Playing first-place Euless Trinity for a chance to finish the second half of District 3-6A play at 5-1, the Abilene High boys basketball team came within a break or two of pulling off the feat Friday. But the Trojans went 12 of 12 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to hold off an AHS rally in a 59-55 win at Eagle Gym.

Trailing 28-26 with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter, coach Justin Reese’s team absorbed a 13-3 run over the next three minutes to cut the Trinity lead to three points on three occasions in the fourth quarter. But the Trojans had the answer for each AHS push to thwart the upset bid and put the Eagles’ playoff hopes in limbo.