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10-4A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wranglers keep district title hopes alive with win over Highland Park
By DEVIN HASSON, dhasson@starlocalnews.com
West Mesquite still needs some help if it wants to extend its run of seven straight district championships, but it kept its hopes alive on Friday with a 76-49 trouncing of Highland Park.
The Wranglers improved to 9-2 in 10-4A and move into a tie for second place with the Scots.
Carrollton Newman Smith took care of North Forney and upped its record to 11-0 in district play.
West Mesquite faces the Trojans on the road on Tuesday with a chance to close the gap for first place to a game with a victory. They would then have to take care of business in their final two games and hope Newman Smith drops one of its last two to force a tie for first place.
Poteet's playoff hopes came to an end on Friday with a 53-35 loss to Carrollton Creekview.
The Pirates needed to come up with one of their best performances of the season and it simply did not happen, as the Mustangs rolled to a 33-14 halftime lead and were able to cruise to the finish.
Shyari Cheathem had 13 points and Kelsey Stewart added eight for Poteet, while Creekview was led by Brianna Stovers with 19 points.
The Pirates will try to get back on the winning track on Tuesday against Terrell.
Creekview can clinch the fourth and final playoff berth with one win in its final three games, or one more loss by North Forney.
STANDINGS
x-Carrollton Newman Smith 11-0 21-8
x-West Mesquite 9-2 23-8
x-Highland Park 9-2 21-7
Carrollton Creekview 6-5 17-12
North Forney 3-8 8-17
Poteet 3-8 10-19
Forney 2-8 10-18
Terrell 0-10 3-24
x-clinched playoff berth
Friday's Results
West Mesquite 76, Highland Park 49
Carrollton Creekview 53, Poteet 35
Carrollton Newman Smith 60, North Forney 30
Forney vs. Terrell
Tuesday's Games
West Mesquite at Carrollton Newman Smith
Terrell at Poteet
Carrollton Creekview at Highland Park
North Forney at Forney
Friday's Games
Forney at West Mesquite
Poteet at North Forney
Carrollton Creekview at Terrell
Highland Park at Carrollton Newman Smith
Tuesday's (2/5) Games
West Mesquite at Poteet
Carrollton Newman Smith at Forney
Terrell at Highland Park
North Forney at Carrollton Creekview
The Wranglers improved to 9-2 in 10-4A and move into a tie for second place with the Scots.
Carrollton Newman Smith took care of North Forney and upped its record to 11-0 in district play.
West Mesquite faces the Trojans on the road on Tuesday with a chance to close the gap for first place to a game with a victory. They would then have to take care of business in their final two games and hope Newman Smith drops one of its last two to force a tie for first place.
Poteet's playoff hopes came to an end on Friday with a 53-35 loss to Carrollton Creekview.
The Pirates needed to come up with one of their best performances of the season and it simply did not happen, as the Mustangs rolled to a 33-14 halftime lead and were able to cruise to the finish.
Shyari Cheathem had 13 points and Kelsey Stewart added eight for Poteet, while Creekview was led by Brianna Stovers with 19 points.
The Pirates will try to get back on the winning track on Tuesday against Terrell.
Creekview can clinch the fourth and final playoff berth with one win in its final three games, or one more loss by North Forney.
STANDINGS
x-Carrollton Newman Smith 11-0 21-8
x-West Mesquite 9-2 23-8
x-Highland Park 9-2 21-7
Carrollton Creekview 6-5 17-12
North Forney 3-8 8-17
Poteet 3-8 10-19
Forney 2-8 10-18
Terrell 0-10 3-24
x-clinched playoff berth
Friday's Results
West Mesquite 76, Highland Park 49
Carrollton Creekview 53, Poteet 35
Carrollton Newman Smith 60, North Forney 30
Forney vs. Terrell
Tuesday's Games
West Mesquite at Carrollton Newman Smith
Terrell at Poteet
Carrollton Creekview at Highland Park
North Forney at Forney
Friday's Games
Forney at West Mesquite
Poteet at North Forney
Carrollton Creekview at Terrell
Highland Park at Carrollton Newman Smith
Tuesday's (2/5) Games
West Mesquite at Poteet
Carrollton Newman Smith at Forney
Terrell at Highland Park
North Forney at Carrollton Creekview
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