Sports
Area champions: Ladycats overcome Scurry-Rosser, 44-34
The adage about defense winning championships rang true for the Mexia girls basketball game in their area round playoff game against Scurry-Rosser at Athens High School on Friday, Feb. 17.
Blackcats edge Franklin to clinch district championship
The Mexia boys basketball team clinched the District 20-3A championship when it squeaked past Franklin, 53-52, in the final regular-season game at Franklin on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Speed it up: Ladyjackets find stride to beat Abbott in bi-district
After a slow start to the game due to a strategy decision, the Coolidge girls basketball team picked up the pace and defeated Abbott, 43-26, in a Class A bi-district playoff at Dawson High School on Monday, Feb. 13.
’Cats run away from Goats with third-quarter surge
Mexia clinched at least a share of the District 20-3A championship with a convincing 71-31 shellacking of Groesbeck at the Mexia High School gym Friday, Feb. 10.