WEATHERFORD —
Arlington Lamar hill too steep for Roos
Staff Report
Weatherford found some offensive punch in the fourth quarter of their District 4-5A match at Arlington Lamar on Friday, but the hole was too deep by then, as Weatherford dropped the contest to the Vikes, 57-39.
Flat perimeter shooting strapped the Roos with an early deficit from which they could not recover. Adam Couture led WHS with 11 points, with Josh Cox putting in 9, well below his game average. Collin Boswell and Jonathan Weger added 7 and 6 points, respectively.
The Roos return to home court on Tuesday, facing Arlington High at 7:30 p.m.
Martin takes standings edge with WHS loss to Lady Vikings
Staff Report
Arlington Lamar jumped to an 11-point advantage in the first quarter and kept the pressure on for the duration, as Weatherford took a beating at the hands of the Lady Vikes on Friday, 70-44.
Kaylee Brooks led the Lady Roos effor with 14 points, with abbye Shearmire, Katie Maberry and Kate Zummo adding 7, 6 and 5 points, respectively.
The loss drops the WHS girls to a District 4-5A mark of 5-6, a game behind Arlington Martin, who sits alone in the fourth spot. The Lady Roos draw two home games this week, facing Arlington High on Tuesday and will celebrate Senior Night on Friday, hosting Fort Worth Paschal. Both games are slated for 6 p.m. starts.
Bearcats beat Springtown, move to 6-3
Staff Report
Just a game behind the district leaders, who are tied for the top spot, the Aledo boys sit alone in third place as result of its win over the Porcupines on Tuesday, 56-35.
Taylor Johnson’s game-high 18 points paced the Bearcats, who took a 10-point lead into the locker room at the half, and widened the margin in the second half. Alex Riner added 11 for Aledo, while Matt Bishop contributed 9 points. Aledo’s varsity basketball teams stay on the road Tuesday, traveling to take on Byron Nelson.
Ladycats maintain pace, top Pojo in district tilt
Staff Report
With three games left in the District 5-4A girls basketball regular season, Aledo shows no signs of faltering toward its goal of another title, dispatching Springtown in business-like fashion on Friday.
After the Lady Porcupines surge in the second period to tie the contest at the half, Aledo initiated a third-quarter run (26-7) to put the game out of reach, winning 62-41. Mallory Powell and Alyssa Dry led the Ladycats scoring with 19 and 14 points, respectively.
Hall 8th-grade B-team girls second at Stephenville
Staff Report
After dominating Brewer's Lady Bears on Friday, 38-15, the Lady Roos entered the semifinal round at the Stephenville tourney, meeting up with Joshua. Hall took control against the Lady Owls in the second half, winning a berth in the championship round with a 30-21 victory. The Stephenville Honeybees defended home turf in the final, and took the title match with a 43-19 win.
For the tournament, Weatherford's Azaria Brown and Madison Cooley paced Hall with 19 and 18 total points, respectively. Kara Larvin and Shae Harris each had 11 for the tourney and Landry Mays scored 7.
Marley Earls finished the weekend with 6, as did Jaylee Hall, while Brittany Bailey added 4, Ashley Randall 3 and Emille Herron chipped in 2 points.
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