Photos courtesy of Matt Garnett

On Nov. 18, coach Matt Garnett and his Gordon High School girls basketball squad did the unthinkable: They — and not the principals of the 12-0 and two-time defending state champion football team — became the talk of the town.

With a stunning 49-42 overtime victory over Plano West, the Lady Longhorns instantly became the stuff of legends.

The win was the fifth of eight straight to open the season. It resulted because Gordon doubled up on the Lady Wolves 14-7 in the extra period. It represented the climax of a 230-mile round trip in a GISD school bus.