STEPHENVILLE — With archrival Brownwood paying Stephenville a visit on Tuesday the storylines in both ends of a varsity doubleheader at Gandy Gym were quite similar: A heavily-favored, district title contender facing a stubborn rival still battling for a playoff spot.

There were few surprises. 

In the opener, the Brownwood girls (ranked eighth by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) used clutch shooting and steady defense to put Stephenville away, 46-32. The SHS boys returned the favor in the nightcap, taking advantage of Brownwood turnovers and foul trouble to hand the Lions a 79-43 loss.

With the win, the Brownwood girls (27-4, 7-1 District 6-4A) remained within a game of league-leading Brock, which the Lady Lions will meet on Feb. 10.  The Stephenville boys (26-3, 4-2) remained within two games of first-place Glen Rose.