CLYDE — A rematch of last year’s Class 1A state title game rendered the same result but in much more convincing fashion Thursday, as the defending state champion Jayton Jaybirds hammered Benjamin 63-30 to claim the Region II-1A Division II championship at Bulldog Gym.
Colt Gentry led the way for Jayton, scoring 21 points in the first three quarters before spending most of the fourth as a spectator, while Sean Stanaland and Dayton Bleiker also reached double figures with 11 points apiece.
Using stifling defense and excellent ball movement to consistently generate open looks on the other end, the Jaybirds extended an 18-11 first-quarter lead to 40-16 by halftime and cruised from there to their third consecutive state semifinals appearance and fifth since 2019.
Munday’s Caisen Lee isn’t the first freshman to whom we’ve given our Big Country Preps Player of the Week Award. But during the basketball playoffs, it is indeed a rare occurrence. 
For two years, Stamford’s Emma Follis has been one of our area’s elite softball players, both as a pitcher and a hitter. 
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. 
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.
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. 
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. 
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. 
