Lady Eagles go cold in area loss

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Holliday could not have asked for a better start in its area round meeting with fifth-ranked Jim Ned. The Lady Eagles got off to a quick start, building a 15-8 lead after the first quarter.
Holliday’s Sarah Cowan drives the lane in the second half of the Lady Eagles’ 59-36 loss to Jim Ned in the area round in Stamford on Friday, Feb. 18. Photo/Willl Edwards

Buzzer-beater ends Wildcats’ season in bi-district

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Hawley’s Diontay Ramon banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Bearcats to a 66-63 bi-district win over Archer City. Ramon took the inbound pass with three seconds remaining, dribbled up mid-court before pulling up at the 3-point line. The Bearcats sophomore fired off the game-winning attempt with under a second remaining. The ball bounced off the backboard and through the hoop.
Archer City’s Hunter Sims brings the ball up the court in the second half of the Wildcats’ 66-63 loss to Hawley in the bi-district round. Photo/Will Edwards

County Basketball Roundup

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Boys Fri., Feb. 11 Archer City 73, Quanah 53 The Wildcats combined to outscore the Indians 45- 19 in the second and third quarters to come up with a 20-point win at home.
Holliday’s Nathan Williams put the finishing touches on the Eagles’ 48-42 win over Bowie on Friday, Feb. 11, with a massive two-handed slam in the final minute. Photo/Will Edwards

Jurecek, Cowan, Piper lead Lady Eagles in bi-district rout

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Campbell Jurecek, Sarah Cowan and Katy Piper singlehandedly combined to outscore Millsap in a 73-46 rout of Millsap to send Holliday to the area round of the postseason on Tuesday night in Graham. The 17th-ranked Lady Eagles (26-5) meet fifthranked Jim Ned (31-1) on Friday, Feb.
The Holliday Lady Eagles celebrate with the bi-district championship trophy following their 73-46 drubbing of Millsap on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Graham. Photo/Will Edwards
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