The Cisco girls basketball team posted a 20-9 record last year but was only 7-5 as the fourth-place team from tough District 10-2A. The Lady Loboes caught fire in the postseason, however, winning three straight games before falling to Muenster in the regional semifinals. “This year’s team is almost the same team as last year, only a year older with more experience,” said ... Read More
Ladies Basketball
Brownwood Girls Basketball
The Brownwood girls basketball team returns its top seven players from last year’s squad. “This team will be more experienced and more motivated to compete on a high level,” said Heather Hohertz-Perez, who is in her 12th season as the head coach at Brownwood. With that experience, the Lady Lions expect improvement on last year’s record which saw the team finish 9-15 ... Read More
Breckenridge Girls Basketball
With three returning starters and seven returning lettermen, the Breckenridge girls basketball team is looking for a turnaround this season. The Lady Bucks were 7-20 overall and 2-10 in District 7-3A a year ago. “I think our balance on offense and added experience will benefit us,” said coach Bryan Goehring, who is beginning his second season as the Breckenridge head coach. ... Read More
Ballinger Girls Basketball
The Ballinger girls basketball team is primed to take the next step this season. The Lady Bearcats were 17-7 a year ago and finished 10-4 as the third-place team from District 6-3A behind perennial powerhouses Jim Ned and Wall. But Ballinger lost in the bi-district round to Coahoma 51-47. “We will not be as deep as last year, but if we can stay healthy we should be as good ... Read More
Baird Girl’s Basketball
As Baird tries to rebuild its girl’s basketball program, the Lady Bears will be counting on several underclassmen. But there is optimism because the numbers participating in the program have grown this year, according to coach Samuel Hamrick. “We are very young in terms of upper-to-lower class ratio,” he said. “Compared to last year, this team is raw with the ability to grow ... Read More