguin girls first district loss
(Kerrville) – Seguin suffered its first setback in the District 26-5A girls basketball race Tuesday night, coming up short to Tivy 47-28 in Kerrville.
Individual stats were not available at press time.
The Matadors are 2-1 in district play, 9-6 overall. Seguin looks to get back in the win column Friday with a 6:45 home game against Buda-Johnson at the SHS Student Activity Center Gym.
Navarro girls win 16th straight, boys edge Canyon Lake
(Geronimo) – Navarro notched a varsity basketball sweep in a pair of home games at the Navarro Events Center on Tuesday, with the girls outlasting Somerset 39-27 for their 16th consecutive win and the boys edging Canyon Lake 50-47.
The Navarro girls survived a defensive battle against Somerset. The Panthers trailed 15-11 at halftime, but outscored the Bulldogs 28-12 in the second half to take control.
Freshman guard Tegan Harborth led Navarro offensively with 14 points. Tatum Harborth added nine points, Taylor Helms and Laylin Sturm six apiece. Ryanne Hepp and Berklee Andrews each put in two.
The Navarro girls (20-3) make the short trek north to San Marcos on Friday for a 5 p.m. game against the 6A Rattlers.
Individual stats from the Navarro boys’ win over Canyon Lake were not available at press time. The Panthers (2-11) host La Pryor on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Marion girls roll in district opener
(Marion) – Marion opened the District 26-3A girls basketball slate in dominant fashion Tuesday night with a 60-34 home win over Luling.
Jaslyne Williams led all scorers with 18 points. She also contributed five rebounds and three steals.
Sarah Cook added 15 points and posted team highs with 10 rebounds, 10 deflections, and four assists.
Signe Rabenaldt reached double figures as well with 12 points on the night.
A.J. Jones chipped in with seven points, Laney Osborne had six points and four steals, and Breelon Allen finished with two points.
The Bulldogs look to go 2-0 in district play Friday morning when they head to Universal City to face Randolph at 11:15 a.m.
Marion boys dominate Yoakum
(Marion) – The Bulldogs vs. Bulldogs basketball matchup in Marion on Tuesday was lopsided from the start, with the home team jumping out to a 20-6 lead in the first quarter and cruising to a 78-37 win.
Ryken Autry scorched the nets for 29 points on 11-19 shooting overall and 4-10 from three-point range. Autry also contributed four rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Kadeem Blyden was ultra-efficient in the post, making all six of of his field goal attempts and five of his six free throws for a total of 17 points.
Dominic Castellanos grabbed a team-high five steals.
Justin Clough and Richard Raylos netted six points apiece, John Padron and Lane Pawelek five each, Castellanos and Joseph Rodriguez four apiece, and Dillon Sanchez two.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 60 percent overall (30-50), 33 percent from three (6-18) and 80 percent at the free throw line (12-15).
Marion (12-2) heads to Fredericksburg on Friday to face the Battlin’ Billies at 8 p.m.