Sports

De La Garza passes 1,000-point mark for Eagles

Two years at the helm and Palmer HC Blake Bost has received a completely different football landscape after the University Scholastic League realigned the districts and classes for nearly 1,500 schools statewide.

Palmer (18-8) -vs- Mexia (22-14) Feb. 27 at Midlothian Winner advances to face winner between Orangefield (31-3) -vs- Hitchcock (12-8) Mar. 2-3 versus

Lions meet Waco U, May 23, in Glen Rose

Colorful senior Eli Harris scored seven points in the first quarter on Thursday as Ennis ended the regular season in a 63-56 loss at Midlothian.

Ennis wins 10th-in-12 games; home finale Feb. 17

For the first time since 2016, the Palmer Lady Bulldogs have extended their season into the playoffs. Third year HC Michelle Estrada led the Golden K9’s to four wins in five games to clinch a third-place tie (8-4 district record) with Scurry-Rosser.

Alvarado (15-14) handed Ferris (13-17) its second home loss in a week, 67-56, on Feb. 10, pushing the Yellowjackets to the brink of elimination. The Indians cashed in on Ferris turnovers during a 19-10 first quarter. The Jackets pulled to within 47-41 in the fourth quarter before the Tribe closed the verdict.

A resilient Rice boys basketball squad fiercely battled playoff-bound Palmer (16-7) until the visitors pulled away for a 58–36 District 18-3A victory on Feb. 6.