Fresh from the University Interscholastic League realignment and redistricting, Ennis football HC Sam Harrell has made public the Lions 2022 fall schedule.
Clifton (24-8) broke away from a two-point lead at intermission to hand Palmer (22-10) a season-ending, 56-44, Bi-District loss at Corsicana. It was the best season by the Bulldogs in over a decade, which was the last time they reached twenty wins.
Fueled by Deivion Thomas, Daunte Williams and Deshon Shorter combining for 36 points, Wilmer-Hutchins (20-11) used their athleticism and superior bench to whip Ferris, 72-61, on Tuesday at Ferris.
After dropping their final three regular season games, all by single-digits, Avalon turned to clutch shooting to force overtime, then finished strong to clip Aquilla, 40-37, in the first round of the playoffs.
Appropriately named after the Leon River, the DeLeon boys basketball team has an offense as slow as river eroding rock. Despite efforts to impede the speed of No. 16 ranked Italy, DeLeon was rolled on the river to the tune of 78-39 on Tuesday at Cleburne.
Area varsity basketball teams are currently in post-season playoff mode after five of the ten Big 5 teams punched their ticket by finishing in the top four in their respective districts.
Former Ennis baseball standout, Taylor Daniell, having started two years at the University of Central Arkansas after one at Hill College (Tx), will play his senior season as a graduate student at NCAA Division I Tarleton State.
In what could be a first-round doozie, I-45 neighbors Ferris (17-18) will play host to Wilmer-Hutchins (19- 11) on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7pm. HC Josh McGee won a coin-toss with the Eagles HC T.J. Billups for the right to have the game at home.
As a stream without rocks has no song, so is the tough basketball squad at Ferris. HC Mandie West overcame a short bench and a lack of experience to guide the Lady Jackets to a 14-20 overall finish and, at 6-6 in league action, earned fourth in District 11-4A.