Boys

Elida 46, Meadow (Texas) 44

Records: Elida 3-1, Meadow 2-4

Recap: Senior forward Alex Varela hit a pair of free throws with nine seconds left to break a 44-44 tie in the consolation bracket of the Anton Tournament.

What happened: Elida senior Alex Varela scored 20 points, and senior Jordyn Tivis and Taylor Boone both had 10 points, respectively.

Next: Elida plays Morton in the consolation finals at 11:20 a.m. (MST).

 

Dora 62, NMMI 59

Records: Dora 3-0, NMMI 2-2

What happened: The Coyotes held off a tough NMMI team in the final minutes to advance to the J.P. Stone Invitational championship game.

Next: Dora plays Hagerman in the finals at 8:30 p.m.

 

Girls

Floydada (Texas) 65, Elida 32

Records: Floydada 5-1, Elida 3-1.

What happened: The Lady Whirlwinds jumped out to a 21-2 lead after one and never looked back in the Anton Tournament semifinal.Elida senior Reavis Best had 15 points and sophomore Reda Allison had six points.

Next: Elida play the loser of the Anton-Lorenzo semifinal in the 1 p.m. (MST) third-place game.

 

Dora 50, NMMI 21

Records: Dora 3-0, NMMI 2-1

What happened: The Dora Lady Coyotes defense held NMMI in chack as they routed the Lady Colts for a berth in the J.P. Stone Invitational championship game.

Next: Dora faces Tucumcari in the finals at 7 p.m..

 

— Compiled by Clarence Plank