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ABILENE — In a matchup that had been anticipated over the 65 days since Jayton and Gordon both claimed Class 1A state championships at AT&T Stadium in football, the two met up on the hardwood Friday night at Wylie’s Bulldog Gymnasium to see who would be headed to the Region II-1A Division II semifinals.
The game — and crowd — more than lived up to the hype.
Tied after the first and second quarters in front of a standing room only crowd of more than 1,400 people, No. 1-ranked Jayton’s offense got hot while the defense smothered the third-ranked Longhorns in the fourth quarter as the Jaybirds took a 51-34 win and punched their ticket to the third round.
MERKEL — The Hamlin boys basketball team trailed 27-14 at halftime and was outscored in three of the four quarters Thursday in its Region II-1A area-round matchup with Eula. But a huge third period was enough to lift the Pied Pipers to a thrilling 50-48 victory over the Pirates at Badger Gym.
Coming out of the break on a mission, coach Christopher Harvey’s squad needed less than two minutes to erase the 13-point gap. And after pulling ahead by as many as nine points (39-30 with 2:31 remaining in the third quarter), HHS took a 39-34 lead into the final period.
Eula, which trailed by eight on two occasions in the fourth quarter, rallied to tie the game twice in the final two minutes — the last time with just under 40 seconds remaining. But a putback layup by Kyson McGee with about four seconds to play allowed the Pipers to escape with the hard-fought win and earn a region semifinal matchup with the winner of Friday’s contest between Garden City and Rankin.
CLYDE — With three lead changes in the first quarter, Thursday’s Region II-1A Division I area-round matchup between Munday and Westbrook was shaping up to be an instant classic at Bulldog Gym.
Withstanding a 7-0 run by the Wildcats, the Moguls took the lead with a banked-in 3-pointer by Jariyis Williams to end the first quarter and rolled to a 48-36 win.
Caisen Lee had a game-high 18 points for Munday while Williams added 15 points.
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SNYDER — The Wylie boys basketball team saw its season — and the careers of its six seniors — come to a close Tuesday with a 62-50 bi-district loss to former district mate Lubbock Cooper at Tiger Gynamsium.
After rallying from double-digit deficits to pull within five on two occasions in the third quarter, the Bulldogs ran out of gas in the final period, succumbing to the larger Pirates, who used their size advantage to turn offensive rebounds into one second-chance bucket after another throughout the game.
The loss, which came a week after Wylie narrowly missed earning a share of the District 4-5A championship with a 50-46 loss at Wichita Falls Legacy, ended the Bulldogs’ campaign at 16-13 — capping a season of growth that saw coach Gregg Ruffin’s squad overcome a 2-5 start to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
ABILENE — Less than a year removed from its first state tournament appearance in program history, the third-ranked Gordon boys basketball team kicked off its pursuit of a return trip to San Antonio with a dominating performance in its playoff opener Tuesday at Wylie’s Bulldog Gym.
Leading Hermleigh just 17-15 after one quarter, the Longhorns outscored the Cardinals 51-14 over the next two periods to cruise to a comfortable 92-42 win in their Region II-1A Division II bi-district game and earn an area-round matchup later this week against the defending Class 1A state champion and top-ranked Jayton Jaybirds.
Aiden Shank poured in a game-high 25 points while Ry Reed followed with 20 to lead GHS, which got scoring from 10 of the 11 players who played Tuesday on its way to the lopsided victory.
For two years, Stamford’s Emma Follis has been one of our area’s elite softball players, both as a pitcher and a hitter.
Last week, Follis picked up right where she left off a year ago, notching a 3-1 record in the circle with 35 strikeouts at the Slaton Tournament.
She was even better at the plate, hitting .714 with a triple, four homers and nine RBIs.
At this rate her numbers could be staggering by season’s end. And keep in mind, many of these games were shortened to accommodate the tournament schedule.
In several shortened games Emma came out hot in the circle and at the plate,” coach Sean Slavis said. “We are pumped to finally be playing again!”
Here are the final Big Country boys basketball playoff results:
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Below are the current season statistical leaders for Big Country boys basketball through Feb. 13.
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Here are the final standings for all Class 2A-5A boys basketball districts involving Big Country schools:
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For a quarter and a half, the Cooper boys basketball team gave rival Abilene High a run for its money in the District 4-5A finale for both squads Tuesday at Cougar Gym.
But leading just 14-13 with 4:08 remaining in the second quarter, the Eagles closed the first half on a 9-2 run to ignite a spark that would never burn out in a dominating 62-23 win.
The lopsided victory, which saw Abilene High (20-12 overall) close league play at 5-3, spoiled Senior Day for the Cougars, who closed out a tough campaign at 8-18 overall and 0-8 in district.
While it wasn’t a perfect two-game stretch for the Comanche boys basketball team, the Indians did clinch a postseason berth last week and one of their players earned the spotlight.
Comanche went 1-1 on the week, dropping a game against Tolar while securing a playoff spot Friday with a win over Breckenridge. In the meantime, senior guard Alex Terrell came up with two big efforts to capture our Big Country Preps Player of the Week.
Terrell put up solid numbers on both nights, beginning with 20 points, five rebounds and two steals in the Tolar loss. Three nights later, he finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a tough 32-26 win at Breck to clinch a postseason berth.
Here are the standings for all Class 2A-5A boys basketball districts involving Big Country schools (through Feb. 9):
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The Wylie boys basketball team closed out its home schedule with a thorough victory Friday, pulling away for a 58-42 win over crosstown rival Cooper on Senior Night.
Leading 11-8 after one quarter, the Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 13-3 in the second quarter to take a 24-11 lead into halftime and answered every Cooper run from there to improve 5-2 in District 4-5A play.
The victory, which moved WHS to 16-11 overall, kept the Bulldogs’ district title hopes intact heading into Tuesday’s regular-season finale at Wichita Falls Legacy (18-8, 6-1).
The Abilene High boys basketball team entered Friday night’s game with Wichita Falls Memorial knowing that they were already locked into a bi-district game with No. 13 Amarillo High and, with nothing on the line, wanted to ensure that its four seniors got a win in their home finale.
Those seniors (Tyson Thompson, Eric Salazar, Carter Wyatt and Connel Colley) all started for the Eagles and played key roles as AHS snapped a two-game losing skid with a 39-37 win over the Mavericks at Eagle Gym.
Wyatt led the group with 10 points on Friday night, after having not scored more than three points in a contest this season.
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National Signing Day is typically a busy one in the Big Country Preps’ coverage area and 2025 was no exception with several players inking and/or confirming their commitments to play at the next level.
At various signing ceremonies held throughout the area, athletes celebrated their final choices to pursue a degree while competing collegiately.
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The No. 13 Wylie girls basketball team closed out an undefeated run through District 4-5A play in style Tuesday, defeating Wichita Falls Memorial 46-35 at Bulldog Gym to ride a 10-game win streak into the playoffs.
The Lady Bulldogs, who improved to 27-5 on the year, jumped on the Lady Mavericks early and controlled the game throughout in cruising to a perfect 8-0 record in league play.
The victory was the highlight of a doubleheader split for Wylie, which dropped the boys game in a thrilling matchup that almost saw the Bulldogs erase a 20-point deficit before falling 69-65.
GLEN ROSE — Tiger arena was the site of one of the BCP coverage area’s biggest varsity doubleheaders on Tuesday. And true to its reputation, the venue was a difficult place for visiting teams to earn a win.
In Game 1, the Glen Rose girls (32-2, 10-0) connected on an eye-popping 16 3-pointers to hand Stephenville a 63-29 loss. On the boys’ side, Glen Rose (23-8, 6-2) rallied from an early deficit to hand the Yellow Jackets a 61-45 defeat to take over second place in District 6-4A.
Both clubs tightened their defense to gradually create separation and chalk up consecutive wins.
Cisco’s Law Pinnick picked the perfect night to have one of the best games he’s ever had — a crucial district showdown at Hawley, where he helped the Loboes to a 55-43 win over the Bearcats with 18 points and an eye-popping 19 rebounds.
Three days later he delivered 23 points and 10 boards to help Cisco beat Albany — lifting the Loboes to 16-6 overall and 9-0 in district.
His performance earned him our Big Country Preps Player of the Week Award for the Week ending Feb. 1.
Here are the standings for all Class 2A-5A boys basketball districts involving Big Country schools (through Feb. 3):
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The Wylie basketball teams both secured season sweeps of Abilene High on Friday, each rallying from a second-half deficit to down their crosstown rival in front of a capacity crowd at Eagle Gym.
The No. 13 Lady Bulldogs closed their game on a 25-7 run to defeat the Lady Eagles 56-40, clinching the outright District 4-5A championship in the process.
And the Bulldogs overcame a 27-21 halftime hole to claim a thrilling 52-49 victory over Abilene High and maintain control of their own destiny in the boys district title race.
Below are the current season statistical leaders for Big Country boys basketball through Jan. 30.
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HAWLEY — It was a big night for the Cisco basketball program on Tuesday, with a varsity doubleheader sweep of area rival Hawley on its home floor.
The Cisco girls opened the evening with a 62-31 win over the Lady Cats to secure the District 10-2A championship. Things were a bit tougher for the Cisco boys, who earned their first win at Hawley in three years with a 55-43 victory in the nightcap.
With the regular season quickly drawing to a close, the Abilene High and Cooper basketball teams had critical District 4-5A games against Wichita Falls Legacy and Wichita Falls Memorial, respectively, on Tuesday night.
The Cougars were in desperate need of a win in both games for playoff purposes and came up short, with the Lady Cougars 46-31 loss officially eliminating them from playoff contention. The Cooper boys, meanwhile, found themselves leading at halftime against the Mavericks before falling 43-37. The loss leaves Cooper two games behind Memorial with three games to play.
In Wichita Falls, the Abilene High girls claimed a 39-28 win over Legacy, clinching second place in the district. The Abilene High boys, on the other hand, fell out of a three-way tie for first place with Wylie and Legacy with a 50-34 loss to the Leopards.
It was a month of milestones for Clyde senior post Maddie Underwood, who takes our Big Country Preps Player of the Week with a combination of great numbers, along with team and career achievements.
To begin with she charted a combined 42 points and 29 boards in wins over Grape Creek and Merkel.
In the process, she helped the Lady Bulldogs (20-8, 8-2) lock up their first playoff berth in nine years and their first 20-win season in 10.
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TUSCOLA — Jim Ned swept a varsity doubleheader on Friday at Bill Thornton Arena to maintain a hold on first place in both the girls and boys District 6-3A races.
The first win was routine; the second nearly brought the house down.
The girls took the opener 63-34. But in Game 2, the Sweetwater boys came within an eyelash of handing the Indians a loss on their home floor, falling to Jim Ned 52-50 before a raucous crowd that sat through four ties and five lead changes.
The Abilene High boys and girls basketball teams rode hot-shooting first quarters to wins on Friday as they swept crosstown rival Cooper in District 4-5A basketball at Eagle Gym.
The Lady Eagles opened the night with a 64-39 win as they moved to 16-14 on the year and 4-2 in district. The win also clinched a playoff berth for Abilene in its first year under coach Alfonzo Franklin.
The boys team followed that up by holding off a second half rally from the Cougars to earn a 60-53 win on a night where they didn’t have their normal shooting touch from behind the arc. Friday’s win moved AHS to 18-10 on the season and 3-1 in district while the Cougars fell to 8-14 overall and 0-4 in district — putting Cooper in a must-win situation on Tuesday.
Below are the current season statistical leaders for Big Country boys basketball through Jan. 23.
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