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The Grand Saline Lady Indians wasted little team putting other area teams on notice, opening the new season at a blistering pace.
Read moreThe Van Vandals officially opened their 2020 season at home last week, playing host to fellow 4A school Crandall Feb. 24. Despite being outhit the Pirates would come away with the win in the contest, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning for a 6-4 victory.
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The opening round of this year’s boys basketball playoffs provided mixed results for local schools with two teams earning double-digit victories and two schools suffering disappointing setbacks.
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Four Van Zandt County girls basketball programs officially hit the number one goal of every team in the state last week, officially kicking off the playoffs with bi-district round contests. Impressively, Canton, Edgewood, Martins Mill and Van would all go on to score double-digit wins and advance to the Area round.
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Above, the Martins Mill Mustangs capped their home schedule with an impressive 66-27 win over the visiting North Hopkins Panthers Feb. 14. The win not only served as the Mustangs 33rd consecutive triumph, but as head coach Jake Bell’s 200th victory. Bell’s father, two-time state championship winner Jeff Bell, serves as head coach of the Panther program. Left, Martins Mill, ranked first overall in the state in the 2A classification, finished up a perfect 34-0 regular season with an 89- 38 road win over the Boles Hornets Feb. 17. As champions of District 14-2A, the Mustangs will take on District 13-2A fourth seed Trenton in the bi-district round at approximately 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Greenville High School.
Read moreThe Edgewood Bulldogs will need to put in some additional work before the final curtain can drop on District 12-3A play, finishing the regular season tied with the Rains Wildcats after a grueling schedule that has already included 12 district contests.
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The Van Vandals officially hit the final days of District 14-4A play for the 2019-’20 season last week, getting two steps closer to the start of this year’s playoffs with games against Brownsboro and Mabank.
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The Canton Eagles were scheduled to wrap up the regular season last week, hitting the court twice with contests against the Wills Point Tigers and Brownsboro Bears. Due to a tie in the final standings Canton, which has long been qualified for the playoffs, will take on one more district foe before opening its playoff run either Feb. 24 or Feb. 25.
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