ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

At left, Rockdale Tiger Alex Cooper (12, white jersey) goes in for a score last week against Robinson. Center photo, Tiger Josiah Smith (30) slams the ball home for a basket against Robinson in Tiger Gym. Smith led Big Blue with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Tigers

The Blue & Gold basketball team fell short twice last week. The Tigers started their week in Elgin and lost 58-45. Josiah Smith had a double-double, scoring 19 points with 20 rebounds. Jeremiah Watts had six points, two rebounds and two steals. G. Williams had seven points for the Tigers.

Lady Tigers

The Rockdale Lady Tigers hosted Navasota in Tiger Gym last week and lost in a close game. The final score was Navasota 36, Rockdale 33. Leading scorer was junior Trinity Hurd. The Lady Tigers are now 2-1 for the season.

Bulldogs outlast Riesel, advance to area

Thorndale will face 10-1 Refugio Friday night in LaGrange JARRELL—Thorndale took on Riesel in a Class 2A Division I bi-district playoff game that was played in Jarrell last Friday night and the Bulldogs came home a winner. The final score was Thorndale 41, Riesel 35.

ROCKDALE LADY TIGERS VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the entire Rockdale Lady Tiger volleyball team for making the All-District Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

LAST WEEK Class 4A-DII— Gatesville 45, Madisonville 28. Class 3A-DI— Hitchcock 42, Little River-Academy 3; Columbus 48, Cameron 14; Franklin 48, Hallettsville 6; Yoakum 46, Troy 28. Class 3A-DII— Lexington 38, Rice Consolidated 27. Class 2A-DI— Thorndale 41, Riesel 35.

MILANO VOLLEYBALL

ALL-STATE— Congratulations to Milano Lady Eagle volleyball team members Rayelee Keen (L) and Mallory Miller (R), who have made the Texas High School Coaches Association’s Academic All-State Team.

MILANO BASKETBALL

CRU VISIT—The Milano Eagles varsity basketball team recently traveled to Belton to watch the UMHB Crusaders play some ball. They also got a pep talk from the Cru’s head basketball coach Clif Carroll (far right).

THORNDALE BASKETBALL

The Thorndale Lady Dogs’ basketball team has been busy on the hardwood. They won at home big against Somer ville 57-12 last week but lost on the road against Caldwell in a close game, 34-29.

No. 8 Franklin mauls Tigers in finale

FRANKLIN—The Rockdale Tigers went to Franklin on Friday night. It was cold, dark and rainy and we experienced a loss that was equally depressing. The final score of the final game of the season was Lions 83, Tigers 24. Franklin, No. 8 in the state, finished their season 7-2 and 5-0 in district play.