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Following the lead of the girls’ team the week before, the Martins Mill Mustangs’ varsity boys’ basketball team came home with their own Class 2A, Division 2, State Championship trophy as they knocked off two-time defending state champion Lipan, 55-43, March 6 at The Alamodome in San Antonio.

The Edgewood boys and girls varsity track teams competed March 6 at the Blue Bird Relays in Wills Point. In the boys’ division, Edgewood finished in seventh place with 49 points.

It wasn’t easy but the Martins Mill Lady Mustangs are Class 2A, Division 2, State Champions in basketball for the second year in a row. After a game-tying basket by Lady Mustang junior Allison Vaughan with five seconds remaining in regulation, Martins Mill survived in overtime to capture a 43-41 victory over Farwell Feb.

With the girls’ varsity basketball team winning the state championship Feb. 27, the Martins Mill Mustangs boys’ varsity squad were hoping to come home with a state title trophy of their own as they faced two-time defending state champion Lipan March 6 at The Alamodome in San Antonio.

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Winning state championships has become the norm rather than the exception for the Martins Mill Lady Mustangs’ basketball program in recent years. Not only did the Lady Mustangs win their eighth state championship in their last 19 state tournament appearances Feb.

The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs were seeking their second consecutive Class 2A, Division 2, state championship Feb. 27 when they faced Farwell at The Alamodome in San Antonio. Results of the state title game were not available at press time.

The Martins Mill Mustang boys’ basketball team continued their winning ways in post-season play as they advanced to the regional round of the Class 2A, Division 2 state playoffs. Martins Mill captured a hard fought 45-38 victory over Gary Feb.