Lily Bird found the perfect way to kick off the 2023 high school track and field season this past Thursday. She simply wrote her name into the Eastland High School history books.
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The Eastland Mavericks and Ranger Bulldogs both suffered tough losses last week in high school boys’ basketball action.
The Breckenridge High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams went into Friday’s showdown with rival Eastland with a chance to accomplish two goals. First, the BHS squads could keep their postseason hopes alive – and, even sweeter for them – they could put Eastland’s playoff hopes on life support.
As of Jan. 30, 2023 GIRLS Class 1A Huckabay (31-2)
Eastland County Sports
January 22, 2023
An article about the Eastland Lady Mavericks that appeared in last week’s edition of the Eastland County Today incorrectly identified several players. The Today regrets the statistical error.
The Eastland boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will square off against rival Breckenridge in a key District 8-3A showdown on Friday. The games will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Buckaroo Special Events Center.
Macie Hood scored 13 points in the final 16 minutes and Jacie Darr added six more on Friday and powered the Eastland Lady Mavericks to an important victory over the Dublin Lady Lions.
Grady Galyean pushed in 20 points and Isaiah Hays and Laike Kennedy both added double-digit efforts on Friday and spurred the Eastland Mavericks to a nail-biting 58-55 victory over the Dublin Lions in front of a large crowd in the EHS gymnasium.
The Lady Bulldog Powerlifting team kicked off the season in Colorado City
The Eastland High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both endured tough outings last Friday by dropping a doubleheader to Comanche.
Not too many teams can drop two out of their last three games and walk off the floor feeling good about it. The Eastland Mavericks can as they played well in all three outings at the Eula Holiday Tournament.
The Huckabay Lady Indians weathered a tough start on Friday and then held on to claim a 45-24 victory in a showdown of two state-ranked Class A girls’ squads.
The Eastland Lady Mavericks pounded out a pair of impressive wins this past weekend and rolled to the girls’ consolation honors at the Eula Holiday Tournament The Lady Mavs, who evened their record at 9-9, opened the threeday tournament on a sour note, falling to Hermleigh, 58-29.
Not too many teams can drop two out of their last three games and walk off the floor feeling good about it.
The Eastland Lady Mavericks pounded out a pair of impressive wins this past weekend and rolled to the girls’ consolation honors at the Eula Holiday Tournament.
The Eastland High School Mavericks had several players earn postseason football honors recently, including standouts Jay Oznick, Cason Browning and Gavin McClain. In all, nine members earned spots on the 2022 District 6-3A all-district squad.
