Tigers topple Rangers, 65-54 to force first place tie
It was a big night for the big men on the Snyder Tigers boys basketball team as they overpowered the Midland Greenwood Rangers en route to a 53-44 win Saturday.
Sophomore Eber Murillo was a force in the paint as Snyder turned to him and his six-foot-five frame to take down the Rangers Saturday.
Snyder takes down Greenwood for third straight district win
The Snyder Senior League all-stars scored in every inning to defeat North Arlington, 12-1, at Moffett Field on Wednesday.
Derek Dominguez opened the scoring with an RBI single to score Cameron Smith in the first inning.Jerek Pena’s groundout allowed Dominguez to score, and Bryce Ford later scored on a passed ball to give Snyder a 3-0 lead. Snyder added two runs to the lead in the second when Aden Hernandez and Kyler Teakell both scored on errors.
KPA turns the tables on Abilene Christian in a 62-24 rout
HERMLEIGH -- Kingdom Prep seized on Abilene Christian’s early turnovers and missed tackles to roar past the Panthers 62-24 on Saturday in a TAPPS Six-Man Division III state quarterfinal game at Cardinal Stadium.
The Warriors fell in the regular-season matchup vs. Abilene Christian earlier in the season, but left little doubt in the rematch.
“We’re feeling great,” Kingdom Prep coach Jeff Klein said. “Abilene Christian is a great team, and it was a great game last time we played them. Getting to play them again, we were able to execute our game plan really well.
"Our boys played great (Saturday). That was their best game by far this season.”
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