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RUSK — The Westwood Lady Panthers had three players in double-digits in a 61-31 win over Rusk Tuesday night.
Sierra Henry led the Lady Panthers in scoring with 17 points, Kalen Blair added 16 points and Destiny Blair had 11 points.
Desiree Brown scored eight points, Raven Smith, Marialle Boles, Jessica Blair and Ivory Nichols all had two points and Emily Mackie had one point.
Westwood travels to Cayuga Tuesday.
Slocum 58, Alto 17
SLOCUM — The Lady Mustang defense held Alto in check all night in a 58-17 win Tuesday night.
Slocum held Alto to five points in the first half and led 41-5 going into the locker rooom.
Mandy Martin led Slocum with 12 points and Lacey Martin had nine points.
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Slocum 41, Frankston 36
SLOCUM — The Slocum Mustangs continued their tough non-district schedule with a 41-36 win over Frankston Tuesday night.
The Mustangs (8-2) used a 15-8 first quarter to take a lead and held on for the rest of the game.
Randall Thomason led Slocum with 11 points and Logan Foster had eight points. Dillon Bickerstaff and Cole Lane each had six points, Steven Prater scored five points, Fletcher Larkin had three points and Kendell Redd had two points.
Slocum plays in the Zuvala Tournament starting Thursday against Woodville.
Elkhart 64, Cushing 46
ELKHART — The Elks used a big third quarter to help down Cushing 64-46 Tuesday night.
Elkhart lead by one at halftime but outscored Cushing 27-8 in the third quarter.
Eric Diaz had a team-high 24 points, including making four three pointers. Lane Grant had 12 points and eight rebounds and Jared Hamm and John Richbourgh both had 11 points. Rueben Melendez had four points and Cam Reeves had two points.
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'Cats toppled by Manley, Pirates
The Palestine defense got carved up by a future college quarterback and the Wildcat offense couldn't keep up, as PHS fell to Pittsburg here, 51-16.
It's the second straight loss in as many games this season for the Wildcats, but this loss differed greatly from last week's 20-14 defeat at the hands of Brownsboro. -
Running Wild: Allen, Coleman lead Frankston past Westwood
Jamal Allen and Treston Coleman combined for 440 yards rushing to power the Frankston Indians by the Westwood Panthers Friday night, 35-26, in Palestine.
It’s the second straight big week for Allen, who ran for more than 170 yards in a losing effort Zero Week to White Oak.
In that loss, Coleman also added 102 yards and two touchdowns of his own. -
Local Roundup: 'Yuga rolls to 16th straight win
The Cayuga Wildcats continued their dominant start to the 2010 season, rolling past Mt. Enterprise, 39-15, thanks to a huge second half.
The ’Cats only led 18-12 heading into the locker room at the half, but stormed back in the second half to earn a commanding win. -
From the Sideline: Tough schedules can pay off later
As the second week (called Week 1, which seems weird in itself. I’m not the only one that thinks this, right?) of Texas high school football comes to a close, I’ve noticed a trend among some of the local squads.
This has nothing to do with play on the field. At least not directly. But, it has everything to do with a single sheet of paper. -
Game Balls: FHS's Allen runs away with lead Game Ball
Jamal Allen earned one of last week’s Herald-Press Game Balls for his more than 170 yards rushing in a loss to White Oak.
This week, Allen gets the lead Game Ball thanks to a dominating, 248-yard performance in the Indians’ 35-26 win over Westwood Friday in Palestine. -
Palestine falls hard in Pittsburg
The Palestine defense got carved up by a future college quarterback and the Wildcat offense couldn't keep up, as PHS fell to Pittsburg here, 51-16.
It's the second straight loss in as many games this season for the Wildcats, but this loss differed greatly from last week's 20-14 defeat at the hands of Brownsboro.
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Cayuga runs win streak to 16 games
Mt. Enterprise kept it close for a half, but the Cayuga Wildcats turned in on in the second half, beating the Wildcats 39-15 for their 16th straight win.
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Frankston beats Westwood 35-26
Jamal Allen and Treston Coleman combined for 440 yards rushing to power the Frankston Indians by the Westwood Panthers Friday night.
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Local Roundup: Cross Country squads head to Crockett
If you’re looking for one of the Dogwood Circle’s cross country teams this weekend, they won’t be hard to find.
All five schools that run cross country will be in Crockett for the Bulldogs’ annual meet. -
County feud: Frankston, Westwood look for first win in Anderson County shootout
When the Westwood and Frankston football teams take the field Friday night at Panther Stadium, both will do so coming off of losses.
But, those losses were very different in their nature. - More Local Sports Headlines
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'Cats toppled by Manley, Pirates
