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Farwell boys hand Boys Ranch loss

BOYS RANCH, Texas — Farwell’s boys made short work of Boys Ranch on Saturday, rolling to a 27-6 first-quarter lead and handing the Roughriders a 72-32 loss their District 3-2A opener.

Senior guard Jonathan Mora led three Steers in double figures with 22 points as Farwell (18-1 overall) cruised to its 17th consecutive victory. Junior Grayson Waldrop finished with 13 points for the Steers, while senior Leefe Actkinson had 12.

Boys Ranch (0-2, 0-2), which lost its opener on Friday at district foe Bovina after having its season pushed back about two months due to covid issues, was paced by junior Jayden Slates with 12 points.

In girls action, Farwell posted a 48-24 victory over the Lady Roughriders. The Boys Ranch girls (0-3, 0-2) also lost on Friday at Bovina in their first action since a Nov. 7 setback against Dalhart.

The Lady Blue (12-9, 2-1) broke open a tight game early by outscoring Boys Ranch 16-2 in the second stanza behind seven points from sophomore Charlie May Trimble and five from sophomore Jaelyn Smith. They finished it off with a 16-5 blitz in the final segment, keyed by a pair of 3-pointers and 10 points from senior Presley Agee.

Agee tallied 15 points in the contest, while Trimble added 13 and sophomore Deavyn Bradley scored 11. Junior Branlya Blount topped Boys Ranch with 10 points.