3 things that happened in Monday’s bi-district round
Canyon pulls away from Monahans
The No. 8-ranked Canyon Eagles got a little more than they intended for against No. 4-seed Monahans, but in the end Canyon was too strong pulling away from the Lobos for a 51-35 victory in the Class 4A bi-district round on Monday night in Brownfield.
Canyon didn’t get off to the best start to open the postseason as the Lobos hung in during the first half trailing 25-22. However, the second half was a different story as the Eagles pushed the lead to 10 by the end of the third and finished the game off with a 16-point win. The Eagles were able to outscore Monahans 26-12 in the third and fourth quarter. Senior leader Kemper Jones led Canyon with 21 points followed by Evan Hughes with 11.
Clarendon opens playoffs in style
The two-time defending UIL Class 2A state champion Clarendon Broncos started their quest for a third straight crown by dismantling Sanford-Fritch 85-36 in the bi-district round on Monday night in Pampa.
Clarendon has now won 15 straight playoff games dating back to 2021. Senior forward and Texas Tech football signee, Jmaury Davis, was a mismatch for the Eagles pouring in 22 points with 12 of those coming in the first quarter. Teammate Lyric Smith chipped in 13.
Monday’s top performers
McLean’s Alex Retana lit up Valley for a career-high and eye-popping 40 points during the Tigers 70-61 win in the Class 1A bi-district round.
It was a family affair for Wellington in a 61-37 Class 2A bi-district win over Booker. Carson Tarver scored a game-high 13 points while his cousins and twin brothers, Bryant Tarver and Braylon Tarver combined for 21. Bryant poured in 11 as Braylon added 10.
Happy’s Kyton Johnson had a big night putting up 17 points to help the Cowboys take down Adrian 68-40 in the Class 1A bi-district round.
Monday’s bi-district scores
Class 4A
Canyon 10 25 39 51
Monahans 18 22 29 35
C- Kemper Jones 21, Evan Hughes 11. M- Navarette 14, Brooks 10. Records: Canyon 28-2; Monahans 24-13.
Randall 13 24 41 67
Andrews 8 14 19 28
R- K.J. Thomas 16, Tayesen Combs 13, Cayden Sato 10, J.J. Buchanan 10. A- Marshall 7. Records: Randall 25-9; Andrews 11-10.
Class 2A
Clarendon 30 55 68 85
S-Fritch 15 25 31 53
C- Jmaury Davis 22, Lyric Smith 13, Harper 13. SF- Hulson 15, Price 13. Records: Clarendon 17-10; Sanford-Fritch 15-16.
Wellington 19 35 46 61
Booker 11 17 28 37
W- Carson Tarver 13, Bryant Tarver 11, Braylon Tarver 10. B- Leo Banuelos 25. Records: Wellington 22-4; Booker 17-15.
Class 1A
Nazareth 26 54 86 103
Pringle-Morse 5 11 21 26
N- Kayle Rogers 18, Brett Heitschmidt 15, Carson Heiman 14, Tanner Birkenfeld 12, Luke Schulte 10. P- Reggie Provencio 10, Sergio Martin 6. Records: Nazareth 22-8; Pringle-Morse 7-20.
Valley 19 31 43 60
McLean 14 25 47 71
V- Cruz 17, Hartman 16. M- Alex Retana 40, Sheppard Reichman 9. Records: Valley 19-12; McLean 12-13.
Happy 14 37 49 68
Adrian 6 14 25 40
H- Kyton Johnson 17, Jimmy Reyes 15, C.J. Moore 15. A- Jael Acosta 15, Shago Acevedo 11. Records: Happy 20-9; Adrian 15-12.
Silverton 18 31 40 51
Fort Elliott 4 10 10 27
S- Francis 17, Alanis 9. FE- Long 11. Records: Silverton 17-9; Fort Elliott 10-15.