BUFFALO —
The Mildred Lady Eagles gave the 12th-ranked Franklin Lady Lions all they could handle in the first half of their Region III-2A bi-district playoff game.
Mildred trailed 38-35 at the half but Franklin was able to pull away midway through the third quarter and caught fire from the three point line in the fourth quarter.
Mildred ended the year with an 18-11 record and their first playoff appearance since the 04-05 season.
Savannah Pritchett led the Eagles with 16 points and Maddie Moore added 15 points. Senior Olivia Farmer chipped in 8 points to finish out her final season for the Lady Eagles.
Farmer, a 4-year starter for the Eagles, scored 446 points and had 128 steals on the season. Senior Lauren Glidewell also played in her final game for the Lady Eagles.
Wortham comes close: Kierra Busby scored 17 points but Wortham couldn’t hold a fourth-quarter lead on Harleton in a Region III-1A DI bi-district playoff game on Tuesday night in Rusk.
Wortham (19-16) led 38-32 after three quarters, but Kaylee Knowlton and Savannah Jackson led a comeback for Harelton.
Kamarie Freeman had 11 points and Sara Sessions added 10 points for Wortham.
UIL Girls High School Basketball Playoffs
Region III-2A Bi-District
Franklin 83, Mildred 56
Franklin 19 19 23 22 — 83
Mildred 22 13 11 10 — 56
Mildred — Abbie Burnham 1, Savannah Pritchett 16, Allison Heirholzer 2, Shelby Adamson 7, Maddie Moore 15, Olivia Farmer 8, Raeleigh Bottoms 7.
Record — Mildred 18-11.
Region III-1A DI Bi-District
Harelton 49, Wortham 46
Wortham 13 9 16 8 — 46
Harleton 14 11 7 17 — 49
Wortham — Kierra Busby 17, Kamarie Freeman11, Sara Sessions 10, Kameron Rhodes 4, Courtney Chasteen 2, Elisha Libhart 2.
Harleton — Kaylee Knowlton 21, Savannah Jackson 16, Breanna Jackson 5, Baylee Cochran 4, Ashley Garrison 3.
Records — Wortham 19-16.
Sports
GC Girls Bi-District playoffs: Lady Eagles fall to Franklin 83-56
Wortham loses to Harleton 49-46
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