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Groveton’s Daiton Chandler pushes his way through the Grapeland defense. Photo Tony Farkas

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A win over county rival Centerville put the Eagles into the playoffs, but a loss on Friday to Martinsville means Apple Springs remains in fourth place in district.

Head Coach Jeffrey Browning said they had a good win against Centerville, 59-43, on Feb. 6.

He said since it was senior night, the seniors played the majority of the game, and all of them contributed to the win.

Top scorers were Dakota Campbell with 24 points and Andrew Pion with 10. Connor Kaufman pulled down 11 rebounds.

For Centerville, Aydn Self poured in 30 points, followed by Kyleigh Eddins with 8.

However, Browning said Apple Springs ran into a buzzsaw with Martinsville on Friday, losing 75-45.

“No matter what we did, we just couldn’t slow them down,” he said.

Campbell again was the hot hand for the Eagles, adding 18 points to his total, which now has crested 1,500 points.

With the win against Centerville, and a Neches loss to Slocum, Apple Springs clinched a playoff spot; the loss to Martinsville means the team can no longer move up in the standings.

We will face Brookeland in the playoffs on Feb. 20.

On Friday, the Centerville Bulldogs lost to Slocum 71-35.

Groveton

The Indians put up a tough offense, but ultimately fell short against Grapeland on Friday, losing to Grapeland 77-62.

Groveton was slow to start in the first half, and while they made a charge at it in the second half, the Indians came up short.

Billy Thomas poured in 18 points in the game, and Daiton Chandler had the hot hand with 22 points, which includes two 3-pointers.

On Feb. 6, the Indians lost to Latexo 51-31.

Trinity

The Tigers posted two losses last week — a 59-49 loss to Coldspring on Feb. 6 and a 52-44 loss to Crockett on Friday.

Against Coldspring, it was a close first half as Trinty had the lead 28-26, and while Trinity had a 4-point lead at the end of the fourth, the Trojans found another gear quarter and took control of the game.

Coldspring posted 15 points to Trinity’s 9, which was the deciding factor of the game.

Top scorer for Trinity included Ayden Debose with 13.

Girls

Groveton

The Lady Indians closed district with a 43-30 win over Latexo.

Leading scorers were Kayleigh Albus with 13, Kiki Smith with 12, Stormie Hensley with 9, and Emma Alexander with 7.

This was also senior night and Kiki Smith, Stormie Hensley, Emma Alexander, Daisia Leonard and Megan Hannah were honored.

Trinity

The Trinity Lady Tigers suffered a 49-28 loss to Coldspring on Feb. 6.

The first quarter set the tempo for the game, with Coldspring ringing out 25 points in the first quarter to Trinity’s 6. The Lady Tigers only managed double-digit scoring in the second quarter.

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The Eagles won big against Slocum on Jan. 30 by a score of 44-42, but then lost to Neches 66-41 on Friday. 

Head Coach Jeffrey Browning said that the game against Slocum was a big game with playoff implications.  

“A big night from Dakota Campbell and Caden Diaz helped solidify our spot at fourth place in district,” he said.

A strong defensive effort to help hold one of the district’s top scores in check throughout the game, he said.

Top scorers were Campbell with 14 and Diaz with 11.

The game against Neches, also had playoff implications, since Neches needed to win to give themselves a chance at tying Apple Springs for fourth place.

“We couldn’t get into any kind of rhythm the whole game,” Browning said. “Neches shot much better on their home court, and on their senior night.”

Following the loss, Browning said there still is a possibility of the Eagles making the playoffs.

“If we win two of our next three games, we are in the playoffs no matter what,” he said. “If we win out, then we have a chance to possibly force a tie for third with Martinsville; if we win one out of the next three, and Neches wins out, then we would be tied with Neches for fourth; or if Neches loses one of the next three games, then we are in the playoffs no matter what.”

Top scorers against Neches were Zeth Dugat with 13 and Campbell with 10.

Browning said Campbell’s efforts on offense is putting him near the 1,500-point mark for his career, being short 42 points — a goal he possibly could achieve Friday night at home against Martinsville.

Trinity

The Tigers lost two last week, falling to Anderson-Shiro 47-39 on Jan. 30 and to Tarkington 60-46 on Friday.

Head Coach Jacoby Mitchell said there are three games left to finish the season.

“The main message that we have been echoing to our teams is to finish the year strong,” he said.

Centerville

The Bulldogs kept a slim lead throughout the game, but a hot fourth quarter for Kennard gave the Tigers a 59-58 win on Friday.

On Jan. 30, Centerville was outclassed by Wells 85-18.

Girls

Groveton

The Lady Indians traveled to Centerville on Jan. 30 and won 50-48.

Kiki Smith had 26 points, followed by Laney Peterson with 9, and Emma Alexander and Darbi Parker finished with 6 apiece.

On Friday, Groveton played Leon and lost 43-30.

Leading scorers were Kiki Smith with 10 points, followed by Laney Peterson with 7 points, Stormie Hensley with 5, and Darbi Parker with 4.

Trinity

The Lady Tigers lost both games last week, falling to Anderson-Shiro on Jan. 30 and to Tarkington on Friday 48-37.

Head Coach Ashley Sustaita said the girls played hard in both games, with Olivia Mills being the standout on offense and defense.

The Junior High girls finished second in district tournament on Saturday.

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Daniel Sanchez steals from the Crockett player.

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TRINITY — The Trinity Lady Tigers gave their best in competing with the Crockett Lady Bulldogs, but ultimately lost 6-0.

Head Coach Josue Lopez said Caylee Orellana and Kariss Rangel did a great job in attacking the ball.

For the boys, the Bulldogs downed the Tigers 6-1 in a rain-soaked match.

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Bryon Thomas tries to find the angle.

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GRAPELAND — The Groveton Indians lost to host Grapeland Sandies 66-49 on Jan. 23.

Daiton Chandler was the leading scorer with 21 points, followed by Billy Thomas with 16 points.

On Friday, the Indians lost to Lovelady 46-25, with Chandler leading scoring with 11 points.

Apple Springs

The Eagles lost to the Laneville Yellowjackets 77-26 on Friday.

Head Coach Jeffrey Browning said the team had its worst shooting game of the year, whereas Laneville couldn’t miss.

“We never could get in a routine, and couldn’t find our shots,” he said.

Top scorers were Dakota Campbell with 7 and Zeth Dugat with 5.

On Jan. 23, Apple Springs outlasted Kennard, winning 56-48.

Browning said the team started out kind of hot, and jumped out to a little bit of a lead, but cooled off allowing Kennard to fight their way back.

Apple Springs went back-and-forth in the third, but then pulled away in the fourth to get the win.

Top scorers were Campbell with 19, Ethan Randell with 13 and Caden Diaz with 13. Campbell and Randell also pulled down 10 rebounds apiece.

Trinity

The Tigers were downed by Onalaska 55-49 on Friday.

On Jan. 23, Trinity was victorious over New Waverly 53-49.

Centerville

The Bulldogs lost two games last week, 100-46 to Laneville on Thursday and 84-54 to Martinsville on Friday.

Girls

Groveton

The Groveton Lady Indians played Lovelady Friday and held them to score of 30-19 at half, but couldn’t hold on with the final being 67-26.

Leading scorer was Kiki Smith with 11 points, followed by Kayleigh Albus with 5 points and Darbi Parker with 4 points.

On Jan. 23, Groveton played at Grapeland and lost 46-42.

Head Coach Rhett Peterson said the game was back and forth much of the time, with the final ending up in Grapeland’s favor.

Leading scorers were Kiki Smith with 17, Emma Alexander with 8, Lauren Moore with 6, Laney Peterson with 5 and Darbi Parker with 4.

Trinity

The Lady Tigers were downed by Onalaska 55-28 on Friday.