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The Canton Eaglettes put the finishing touches on a successful non-district campaign on Tuesday, picking up a 55- 44 road win against the Hawkins Lady Hawks. Balance was the name of the game for Canton with three different players, Hannah Cordell, Amri Clower and Payton Bray, all scoring in double-figures to pace the Eaglette attack.

More than 100 programs from across the country, including the Edgewood Lady Dogs, returned to competitive action following the Christmas holiday at the annual Caprock Classic in Lubbock last week. Edgewood would put together one of the best showings of any entrant in the field at the event, going 4-1 over the three-day event to win the consolation bracket of the tournament.

The Van Lady Vandals hit the road last week, participating in their final tournament of the season in Quitman Dec. 28- 29. The Lady Vandals would go 3-0 overall at the two-day event, notching wins over Emory Rains, Scurry-Rosser and Bland on their way to the title.

The Wills Point Tigers stayed busy despite the holiday break last week, hitting the court multiple times over a three-day span while competing at the annual Leonard Varsity Tournament. Wills Point fared well overall, going 2-2 in four competitive efforts.

The Wills Point Lady Tigers put together an impressive showing during their final tournament appearance of the season last week, dominating play from start to finish to claim this year’s Quitman Varsity Tournament.

The Canton Eagles spent plenty of time on the hardwood during the recent holiday break, competing at the Paris Tournament Dec. 28-30 before squaring off against a talented Lindale squad to open the new year.

The Martins Mill Lady Mustangs lit up the scoreboard Friday night at home against the visiting Cedar Hill Trinity Christian Tigers, scoring an easy 83-46 win behind a balanced offensive attack. The Martins Mill offense was a model of consistency throughout against a program coming off an 18-8 season that included a trip to the Area round of the playoffs, scoring double-digit points in all four quarters on their way to a 37-point win.

The Martins Mill Mustangs hosted their signature event last week, welcoming teams from across the area for the annual Bryan Mewbourn Tournament Dec. 16-18.

The Canton Eagles faced a tall task Dec. 17, clashing with perennial playoff qualifiers Commerce in a non-district showdown. Canton would have to battle down to the wire in the contest, fending off a furious second half comeback bid by the Tigers to pull out a 47-45 win.

The Wills Point Tigers evened their season record at 7-7 on the young season last week, picking up a 47-37 road win over the Pittsburg Pirates Dec. 14.