HASKELL — A quick glance at the stat sheet tells the story of Friday’s Class 1A girls area round matchup between Eula and Benjamin, with the free-throw numbers standing out like the proverbial sore thumb. 

Presley Vernson scored 13 points while Carter Gomez added eight more to lead Eula to a 39-30 win, with a final free-throw edge of 14-2 by game’s end. 

Eula (19-6) will now advance to face either Hermleigh, Cross Plains or Aspermont at a time to be determined. 

Benjamin closed its season a 14-7, led by 10 points from Valeria Zavala and seven from Braleigh Blanchette.