While their classmates were out of school during the week, Lady Tiger basketball players stayed busy in the school’s main gymnasium, where they defeated both Thorndale and Burton.
This past Friday, RHS took down the Lady Panthers 54-50 in a contest that was decided in the final minute. The Lady Tigers entered the fourth up 47-37, but as the Lady Panthers chipped away at Rockdale’s lead, the score was soon 47-44 with 4:26 left on the game.
BHS went on to tie things up at 47, but Ciara Miles and Mijah Crawford came to the rescue making crucial shots to keep the home team ahead 51-49 with 2:13 left. Rockdale clinched their 54-50 victory with 0.8 seconds left in the game, when Alyssa Thompson hit one of two free throws.
Four days prior to their game with Burton, the Lady Tigers outscored neighbor Thorndale 19-7 in the second quarter, which helped them secure a win over the Lady Dogs, 42-37. Miles led the Blue-and-Gold with 23 points while Mijah Crawford and Trinity Hurd each had six.
THIS WEEK— The Lady Tigers faced Normangee on Tuesday after press time and begin tournament play later this week, traveling to Snook. Results will be in next week’s
Reporter.
TIGERS— The boys also got in two games over Thanksgiving break, with falling to Bartlett 52-48 at home last Monday, and a 41-27 loss in Hearne the day after.
Against the Bulldogs, the Tigers struggled to get things going early on. However, they fought back in the fourth with key shots from Robert Owens and Chris Miles to tie the game at 46 with less than four minutes to play in the contest. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Bartlett would go up 52-48 with 8.8 seconds left and leave Milam County with the win.
THIS WEEK— The Blueand- Gold was off on Tuesday but opens tournament play in Salado on Thursday.
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