3 things that happened in girls district basketball on Jan. 28

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Canyon’s Whitney Willeford splits the Perryton defense to drive up the floor during a District 4-4A contest at the Joe Lombard Gymnasium on Friday night. [Ben Jenkins/ Press Pass Sports]

Amarillo High stays hot

The No. 6-ranked Amarillo High Lady Sandies placed six players in double-digits on the way to hitting the century mark against rival Tascosa in a 101-55 beating on Friday night at the AHS Activity Center.

AHS (24-5) sweeps the season series from the Lady Rebels, and stays unbeaten in District 3-5A at 7-0. Tascosa falls to 11-16, 3-4.

Briley Barnes and McKenzie Smith combined for 55 points with Barnes scoring a team-high 23, followed by Smith’s 22.

Canadian-Bushland set for round 2

Neither Canadian nor Bushland looked ahead before their District 1-3A showdown this coming Tuesday night in Bushland.

Canadian won the first meeting in come-from-behind fashion, 45-42 in Canadian.

The No. 1-ranked Lady Cats dominated Highland Park 69-28 behind Briley Merket’s 23 points. The Lady Falcons went on the road and beat Dalhart 61-39 thanks to 17 points from Brooklyn Boyett.

Canadian is now 28-1 overall and 7-0 in district. Bushland improves to 20-6 overall and 6-1.

Friday’s top performers

Canyon’s Whitney Willeford tallied 15 points to keep the Lady Eagles perfect in District 4-4A by beating Perryton 73-20.

Fresh off reaching 2,500 career points on Tuesday, Gruver’s Bailey Maupin lit up Stratford for 22 points during a 61-21 victory.

Kyla Kane poured in 22 to help Wellington ease past Wheeler, 60-16, and stay in a first place tie in District 2-2A.

District scores

District 3-5A

Tascosa 17 33 41 55

Amarillo High 30 52 75 101

T— Aniyah Brackens 23, Saphina Stanley 8, Sieyera Emile 8. AHS— Briley Barnes 23, McKenzie Smith 22, Jada Graves 17, Lacey Rice 13, Taytum Bell 11, Victoria Barrera 11. Records: Tascosa 11-16, 3-4; Amarillo High 24-5, 7-0.

Randall 16 31 36 54

Caprock 7 17 31 44

R— Benton 16, Norman 14. C— Alana Strong 15, Andrea Sustaita 11, Alyssia Johnson 10. Records: Randall 19-11, 5-2; Caprock 16-12, 1-6.

Plainview 12 26 46 62

Palo Duro 5 12 23 29

Plv— Mady Williams 19. PD— Alondra Aviles 5, Victoria Moreno 5. Records: Plainview 16-13, 5-2; Palo Duro 7-22, 0-7.

District 4-4A

Perryton 5 13 14 20

Canyon 22 42 62 73

P— Merkel 11. C— Whitney Willeford 15, Taylor Thomas 11, Zoey McBroom 10. Records: Perryton 10-20, 3-4; Canyon 22-5, 7-0.

Hereford 12 28 32 41

Dumas 8 13 21 29

H— Kate Soto 12. D— Kamryn Cox 11, Sheda Madit 6. Records: Hereford 14-15, 3-4; Dumas 18-11, 4-3.

Pampa 17 27 39 47

Borger 8 21 31 45

P— Bartlett 17. Rhoda Buckley 10. B— Briscoe 13, Northcutt 10. Records: Pampa 17-11, 3-4; Borger 9-15, 1-6.

District 1-3A

H. Park 2 10 22 28

Canadian 25 39 55 69

HP— McClurg 21. C— Merket 23, Davis 11, Cochran 10. Records: Highland Park 10-17, 2-5; Canadian 28-1, 7-0.

Bushland 13 35 46 61

Dalhart 9 16 29 39

B— Boyett 17, Troxell 13, Cochran 12. D— Green 15, Trusler 14. Records: Bushland 20-6, 6-1; Dalhart 18-10, 2-5.

R. Road 2 4 7 11

Spearman 17 35 63 82

RR— Scott 4. S— Kinleigh Richardson 16, Braylen Lusby 13, Addison Whitefield 12, Lexi Klafka 10. Records: River Road 4-20, 0-7; Spearman 21-9, 4-3.

District 2-3A

Shallowater 15 24 37 46

Childress 5 15 19 25

S— Bree Brattain 18. C— Teichelman 8. Records: Shallowater 26-2, 9-1; Childress 16-12, 6-3.

Idalou 85, Tulia 47

District 3-3A

Muleshoe 53, Lamesa 18

Littlefield 47, Denver City 27

Brownfield 73, Dimmitt 26

District 1-2A

Stratford 5 7 14 21

Gruver 15 36 44 61

S— Gonzalez 12. G— Bailey Maupin 22, Callie Conyers 17. Records: Stratford 14-10, 5-2; Gruver 24-0, 6-0.

Sunray 15 26 33 49

WT High 4 11 19 24

S— Lechuga 13, DeLaRosa 11. WT— White 9. Records: Sunray 12-17, 4-2; WT High 1-19, 0-7.

District 2-2A

Panhandle 23 40 57 72

Shamrock 0 5 13 17

P— Ann Garrison 16, Kate Kuehler 16, Grace Sims 15. S— O’Garmon 15. Records: Panhandle 22-8, 6-1; Shamrock 4-20, 0-7.

Wellington 20 29 45 60

Memphis 2 2 11 16

W— Kyla Kane 22, Presley Kane 12, Asia Shrubs 10. M— Graham 6. Records: Wellington 23-6, 6-1; Memphis 9-16, 3-4.

Wheeler 0 2 15 22

Clarendon 14 28 44 56

W— Lopez 6, Baylon 6. C— Finley Cunningham 13, Madison Smith 12, Graci Smith 12. Records: Wheeler 10-16, 1-6; Clarendon 17-14, 5-2.

District 3-2A

Vega 7 15 25 44

Farwell 9 22 26 59

V— Drinnon 15. F— Jaelyn Smith 13, Charlie May Trimble 11. Records: Vega 17-12, 3-3; Farwell 25-5, 6-0.

Olton 54, Bovina 41

District 1-1A

Follett 7 20 24 34

Fort Elliott 7 11 18 24

FE— Savanna Sims 10. Records: Follett 21-6, 9-1; Fort Elliott 13-10, 5-4.

Darrouzett 4 8 8 14

McLean 20 35 49 57

D— Lloyd 7. M— Salinas 18 Long 10

Records: Darrouzett 0-16, 0-10; McLean 17-11, 6-3.

Miami 13 29 55 70

Booker 13 21 34 45

M— Skidmore 15, Hurst 14, Hartwig 14, Calvert 14. B— Godoy 12. Records: Miami 15-7, 8-1; Booker 10-13, 3-7.

District 2-1A

Groom 3 8 12 17

Claude 7 19 34 44

G— Friemel 8. C— Eddleman 14, Holland 12.

Records: Groom 5-14, 1-6; Claude 12-12, 5-2.

White Deer 10 14 23 30

Silverton 13 19 27 31

W— Weathers 14. S— Francis 10. Records: White Deer 13-14, 3-4; Silverton 17-7, 6-1.

District 3-1A

Hartley 12 22 32 47

Wildorado 6 13 21 38

H— Sybesma 16, Mariscal 12. W— Ragland 14, Trayler 10. Records: Hartley 10-7, 2-4; Wildorado 2-5, 9-16.

TAPPS 1-3A

San Jacinto 13 24 34 45

Midland Classical 10 16 21 42

SJ— Lane 19, Gage 9. MCA— Smith 13, Miller 6

Records: San Jacinto Christian Academy 17-7, 3-1.

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