The Albany boys’ basketball team could be poised for another playoff run if a number of underclassmen can step up. “We are more experienced,” admitted Albany coach Ryder Peacock, who is entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Lions. He said the strength of this year’s team is its athleticism. Albany, which lost only two lettermen from last year’s team, returns ... Read More
Big Country
Anson Girl’s Basketball
The Anson girl’s basketball team had an outstanding season a year ago, and the Lady Tigers believe this year could be even better. Anson returns three starters and five lettermen from last year’s squad that finished 21-5 overall. The Lady Tigers were runner-up to Haskell in District 10-2A with a 9-3 record and lost 52-38 to eventual state champion Lipan in the area round of ... Read More
Anson Boys Basketball
After seven years as the basketball coach at Baird, Jeff Campbell now takes over the boys basketball program in Anson. He inherits a team that finished 13-12 overall and was 8-3 as the third-place team in always-competitive District 10-2A. Highlight of the season for the Tigers was an upset win over district champion Cisco. Anson lost 68-52 to Archer City in the bi-district ... Read More
Albany Girls Basketball
The Albany girls basketball team is a perennial playoff contender, but the Lady Lions missed the postseason last year, finishing with an 8-13 record overall and a 3-9 mark in the always competitive District 10-2A. Among the returning players that Albany coach Tate Thompson will be relying are 5’6” Alli Hill, 5’5” Tana Thompson, 5’0’’ junior point guard Brylee Moore and 5’0” ... Read More
Abilene Christian School Boys Basketball
Abilene Christian School will field a young, inexperienced boys basketball team this season. “We will be a young team that will have to execute every possession,” admitted Kevin Brooks, who is beginning his seventh year at the Panthers’ head boys basketball coach. “Our strength is we have great basketball IQ, but we are inexperienced.” Even with that young team, Brooks ... Read More