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  • Trinity Christian tops Clovis

    Dave Wagner|Updated Jan 8, 2017

    CLOVIS — The Clovis High's girls basketball team kept pace from the field with strong-shooting Lubbock Trinity Christian on Saturday at Rock Staubus Gym. The free-throw line, though, was another story. The Lady Lions buried 17 of 18 foul shots overall while the Lady Wildcats struggled to stay above 50 percent, and Trinity Christian escaped with a 66-59 victory. The game was added when Clovis' Friday contest at Artesia and the Lady Lions' matchup against Clayton, scheduled f...

  • Hobbs stays perfect with win over Portales

    David Norton|Updated Jan 8, 2017

    PORTALES — The Portales High girls basketball team found out first-hand on Saturday why Hobbs is undefeated, falling 56-35 to the Class 6A Eagles in the abbreviated Portales Shoot Out at the Ram Athletic Center. The Lady Rams (9-4) suffered their second loss in as many days, struggling against the length and athleticism of the Lady Eagles (13-0) from the opening tip. They couldn't hold off Hobbs after taking a lead at the end of the first quarter. "Their athleticism and l...

  • Texico tops Fort Sumner for EPAC boys title

    David Norton|Updated Jan 8, 2017

    PORTALES — Another Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament in the books, another win for the Texico Wolverines. Defeating Fort Sumner 48-37, the Wolverines used a big second quarter to out pace the Foxes Saturday night to win their second consecutive EPAC title. The 17-3 run by Texico (10-5) in the second period was just too much for Fort Sumner (9-2) to overcome, despite outscoring the Wolverines for the remainder of the matchup. Foxes coach Brad Holland said, “We got open looks early, but when they aren’t falli...