Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Fort Sumner boys basketball team jumped out to a 25-4 lead in the first quarter en route to a dominating 78-40 victory Saturday over Logan in a tiebreaking game that decided the regular-season district championship.
Because both teams had 7-1 records in Class 1A, District 6, they were forced to play the tie-breaker in a neutral gym — Tucumcari.
“We couldn’t get the basketball in the basket, and they didn’t miss much,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said of his team’s first period. “They came out with more energy and fire than we did.”
The Foxes improved to 20-7 overall. Logan fell to 20-6.
Dyson Day led the Longhorns with 10 points.
Clovis Christian was scheduled to begin the district tournament this week by going to Grady for a game at 6:30 p.m. Monday. No score of that game was available before deadline. The winner of that game would travel to Melrose for a game at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The winner of that matchup would go to No. 2-seed Logan for a game at 6 p.m. Thursday. The winner would play at Fort Sumner for the district title at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Logan 83, Grady 64
Logan used a big second quarter to seize control during an 83-64 victory over visiting Grady/San Jon/House on Thursday.
The Longhorns led just 18-15 at the end of the first quarter but outscored the Bronchos 20-6 in the second period for a 38-21 halftime lead.
Logan improved to 20-5 overall and 7-1 in Class 1A, District 6, forcing a one-game tiebreaker against Fort Sumner (19-7, 7-1) to decide the regular-season district title.
Dante Sanchez led the Longhorns with 21 points, while teammates Dyson Clark and Chase Earle added 19 apiece.
Chisum Rush led the Bronchos with 24 points, while Dustin Bryant added 14. Grady fell to 7-16, 2-6.