BETHEL —
Mike Lewis scored 12 points as the Tigers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 49-40 victory over Lindale on Tuesday.
Corsicana (20-6, 2-2) clinched its first 20-win season since 1984-85. The Tigers are in a third-place tie in district with John Tyler.
Danair Martin scored seven points and Tedrick WIlson, Ernest McGhee and Ralph Watts all had six points.
Lindale girls 60, Corsicana 54: The Lady Tigers fell to 1-5 in district with a hard-fought 60-54 loss to 16-4A leader and No. 14 Lindale on Tuesday night.
Corsicana trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter but pulled within two points with 2:30 left in the game.
District 16-4A Boys Stadings
District Overall
Jacksonville 4-0 27-0
Whitehouse 3-1 19-6
John Tyler 2-2 8-14
Corsicana 2-2 20-6
Nacogdoches 1-3 12-10
Lindale 0-4 9-14
Note: The top 4 teams make the playoffs
Tuesday’s Results
Corsicana 49, Lindale 40
Jacksonville 50, John Tyler 49
Whitehouse 59, Nacogdoches 53
Friday’s Games
Nacogdoches at Corsicana, 8 p.m.
Lindale at John Tyler, 8 p.m.
Whitehouse at Jacksonville, 8 p.m.
District 16-4A Standings
District Overall
Lindale 6-0 22-4
Nacogdoches 4-2 19-10
John Tyler 3-3 18-11
Jacksonville 2-4 15-14
Whitehouse 2-4 12-10
Corsicana 1-5 15-14
Note: The top 4 teams make the playoffs
Monday’s Result
John Tyler 50, Jacksonville 45
Tuesday’s Results
Lindale 60, Corsicana 54
Nacogdoches 54, Whitehouse 34
Friday’s Games
Nacogdoches at Corsicana 6:30 p.m.
Lindale at John Tyler, 6:30 p.m.
Whitehouse at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.
Sports
CHS Hoops: Tigers win 2nd straight in district, beat Lindale
Lady Tigers fall on road 60-54
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GC Baseball: Dawson earns sweep, series, with 4-3 win over Muenster
Four. It’s the number that will be on the dry erase board at Monday’s practice in Dawson, and it represents the number of wins the Bulldogs baseball team needs to get to Austin. The Bulldogs beat Muenster Saturday, 4-3, earning a sweep in the Region II-1A quarterfinals series.
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UPDATED: GC Baseball: Dawson holds off Muenster to take Game 1, 7-5 (Corrects Game 2 time)
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NC Baseball: Top dogs? Conference has fared well in Grand Junction
The Navarro Bulldogs won’t back down when it comes to believing they’re as good any team that will be at the JUCO World Series. The rankings say so. Navarro is No. 1 on PerfectGame.com, a website devoted to amateur baseball. The Bulldogs are No. 4 in the latest NJCAA National Poll released this week.
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GC Softball: Finally Soaring: Eagles have history, injuries behind them
When Mildred fell in Game 1 to Salado two weeks ago, it may have been “here we go again” for the Eagles. For the second straight season, they had gone undeafeated in district, and expectations were high.
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GC Softball: Hubbard stocked with players, wins and unity
Anyone who has ever coached at any level knows when you have twice as many players as spots on the field or court, it can be a nightmare. In Hubbard, it’s working out just fine for the softball team.
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GC Baseball: Gritty Way - Dawson seniors take pride in lengthy season
For a trio of Dawson seniors, this has been a rewarding spring. A solid baseball season has taken them somewhere they haven’t been since they were freshmen: Three rounds deep in the playoffs.
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NJCAA Baseball: Bulldogs headed back to JUCO World Series
Navarro coach Whoa Dill said Thursday that a second trip in three years to the JUCO World Series hasn't sunk in just yet.
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