Linden-Kildare’s 8th grade basketball team has 12 members and has compiled a 2-1 record with wins over area rivals Daingerfield and Paul Pewitt. Dalton Alford scored the game winning 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded to give L-K the 31-28 victory over Daingerfield in the first district game of the season.
It was a good weekend for the L-K Lady Tigers as they not only walked away with second place at the Redwater Invitational Tournament, but had two members named to the All-Tournament Team.
Haylee Smoak and Shenari Green were named All-Tournament for their play over three games.
McLeod hosted their own tournament this past week and finished in second place by just six points.
After defeating county rival Bloomburg 59-28 and Queen City’s JV team 57-13 the Lady ’Horns won on a forfeit by the McLeod JV team and lost to New Diana by a narrow margin of 49-48.
After opening their season with a 5-1 run, the Linden-Kildare Lady Tigers found trouble this past week, losing to Pleasant Grove at home then going 1-3 at the Hughes Springs Tournament.
Hosting the Lady Hawks Dec. 2, L-K’s troubles started early as the Lady Hawks scored 29 points in the opening quarter on their way to a 72-20 victory.
The curtain has closed on a very successful season for the Atlanta Rabbits’ football team.
Despite being tossed into a new district full of tough opponents, the Rabbs finished their district run at 4-1 and carried a state ranking the entire year.
