Terius Maxie (No. 22) grabs air on the way for 2 points. Photos by Charles BallardTCNS staff CENTERVILLE — The Bulldogs apparently took too long of a break over the holidays, as their play suffered and they lost 53-44 to the Neches Tigers on Friday. Head Coach Geoff Hollis said that the team had not played since Dec. 17 and was extremely rusty, not playing well at all. The Bulldogs were down 16-4 at the end of the first quarter, but fought back to a 28-18 deficit at halftime. At the third,…

The Woodville Eagles travelled across the county to play their in-county district rivals the Warren Warriors last week. Both schools’ boys and girls teams played each other in the Warriors’ court last Tuesday. The Eagles and Warrior boys had a close game, with the Eagles winning 49-42 Eagles senior Jaylin Kibble and junior Julius Thrower led their team in scoring, with 15 and 12 points, respectively, per player. Kibble also led the Eagles in rebounds (4) and steals (3). The Warriors are now…

Ayden Sowders shoots a jumper in the paint. (Below) Bryce Lawrence gets to the rim.By Brian Besch Needing a win in district play, the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs pulled off a 62-56 victory over the Pineywoods Christian Academy Timberwolves Friday on the north side of Polk County. The competition was a tight one throughout and the Timberwolves held a few different leads in the game. However, the Bulldogs answered every time. Each team was down a few players and both would need others to step into…

Crockett's Courtney Byrd recorded a double-double against Buffalo on Friday with 13 points and 10 boards.By Larry [email protected] CROCKETT – Crockett Bulldogs survived a nail-biting finish at Groesbeck, 78-77, last Tuesday and then raced past Buffalo, 76-44, at home Friday. The No. 15-ranked Bulldogs trailed Groesbeck at the end of the first two quarters, 24-23 and 37-36. Groesbeck outscored the Bulldogs by six in the third quarter to open up a 62-55 lead but the game went down to the…

Lady Trojan A’lyvia Jackson shoots around the Lady Tigers all night long for the win. By Brian BeschPolk County Newspapers ONALASKA — The first half was competitive in the District 23-3A matchup between the Trojans and Wildcats, but a 35-point third quarter allowed the Trojans to roll to an 89-47 win. A field goal was all that separated the two teams at halftime. Onalaska would hit the first bucket — a 3-pointer — to take a one-point advantage. The fun ended there for the home team. A 35-11…