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PUTTING UP THE JUMPER

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PUTTING UP THE JUMPER – Sudan senior, Jordie Bellar (22), puts up a jumper from the elbow between two Amherst defenders, during the second half of the Hornets victory over the Amherst Bulldogs last Thursday at the Whitharral Invitational. (Staff Photo by Derek Lopez)

LADY WOLVERINES ROUTE MORTON IN TOURNAMENT-OPENER, 74-35

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The Springlake-Earth Lady Wolverines’ varsity basketball team routed the Morton Maidens in their tournament-opener on Thursday at the Whitharral Invitational, 74-35. The Lady Wolverines came out on a tear to open the first quarter, as senior, Sayler Beerwinkle, dropped in a put-back off of her own miss and followed it up with a lay-up, off of the assist from junior, Halee Toscano to put them in front, 4-0.

WOLVERINES TAKE DOWN MORTON AT WHITHARRAL TOURNEY

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The Springlake-Earth Wolverines’ varsity basketball team took down the Morton Indians in their tournament-opener at the 2021 Whitharral invitational on Thursday, 50-24. Ethan Boggs drove the lane for a lay-up, drawing an and-one foul on JJ Jaramillo to open the contest.

HORNETS SURGE PAST BULLDOGS, 55-45

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The Sudan Hornets’ varsity basketball pulled away from the Amherst Bulldogs in their Whitharral Invitational Tournament-opener on Thursday to take the contest, 55-45. Sudan’s Anthony Rodriguez opened the game with a three from the left wing for the Hornets, but the Bulldogs responded, as Gabriel Garcia buried a three of his own from the left elbow off of the assist from Hector Perez to tie the game, 3-3.

MUSTANGS PUSH PAST WOLVERINES, 56-48

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The Olton Mustangs’ varsity basketball team rallied past the Springlake-Earth Wolverines on Tuesday in Olton, 56-48. Springlake-Earth senior, Evan DeLeon, got the Wolverines off and running Tuesday night, as he banked in a runner from the right side to put them up, 2-0.

LADY CATS GO 2-0 IN POOL PLAY AT FARWELL

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The Littlefield Lady Cats’ varsity basketball team began tournament play at Farwell on Thursday, where they took down Texico, 59-22. Madison McNeese, led the team with 19 points, while adding seven steals, four rebound and two assists.