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The Graham Lady Blues took down the Bridgeport Sissies in impressive fashion last Friday night at the Graham High School gym. The Blues beat the Sissies 25-17; 25-18; 25-16, in three straight sets in which the team played closer to their potential than they had in a week. Graham then took down Brock Tuesday night 25-22; 25-17; 21-25; 25-18. The first win gave the Blues something they desperately needed: a convincing win over a lesser opponent, in which Graham dictated their own level of play. Against Bridgeport, Jasmine Sims had 12 kills, 16 assists and 17 digs. The second win came against a s

Graham’s 28-0 win over Hirschi Friday night wasn’t the underdog story it seemed to be on the surface. Sure, Hirschi came into the game with a 2-0 record, while Graham had lost its only two games, but the opponents in those games tell a different tale. Nonetheless, the Steers marched into Friday night’s game needing their first win, while the Huskies looked to remain undefeated. Each team’s defense held the opposing offense for most of the first quarter. Graham finally put some numbers on the board late in the opening quarter when Jaxon Brockway scampered in to give Graham a 7-0 lead after the

The Bryson Cowboys continued their dominance Friday night with a 42-14 road victory over Moran. Though the score points to a one-sided affair, Bryson coach Jason Briles said his Cowboys didn’t play their best, despite the win. “We played sloppy offense,” he said. “We had five turnovers that left at least 30 points on the field. But the defense played strong. Defensive coordinator Hunter Hays had them ready to go, and Tanner Buchanan played his best game so far this season.

PERRIN – Bryson was under the impression it was playing its district opener Tuesday night vs. the Pirates here. Because of a scheduling mistake, the match between the two Jack County foes was played as a non-district affair instead with the visiting Cowgirls posting a 25-12, 25-21, 25-10 victory. District will now commence for both schools Saturday with Bryson traveling to Graford and Perrin playing at Chico. Bryson Mentor Chelsea Kincaid said her squad has improved over the last month. “Due to some change in rotations, we have been getting much better,” Kincaid said.

The Graham Lady Blues showed up in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association as the No. 15 ranked 4A team in the state. The honor comes after a week in which the Blues fell to 3A No. 8 ranked team, Boyd, before disposing with Brownwood and Jacksboro. "It came out that we're No. 15 on Monday but they didn't find out until Wednesday," Faulk said. "I didn't really want them to know, but it came out and I think that has given them some confidence.

Newcastle’s Bobcats had a tough game Friday night against the Guthrie Jaguars. The Bobcats eventually lost 50-30.