Corsicana —
The games keep getting a little bigger for the Navarro Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Saturday afternoon brings a second-place showdown with Highway 31 rival Trinity Valley at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center, and the Bulldogs are hoping for a packed house for one of their biggest adversaries.
It’s another chance for Navarro to hold court at home in conference play — the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 5-1 at the SEC. And the winner will stay within striking distance of first-place Paris in the North Zone.
Navarro and Trinity Valley head into Saturday with 8-4 conference records. Paris is a game ahead of them at 9-3.
“It’s probably going to change every week, every night,” Navarro coach Johnny Estelle said. “You just want to keep winning and take every game seriously and play your best.”
Navarro (16-7) comes in off of a stirring rally against Jacksonville. The Bulldogs trailed 47-33 early in the second half, then went on a 16-0 run to take a brief 49-47 lead.
The Bulldogs had to rally again late in the game, trailing 62-59 before going on an 8-0 run keyed by two perfect passes from DeShone McClure to Princeton Onwas.
Two freshmen, guard Jonathan Benn and post Terrance Syon, had big individual games for Navarro. Benn had eight points, six assists, four steals and four rebounds. Syon had nine points, eight rebounds and two assists.
“They did a good job for us,” Estelle said. “They’ve been really solid as freshmen.”
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Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer Navarro freshman guard Jonathan Benn (21) goes to the basket in Navarro's 71-68 victory over Jacksonville on Wednesday night at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center.
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