Strong start, solid finish propel Seguin girls to third district win
(Seguin) – Senior post Tresalyn Roberts scored 21 points to help Seguin girls basketball bounce back from Tuesday’s district loss to Kerrville-Tivy with a 54-38 home win over Buda-Johnson at the SHS Student Activity Center on Friday.
The win moves the Matadors to 3-1 in District 26-5A, 12-7 overall.
Roberts netted 13 of Seguin’s 27 points in the first quarter as the Mats used a 15-0 run to lead by as many as 16, but they went without a field goal and only managed a single point on a Reese Brittain free throw in the second period to take a slender 28-23 cushion into halftime.
The Mats recovered their shooting touch in the third quarter with a 14-5 run and led 42-38 going into the fourth. Seguin pushed the lead back to 16 in the final frame, and Johnson came no closer than 10 points.
Seguin head coach Angie Brittain complimented her team for surviving the cold shooting stretch with relentless defense and fighting back into the win column.
“I’m super proud of the way that they played today after that tough loss against Tivy,” Brittain said. “I didn’t even realize that it was 6-1 in the second quarter until my assistants told me that. Our defense has been pretty good this year, and they’ve gotten better where they can switch defenses, and I’m just super excited for them and this win.”
Junior guard Reese Brittain and sophomore forward Jazmine Missildine joined Roberts in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Roberts’ footwork and low post moves have improved considerably this season, and the offense functioned most efficiently when Seguin went to her and Missildine inside against the smaller Johnson frontcourt.
“We were looking for the middle, trying to work their post players, because our post players have been working hard, so we knew we could get some shots down from them,” Coach Brittain said. “I put a lot of pressure on them this year, a lot harder than I ever have, and they love it, and they’re eating it up, and it’s showing on the court, so I’m super proud of them.”
Larissa Galvan added five points for Seguin, Ashlie Aguilar three, Desiree Zuniga and Renee Mata two apiece.
The Matadors head to New Braunfels on Tuesday for a district game against Canyon at 1:30 p.m.
Seguin boys drop road game to Buda-Johnson
(Buda) – Buda-Johnson used a 22-13 run in the fourth quarter to break open a tightly contested game and hand the Seguin boys basketball team a 68-59 loss in District 26-5A on the Jaguars’ home floor Friday evening.
The Mats trailed 33-30 at halftime and won the third quarter 16-13 to tie the game at 46-all heading into the fourth period.
John Jackson poured in 26 points to lead Seguin. Jeffrey Rodriguez added 13, and Devin Matthews reached double figures with 12. The Jaguars limited Kevon Williams to four points, Jakyari Matthews and John Jones to two apiece, and held the rest of the Matadors scoreless.
The loss drops Seguin to 0-3 in district play, 5-10 overall.
The Matadors try again for their first district win on Tuesday when they host New Braunfels-Canyon at 1 p.m.
Navarro girls outlast 6A San Marcos, push winning streak to 17 games
(San Marcos) – Freshman guard Tegan Harborth hit the go-ahead free throw with nine seconds left and the Navarro girls basketball team held on for a 57-56 road win over 6A San Marcos on Friday.
The Panthers rallied back from a 31-24 halftime deficit to log their 17th straight win and improve to 21-3 on the season.
Laylin Sturm led all scorers with 19 points. Tatum Harborth added 18, Tegan Harborth eight, Taylor Helms and Berklee Andrews four apiece, Sienna Kramer two, Karlee Koenig and Julia Bumguardner one each.
Navarro is back in action Monday at the Navarro Events Center with a 12:30 p.m. game against Crystal City.
Navarro boys roll to third straight win
(Geronimo) – Navarro boys basketball owns a three-game winning streak for the first time this season after cruising past La Pryor 63-18 on Friday in Geronimo.
Individual stats were not available at press time.
The Panthers (4-11) look to make it four in a row on Monday when they hit the road to face Fredericksburg at 12:30 p.m.
Marion girls edge Randolph for second straight district win
(Universal City) – Marion withstood Randolph’s second half rally Friday night to move to 2-0 in the District 26-3A girls basketball race with a 45-42 road win over the Ro-Hawks in Universal City.
The Bulldogs led 17-11 after the first quarter and used an 11-2 run in the second period to take a 28-13 cushion into halftime.
Randolph won the third quarter 17-6 to make it a four-point game, 34-30, going into the fourth period, but Marion held on down the stretch.
Sarah Cook posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double and went 7-13 on field goal attempts to lead the Bulldogs.
Jaslyne Williams added 16 points and three steals. Signe Rabenaldt finished with five points, Breelon Allen four, and Kaelyn Taylor three.
Marion (9-10, 2-0) heads to Stockdale for a district game on Tuesday at 11:15 a.m.
Bulldogs battle past Billies for road win
(Fredericksburg) – Marion used a 19-0 scoring advantage in the second quarter to pull away from Fredericksburg and notch a 59-24 road win over the Battlin’ Billies on Tuesday.
Kadeem Blyden paced the Bulldogs with 13 points and three blocked shots.
Ryken Autry and Dominic Castellanos each contributed 10 points and three assists. Autry grabbed six rebounds, and Castellanos collected four steals.
Justin Clough added seven points, Fernando Romero and Lane Pawelek six apiece, John Padron four, and Richard Rayos three.
The Bulldogs (13-2) open the District 26-3A schedule on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with a road game in Stockdale.