JV Lady Mules vs. Slaton (1-26-2018)

JV Lady Mules vs. Slaton (1-26-2018)

The JV Lady Mules stumbled out of the gate in Slaton against the Tigerettes Friday night and never recovered. The Tigerettes defeated the Lady Mules 34-22.

Kinsey Parker drove the baseline for a layup late in the opening period. Jordan Zapata made a charity toss. The Lady Mules trailed Slaton 11-3 after one quarter.

Parker chipped in a free throw to start the second period. Valeri Toscano, Joceline Ramirez, and Anna Phillips scored a basket each. Daniela Moran added two charity tosses. The Lady Mules trailed 14-12 at the half.

Phillips scored from near the blocks to open the third period. Valeria Carreaga made a short jumper. The Lady Mules trailed 24-16 with one period left to play.

Toscano chipped in a free throw early in the final period. Parker made two from the charity line. Ramirez scored from near the elbow and later chipped in a free throw.

Parker and Ramirez led the Lady Mules with five points each. Phillips added four points, and Toscano dropped in three points. Moran made two points, and Zapata chipped in one point.

The Lady Mules hosted the Friona Maidens Tuesday evening and traveled to Shallowater to play the Fillies.

JV Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-23-2018)

JV Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-23-2018)

The JV Mules jumped high and hard on the Dimmitt Bobcats Tuesday evening. The Mules raced out to a 15-3 lead in the first period and then held on for a 39-29 win over the Bobcats.

Jimmy Villa got the Mules started by completing and old-fashion-three-point play by converting the free throw. He later put back an offensive rebound and then made a short jump shot for six points in the opening period.

Carter McCamish drove the lane for a hoop and near the end of the period stole a Bobcat pass and drove to the basket. Nick Zaragoza hit a 10-foot jump shot, and Kelan Florez put back an offensive rebound. The Mules led Dimmitt 15-3 after one quarter.

The Mules outscored Dimmitt 8-7 in the second period. Jose Cardenas scored from near the blocks to open the quarter. Ricky Diaz hit from near the elbow, and Bryan Ginez put back an offensive rebound. He also scored from near the blocks. The Mules led 23-10 at the half.

Dimmitt cut three points off the Mule lead in the third quarter. Cardenas made a steal and laid the ball up on the glass. Christian Bustillos took a long rebound and drove the floor for a basket. Ginez put back an offensive rebound and then scored from the blocks at the buzzer. The Mules led 31-21 with one quarter left to play.

Florez led off the final period with a basket. Villa made a hoop and added two from the charity line. Bustillos and McCamish chipped in a free throw each.

Villa led the Mules with 11 points. Ginez finished with eight points, and McCamish added five points. Florez and Cardenas dropped in four points each. Bustillos made three points. Zaragoza and Diaz chipped in two points each.

The Mules hosted the Friona Chiefs Tuesday evening and will travel to Shallowater February 2 to play the Mustangs.  

Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt & Slaton (1-23&26-2018)

Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt & Slaton (1-23&26-2018)

The injury-ridden and bug-bitten Lady Mules got off to a quick start to the week with a 58-20 win over the Dimmitt Bobbies. Only six of the Lady Mules were in uniform when the Lady Mules hosted Dimmitt.

The Slaton Tigerettes were prepared for the visiting Lady Mules jumped in front early. The Lady Mules battled back and took a two-point lead by the end of the first half. Slaton came on strong in the second half to defeat the Lady Mules 52-40.

The Lady Mules utilized full-court pressure to create Dimmitt turnovers that were soon converted to points. Keely Dunham was fouled while shooting in the first 15 seconds of the game.

Dunham made one free throw to get the Lady Mules started. Brooke Garza scored twice near the blocks on feeds from Anahi Barrera. She finished the quarter with a third basket. Lilly Barrera made back-to-back driving layups, and Kyndal Miller put back an offensive rebound. The Lady Mules led Dimmitt 13-6 after the first period.

It was more of the same in the second period as the Lady Mules continued to apply pressure and force Dimmitt turnovers.

Garza banked in a short jumper to start the second frame. Dunham scored in the paint, and Cassidy Cage made a pair of free throws. Miller drained a short jumper from near the elbow. A. Barrera made a steal and drove the floor for a layup. She chipped in a free throw and sank a shot that beat the buzzer. The Lady Mules led 28-11 at the half.

The Lady Mule defense held Dimmitt to two free throws in the third quarter. L. Barrera sent a bounce pass to Dunham posting up for a turnaround jumper. Cage got the assist on Dunham’s basket. Dunham chipped in a free throw and added another basket before the quarter ended.

Cage hit a 15-foot jumper. Garza scored in the paint, and A. Barrera chipped in a free throw. L. Barrera completed a three-point play by converting the free throw following a hoop. The Lady Mules led Dimmitt 43-13 with one quarter left to play.

Garza made back-to-back hoops to open the final period. Miller put back an offensive rebound. Cage, L. Barrera, and A. Barrera made a hoop each. Dunham chipped in a free throw and finished the game with an eight-foot bank shot.

All six of the Lady Mules that were in uniform scored during the game. Garza led the Lady Mules with 14 points. Dunham was right behind with 13 points. L. Barrera was in double digits with 11 points. A. Barrera dropped in eight points. Miller and Cage finished with six points each.

The Lady Mules got off to a slow start in the opening period at Slaton with only seven points. Yvonne Diaz made a free throw three minutes into the opening quarter. Brianna Barron drove for a layup and Dunham bank a short jumper off the glass. Cage finished a fast break. The Lady Mules trailed Slaton 14-7 after one frame.

The Lady Mules hit their stride in the second period. L. Barrera sank a trey from the wing and later picked a Tigerettes pocket and drove to the hoop. Cage put back a rebound, and Miller made a pair of free throws along with a short jumper.

A. Barrera picked off a pass and drove to the hoop. She later chipped in a free throw. Dunham was fouled as she sank a short jumper that tied the game at 21-21. She converted the free throw to put the Lady Mules in front. The Lady Mules led 24-22 at the intermission.

Dunham made a short jumper three minutes into the second half. She later scored on an inbound play. Miller chipped in a free throw. The Lady Mules trailed 32-29 with one quarter left to play.

Miller opened the final the final period with a layup. Cage dropped in a short jumper, and Barron drove the lane for a hoop. A. Barrera chipped in three free throws, and Diaz added two more from the charity line.

Dunham led the Lady Mules with nine points. Miller finished with seven points. Cage and A. Barrera added six points each. L. Barrera made five points, and Barron finished with four points. Diaz chipped in three points.

The Lady Mules hosted Friona Tuesday evening and will travel to Shallowater to play the Fillies Friday night. 

 

9th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

9^th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

The freshmen Lady Mules pulled out a win Monday over the Dimmitt Bobbies. The Bobbies led by one point at the end of the first half. The Lady Mules kept the game under control and defeated the Bobbies 32-30.

Kaitlyn Kelley put back an offensive rebound for the Lady Mules first points of the game. She later took a feed from Jordan Zapata for a short jumper. Zapata drove the lane for a layup. She later hit a short jumper. Destiny Florez took an assist from Zapata for a 15-foot jump shot. The Lady Mules trailed Dimmitt 11-10 after one quarter.

The Lady Mules all but shut down the Bobbies in the second period. Florez sank a jump shot from the wing. Danielle Moran took a feed from Zapata for a hoop. The Lady Mules continued to trail the Bobbies at the half. Dimmitt led 15-14 at the intermission.

Zapata made a driving layup to open the third period. Grace Leal hit from near the baseline and Florez sank a 12-foot jumper. Kristina Arzola had the hot hand in the third period. She made a steal and drove to the hoop. Later she made two short jumpers. The Lady Mules took the lead, 27-26, with one quarter remaining to play.

The Lady Mule defense held Dimmitt down in the final period. Zapata opened the final period with a charity toss. She later sank a short jumper. Arzola finished with a shot from the elbow.

Zapata led the Lady Mules with nine points and five assists. Arzola made all eight of her points in the second half. Florez dropped in six points, and Kelley finished with four points. Moran had three points, and Leal chipped in two points.

The Lady Mules traveled to Slaton Monday to play the Tigerettes. The Lady Mules will complete their season at home against the Friona Maidens February 5.

Mules vs. Dimmitt & Slaton (1-23&26-2018)

Mules vs. Dimmitt & Slaton (1-23&26-2018)

The Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobcats Tuesday evening and then traveled to Slaton to play the Tigers Friday night. Dimmitt outlasted the Mules 60-51 in a hard-fought contest. The Mules could not ever get on top of the Tigers. Slaton won the night 43-38.

“There is never any doubt about the effort these kids are going to give in a game,” said Mule coach, Humberto Gonzalez. “They work hard and play great defense. We just struggle to put the ball through the hoop.”

Israel Vasquez led off for the Mules with a hoop in the lane. He added a layup later in the period. Brady Martinez sank a short jumper, and Luke Del Toro chipped in a pair of free throws. The Mules trailed Dimmitt 11-8.

Del Toro made a layup and later chipped in a free throw. Vasquez scored a pair of hoops near the basket, and Martinez hit from the elbow. Romeo Reyes made three-of-four free throws. The Mules trailed 26-20 at the half.

The Mules and Bobcats battled to a dead heat in the third quarter with each team scoring 16 points. Vasquez took a pass from Martinez for a layup to start the third period. He converted a free throw to complete a three-point play. Vasquez finished the quarter with his third basket and two more charity tosses.

Del Toro dropped in a 16-foot jump shot. Reyes completed an old-fashion-three-point play. Martinez scored on an inbound play. The Mules trailed 42-36 with one quarter left to play.

Reyes sank a short jumper and put back a rebound in the final frame. Martinez made a steal and drove to the hoop. He later sank a short shot. Jacob Kettner sank a free throw. Vasquez made three from the charity line.

Vasquez paced the Mules with 20 points. Martinez and Reyes finished with ten points each. Del Toro added seven points. Kettner chipped in one point.

Raul Sierra made back-to-back jump shots to get the Mules started in the opening quarter at Slaton. Wyatt Parker scored in the paint and then chipped in four from the charity line. The Mules trailed Slaton 13-10 after one period.

Julian Astorga hit from near the elbow, and Martinez sank a 16-foot jumper for the Mules only four points in the second quarter. Slaton led the Mules 26-14 at the half.

Martinez hit from behind the arc to start the second half. Vasquez had chipped in a free throw before sinking a 3-pointer from the top of the key. He scored from the elbow later in the quarter. Ethan Villa made a layup. Reyes and Parker both made short jump shots. The Mules had cut the Slaton lead to 34-29 with one quarter left to play.

Martinez and Reyes made a trey each early in the fourth period. Sierra hit from 12 feet, and Vasquez chipped in a free throw.

Parker and Martinez led the Mules with eight points each. Vasquez dropped in seven points, and Sierra added six points. Reyes finished with five points. Astorga and Villa chipped in two points each.

The Mules hosted the Friona Chieftains Tuesday evening and will travel to Shallowater to play the Mustangs Friday night.

8th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

8^th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

The eighth-grade Lady Mules pressed the Dimmitt Bobbies into submission Monday evening. The Lady Mules outscored the Bobbies 50-13.

Page Parker set the tone for the Lady Mules with a short jumper 20 seconds into the contest. She picked off a Bobbie pass and drove for a layup. She added two more baskets before the first quarter ended. Alina Elizarraraz hit twice from near the baseline.

Genesis Vasquez put back an offensive rebound. Natalie Ambriz made back-to-back steals and drove for layups. She also chipped in a free throw. The Lady Mules led Dimmitt 19-1 after one quarter.

Elizarraraz opened the second period with a basket. Later she took a pass from Ambriz to complete a fast break. Parker took an assist from Ambriz for a hoop. Parker also put back an offensive rebound. Ambriz also made a feed to Kylee Villa for a short jumper. Makayla Toscano scored from near the blocks. The Lady Mules led 31-5 at the half.

Ambriz scored on an inbound play to open the third quarter. Parker sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key and finished the quarter with a buzzer beater. The Lady Mules led 40-12 with one period left to play.

Ambriz picked off a pass and drove for a layup 50 seconds into the final frame. Parker picked a Bobbie’s pocket and drove to the basket. Parker finished the game with back-to-back 3-pointers.

Parker led the Lady Mules with 25 points. Ambriz finished with nine points, and Elizarraraz dropped in eight points. Villa added four points. Vasquez and Toscano chipped in two points each.

The Lady Mules traveled to Slaton to play the Tigerettes Monday but return home February 5 to finish the season against the Friona Maidens.  

7th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

7^th Lady Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-22-2018)

The seventh-grade Lady Mules defeated the Dimmitt Bobbies Monday evening to improve their season record to 10-3. The Lady Mules took command from the tip and bounced the Bobbies 43-7.

“We really worked hard running a new defense,” said Lady Mule coach, Jalissa King. “Raelee Garza pulled down six rebounds, and Kylie Hernandez added five assists and four steals.”

Araceli Diaz got the Lady Mules started with a hoop just 10 seconds into the contest. Before the first period ended, she added two more baskets. Kassie Kelley made a pair of short jumpers, and Aaliyah Sanchez drove to the hoop for a layup. Nautica Millis took a pass from Kendra Kelley to complete a fast break. The Lady Mules led Dimmitt 14-3.

The Lady Mule defense held the Bobbies to a single point. Ashton Hardwick scored with an assist from Terrah Dominguez. Hernandez dropped in a 10-foot jumper. Garza fed Diaz across the lane for an open shot. Dominguez finished a fast break and Ka. Kelley chipped in a free throw. The Lady Mules led 23-4 at the half.

The Lady Mule defense continued to stifle the Bobbies in the second half. Garza scored twice from the blocks, and Hernandez dropped in a pair of baskets. The Lady Mules led 31-6 with one period left to play.

Hernandez continued to have a hot hand in the final quarter and scored twice. Diaz also made two hoops as did Dominguez.

Diaz led the Lady Mules with 12 points, and Hernandez finished with 10 points. Dominguez dropped in six points and Ka. Kelley added five points. Garza had four points. Mills, Sanchez, and Hardwick chipped in two points each.

The seventh-grade B-team defeated Dimmitt 21-14. Evelin Meza led the Lady Mules with five points.

“We started the fourth quarter down by one,” continued Coach King. “Then we gave up four more points to start the final period. We began to press, and that turn the game around.”

The Lady Mules traveled to Slaton Monday to play the Tigerettes and will return home February 5 to close out the season with the Friona Maidens.

Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-16&19-2018)

Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-16&19-2018)

The Mules could not keep up with the taller and more skilled Littlefield Wildcats Tuesday evening. The Mules lost the game 66-20. The Idalou Wildcats were a different story, and the Mules battled back to tie the game at 29-29 at the intermission.

The Mules did not play the second half with the same intensity as they did the first. The Mules fell 71-47.

“I can take the loss to a much better basketball team,” said Mule coach Humberto Gonzalez. “Littlefield is probably the best team we have played in the district. However, I have to chalk up our loss to Idalou, to our lack of basketball IQ.”

“We are working hard on improving our IQ, so we know how to react to different situations. These guys are learning every day.”

Raul Sierra had the Mules only hoop of the opening period against Littlefield. The Mules trailed 24-2 after the first period.

The Mules got their feet under them in the second period. Brady Martinez converted a three-point play to open the second quarter. Romeo Reyes floated in a layup, and Jacob Barron chipped in a free throw. Sierra sank a 16-foot jumper. The Mules trailed 35-10 at the intermission.

The Mules fell back in a scoring funk in the third period and only made four points. Wyatt Parker was crushed as he attempted to shoot from the blocks. The foul was called, and Parker made both shots from the charity line. Isaac Mendoza scored the Mules only other hoop of the quarter. The Mules trailed 22-14 with eight minutes left to play.

Martinez dropped in a jump shot to open the final period. Reyes added a layup and chipped in a pair of free throws.

Reyes led the Mules with six points, and Martinez dropped in five points. Sierra added four points. Mendoza and Parker finished with two points each. Barron chipped on one point.

The Mules fell behind the Idalou Wildcats 17-12. Israel Vasquez started the Mules off with a free throw. Sierra dropped in a 3-pointer from the left wing. Barron drove the lane for a layup and then dropped in a trey from the top of the key. Martinez hit from behind the arc for a trey.

The Mules reversed the table and outscored the Wildcats17-12 in the second period to tie the game at 29-29 at the intermission. Ethan Villa scored from the elbow thirty seconds into the second period. He added two more hoops before the half ended.

Martinez sank his second trey of the game, and then picked a Wildcats’ pocket and drove the floor for a layup. Sierra picked off an Idalou pass and took the ball to the other end for a layup. Vasquez chipped in a free throw and tied the game at 29-29 with a 3-pointer.

The Mules struggled to get started in the second half. Martinez kept the game tied with a hoop at 31-31. Villa dropped in a trey from the left wing, and Vasquez chipped in a free throw. The Mules trailed Idalou 50-35 with one quarter left to play.

Idalou repeated with a second 21-point quarter and held the Mules to 12. Mendoza scored from near the blocks. Vasquez was fouled shooting a trey and converted all three ensuing free throws. He later added a basket. Barron made a short jumper with time running down. Barron got the ball back and fired up a deep trey that silently slipped through the net.

Vasquez led the Mules with 11 points. Martinez and Barron added 10 points each. Villa had nine points, and Sierra finished with five points. Mendoza chipped in two points.

The Mules are 2-5 after the first round of district and are tied with Friona and Slaton for fifth place. The Mules hosted the 5-2 Dimmitt Bobcats Tuesday night and will travel to Slaton Friday to tangle with the Tigers. The Mules return home January 30 to host the Friona C

Lady Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-16&19-2018)

Lady Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-16&19-2018)

The Lady Mules missed Yvonne Diaz Tuesday evening in Littlefield against the Lady Cats. The Lady Mules trailed by 10 points after three quarters to a team they had defeated 52-21 in the first round of district play.

The Lady Mules outscored Littlefield 13-7 in the final period but could not climb out of the hole. The Lady Mules fell to Littlefield 44-40.

Friday, the Lady Mules played host to the league-leading Idalou Lady Cats and went down to defeat 61-40.

Keely Dunham was fouled attempting to shoot in the first 10 seconds of the game. She made both charity tosses and later added a basket. Brooke Garza scored from near the blocks, and Kyndal Miller made a driving layup. Lilly Barrera lined up a shot from outside the arc and let the ball fly. When the ball cleared the net, the Lady Mules led 11-10 at the end of the first period.

Littlefield took over the game in the second period and outscored the Lady Mules 18-9 by making six-of-seven free throws.

Alyssa Wheeler made a charity toss to open the second quarter and later chipped in a second. Garza made one from the free throw line, and Anahi Barrera made a pair of free throws. Miller led the Lady Mules with two hoops. The Lady Mules trailed Littlefield 28-20.

Neither team could get going in the third quarter, but Dunham made a pair of short jump shots and chipped in a free throw. Brianna Barron picked a Lady Cats’ pocket and drove for a layup. The Lady Mules ended the third period trailing 37-27.

L. Barrera made her second trey of the night from the left wing. Barron slide through the defense for a layup and Wheeler made a pair of jump shots. Dunham scored from the blocks and chipped in a pair of charity tosses.

Dunham led the Lady Mules with 13 points. Wheeler, L. Barrera, and Miller made six points each. Barron finished with four points, Garza made three points, and A. Barrera chipped in a pair of free throws.  

Idalou rained four 3-pointers on the Lady Mules in the opening period.

Miller drove to the hoop to get the Lady Mules started, and took a pass from Garza for a second hoop. Wheeler dropped in a trey from the wing, and A. Barrera chipped in a free throw. L. Barrera hit a 15-foot jumper. The Lady Mules trailed 18-10 after one quarter.

L. Barrera sank a 3-pointer, and Cassidy Cage scored from the left wing. A. Barrera chipped in a free throw. The Lady Mules were down 30-16 at the intermission.

A. Barrera finally got the Lady Mules started after the break with a free throw four minutes into the third quarter. Miller battled her way through a foul to make a basket. She then converted the free throw for an old fashion three-point play. L. Barrera sank back-to-back 3-pointers, and Barron chipped in a free throw. The Lady Mules trailed 48-27 with one period left to play.

Wheeler sank an 18-foot jumper, and then fought through a foul for a layup. She converted the subsequent free throw. Dunham scored her only basket from the blocks. L. Barrera scored three hoops in the final period.

L. Barrera led the Lady Mules with 17 points. Wheeler dropped in eight points, and Miller followed with seven points. Garza added three points. Dunham and Cage finished with two points each, and Barron chipped in one point.

The 3-6 Lady Mules are currently tied for fifth place in the district with the Littlefield Lady Cats.

The Lady Mules hosted the 0-9 Dimmitt Bobbies Tuesday evening and will travel to Slaton January 26 to play the fourth play 4-5 Tigerettes. The Lady Mules must win both games to have hopes of making the 2018 post season.   

JV Mules vs. Littlefeld (1-16-2018)

JV Mules vs. Littlefeld (1-16-2018)

The JV Mules stumbled out of the gate in Littlefield and fell behind early. Littlefield continued to pour in the points to defeat the Mules 51-32.

Kelan Florez opened the game for the Mules with a free throw. Florez later sank a trey just two minutes before the first period ended. The Mules trailed 10-4 after one quarter.

Derek Barron made a layup early in the second period. Florez hit a short jumper, and Nick Zarragoza drained a trey before the half. The Mules were down 26-11 at the half.

Florez opened the second half with a 12-foot jumper from near the baseline. Leonel Camarena made back-to-back hoops from the blocks. Barron sank a 15-foot jump shot to end the third period with the Mules trailing 39-19 with one quarter left to play.

Kelan Florez drove the lane not once, but twice for layups to open the final quarter. Camarena again made a pair of hoops in the paint. Barron sank a short jumper before zeroing in a shot from behind the arc to end the game.

Florez led the Mules with 12 points. Barron dropped in nine points, and Camarena added eight points. Zarragoza chipped in three points.

Friday night the Mules fell to the Idalou Wildcats 51-36. Barron led the Mules with 10 points. Bryan Ginez scored eight points in the game, and Camarena finished with seven points.

The Mules are currently 3-4 in district and hosted the Dimmitt Bobcats Tuesday evening. The Mules will then travel to Slaton to play the Tigers.  

JV Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-19-2018)

JV Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-19-2018)

The JV Lady Mules made a run at the visiting Idalou Lady Cats in the second period, but could not catch the Lady Cats. The Lady Mules cut the lead to just six points at the intermission. Idalou ran away with the game in the third period and defeated the Lady Mules 47-25.

Kinsey Parker converted a free throw to start the Lady Mule offense in the opening period. Maddison Price sank a 12-foot baseline jumper and later chipped in a free throw. Jordan Zapata drove the lane for a hoop. The Lady Mules trailed Idalou 19-6 after one quarter.

The Lady Mules converted nine-of-12 free throws in the second period to cut into the Lady Cat lead. Citlalli Vargez made all six of her free throw attempts. Emily Mora made a pair of charity tosses. Price sank a short jumper before Joceline Ramirez converted a free throw. Ramirez drove the paint for a layup before the half ended. The Lady Mules had cut the Idalou lead to 25-19 at the intermission.

Vargez scored the Lady Mules’ only basket of the third period. Idalou had extended the lead to 45-21 with one quarter left to play.

Mora and Price made a hoop each to end the Lady Mule scoring.

Vargez led the Lady Mules with eight points. Price added seven points, Mora had four points, and Ramirez dropped in three points. Zapata finished with two points, and Parker chipped in one point.

The Lady Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobbies Tuesday evening and will travel to Slaton Friday to play the Tigerettes.  

9th Lady Mules vs. Ama. Caprock (1-15-2018)

9^th Lady Mules vs. Ama. Caprock (1-15-2018)

The freshmen Lady Mules rolled over an Amarillo Caprock Lady Longhorn team as Idalou does not have a freshmen girls’ team. The Lady Mules defeated the Lady Longhorns 28-8.

The Lady Mules held Amarillo scoreless in the first period. Kaitlyn Kelley opened the scoring with a shot from the elbow. Danielle Moran picked a Lady Longhorn’s pocket and drove to the hoop. Grace Leal sank and 18-foot jumper from the right wing to put the Lady Mules on top 6-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Leal drove the right side for a layup to begin the second period. Heather Chavez made a reverse layup, and Moran scored on an inbounds play to end the first half with the Lady Mules leading 12-4.

Destiny Florez scored from 15 feet, and Leal dropped in a shot from the right wing. The Lady Mules led 16-8 after three quarters.

Caprock could not find the hoop in the final period. Kelley scored on an inbound play to open the final quarter. Jordan Zapata finished a fast break for a hoop. Leal sank a 16-foot jumper from the right wing. Carina Sainez banked a 12-foot jumper off the glass.

Kelley dropped in a 15-foot jump shot, and Zapata made a running jumper off the glass.

Leal paced the Lady Mule with eight points. Kelley dropped in six points. Moran and Zapata added four points each. Florez, Chavez, and Sainez finished wished two points each.

The Lady Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobbies Monday evening and will travel to Slaton to play the Tigerettes January 29. The Lady Mules will return home February 5 to host the Friona Maidens for the final game of the season.      

8th Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-18-2018)

8^th Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-18-2018)

The eighth-grade Lady Mules had their game with the Idalou Lady Cats well in hand Monday evening in the first half. The Lady Mules led 19-8 at the intermission. But an injury to a player and mounting fouls gave Idalou the upper hand in the second half.

The Lady Mules lost to Idalou 32-26.

Alina Elizarraraz hit a 15-foot jump shot and just over a minute later hit from 12 feet for the Lady Mules’ first four points. Paige Parker drove the lane for a layup to give the Lady Mules a 6-4 lead after one quarter.

Kylee Villa sank a 16-foot jumper off the glass and repeated the feet from the opposite wing. Parker struck from behind the arc to put the Lady Mules on top 13-4. Parker grabbed a long defensive rebound and sent the ball ahead to Genesis Vasquez. Parker hustled down the floor and took a bounce pass from Vasquez for a layup.

Parker made back-to-back layups to end the first half with the Lady Mules leading 19-8.

Idalou made two treys and a two-pointer to cut the Lady Mule lead to 19-16 in the first two minutes of the second half. Parker answered with a trey from the top of the key. The Lady Cats scored the next eight points to take the lead for good with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Idalou led 24-22 at the end of three periods.

Kayla Soto hit a short jumper with under three minutes to play in the game. Villa made a steal in the final minute and pushed the ball ahead to Parker for a layup.

Parker led the Lady Mules with 16 points. Elizarraraz and Villa added four points each. Soto chipped in two points.

The Lady Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobbies Monday, and then travel to Slaton to play the Tigerettes January 29. The Lady Mules will return home February 5 to host the Friona Maidens in the final game of the season.    

7th Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-15-2018)

7^th Lady Mules vs. Idalou (1-15-2018)

The seventh grade Lady Mules came back from a six-point deficit after the first period to defeat the Idalou Lady Cats 20-18.

“This was a long overdue win for us,” said Lady Mule coach, Jalissa King. “The first time we played Idalou we lost by five points. The second time, which was Thursday in the Levelland Tournament, we lost by one on a buzzer shot. Today was a hard-earned victory.”

Raelee Garza got the Lady Mules started on their way back with a shot from the blocks. Araceli Diaz put back an offensive rebound to cut the Idalou lead to 4-6. Diaz saw Kylie Hernandez open on the blocks and passed her the ball for the game-tying hoop.

Kassie Kelley made a free throw to briefly put the Lady Mules on top. Idalou took a 10-7 lead with 40 seconds left to play before the intermission. Diaz blocked out and pulled down an offensive rebound that she immediately put back to cut the Lady Cat lead to 9-10 at the half.

Kelley fought through a foul to score the Lady Mules first hoop of the third quarter. She put back an offensive rebound to put the Lady Mules on tip halfway through the third period.

Kelley was selected to shoot the technical foul called on Idalou. She made one of the charity shots. Idalou scored the next six points to take an18-14 lead into the final period.

The Lady Mule defense held Idalou scoreless in the final period. Hernandez drained an eight-foot jump shot for the first basket of the final period. Hernandez sank a point-blank shot with 2:20 to go in the game. She then sank a 16-foot jumper as time ran out to win the game.

Hernandez paced the Lady Mules with eight points. Kelley added six points, and Diaz made four points. Garza chipped in two points. Others contributing to the win were Diaz with seven rebounds and Aaliyah Sanchez with six assists.

The seventh-grade B-team lost to Idalou 17-15. Zabry Haseloff and Naomi Muniz each made four points in the contest.

“We were down by seven points at the start of the fourth quarter,” continued Coach King. “We played a really strong fourth period, but still fell short by two points. The last time we played this team we lost by eight points. Our girls played really hard until the very end.”

The previous weekend the Lady Mules had played in the Levelland Tournament. Thursday evening the Lady Mules fell to Idalou 40-39 on a buzzer beater.

Hernandez led the Lady Mules with 12 points. Diaz added nine points, and Ashton Hardwick dropped in six points. Garza and Kassie Kelley had five points each.

“This was a close game from beginning to the end,” said Coach King. “It was a tough one to lose, but we learned some important basketball lessons.” 

Saturday morning the Lady Mules took their frustrations out on the Roosevelt Lady Eagles. The Lady Mules clipped the Lady Eagles’ wings 49-9.

Nautica Mills led the Lady Mules with 11 points. Hardwick and Hernandez added 10 points each. Diaz had nine points, and Sanchez made eight points.

The Lady Mules defeated the Littlefield Lady Cats 54-16 to claim the Consolation trophy. Hernandez paced the Lady Mules with 18 points. Kassie Kelley added 10 points, and Sanchez had nine points.

The Lady Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobbies Monday afternoon and will travel to Slaton January 29. The Lady Mules will return home for their final game February 5 when they will host the Friona Maidens.  

Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

The Shallowater Mustangs played above the heads of the Mules Tuesday evening and defeated the Mules 67-38. The Mules performed much better at Lubbock Roosevelt against the Eagles.

The Mules stayed close to the Eagles through three periods, and then came alive to score almost as many points in the final period as they had during the game. The Mules pulled out a 48-47 win with a pair of one-handed free throws by Jacob Kettner.

Luke Leal sank a 3-pointer from the corner to start the Shallowater game. Romeo Reyes scored from the elbow, and Israel Vasquez sank a short baseline jumper. Isaiah Hurtado popped the net from near the corner for three points. The Mules trailed Shallowater 21-10 after one quarter.

Jacob Barron hit a trey from the top of the key three minutes into the second period to crank the Mule offense. Izaiah Perez chipped in a pair of free throws. Jacob Kettner put back an offensive rebound and later hit a short jumper. Shallowater led the Mules 38-19 at the intermission.

Ethan Villa chipped in a free throw to start the second half. Leal also made a charity toss. Wyatt Parker made one free throw and later scored from the blocks. Vasquez dropped in two from the charity line and then sank a trey from the corner. The Mules trailed 50-29 with one period left to play.

Vasquez dropped in two free throws one minute into the last quarter. Leal, Villa, and Luke Del Toro chipped in a free throw each. Isaac Mendoza scored in the paint as did Perez.

Vasquez led the Mules with nine points. Leal finished with five points. Perez and Kettner dropped in four points each. Parker, Hurtado, and Barron added three points each. Villa, Reyes, and Mendoza made two points apiece. Del Toro chipped in one point.

The Mules traveled to Roosevelt and got off to a slow start. Vasquez made two baskets before he picked up his third foul in the first quarter. Del Toro added two free throws to complete the Mules’ first-period scoring. Roosevelt led the Mules 12-6 after one quarter.

The Mules stayed within six in the second period. Raul Sierra sank a trey from the wing a minute and a half into the frame. He later added a layup. Reyes and Brady Martinez dropped in two free throws each. Leal found the range from outside the arc. Both teams scored 12 points each, and the Mules trailed Roosevelt 24-18 at the half.

Del Toro made a short jumper to start the third period. Vasquez scored in the paint, and Reyes made back-to-back hoops to end the third period. The Mules had cut the Roosevelt lead to 30-26.

Leal was on target from outside the arc to open the final period. He nailed a second trey before scoring a hoop. Reyes made a layup and then dropped in a free throw. Vasquez hit a 3-pointer from the wing and later completed a three-point play. Parker chipped in a free throw.

Kettner made two free throws shortly after the quarter began, but then missed the second pair of charity tosses. Kettner had one more opportunity at the charity line with one second left in the game. Kettner had ice water running through his veins as he approached the line and made his first free throw to tie the game.

The referee delivered Kettner the ball, and he placed it in his right hand. He then slightly bent his knees and then with orchestrated grace pushed the ball toward the hoop. There was a faint swoosh as the ball slipped through the net to put the Mules on top.

Vasquez led the Mules with 12 points, and Leal finished with 11 points. Reyes scored nine points, and Sierra had five points. Del Toro and Kettner added four points each. Martinez chipped in two points.

The Mules traveled to Littlefield Tuesday to play the Wildcats. The Mules will finish the week at home Friday night when they host the Idalou Wildcats.  

Lady Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

Lady Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

The Lady Mules were competitive with the Shallowater Fillies through the first quarter and a half. Shallowater took over the game after that and downed the Lady Mules 57-38. The Lady Mules got off to a slow start in the first half at Roosevelt, and the Lady Eagles took advantage to defeat the Lady Mules 51-32.

Keely Dunham scored with a turn around jumper from the blocks to open the game against Shallowater. Brianna Barron and Anahi Barrera added a basket each and Alyssa Wheeler dropped in a pair from the charity line. The Lady Mules trailed Shallowater 11-8 after one period.

Dunham opened the second quarter as she had the first and tied the game at 11-11 with a free throw. Brooke Garza made her first field goal of the game. Barron and A. Barrera made a free throw apiece. Shallowater had poured in the points to lead the Lady Mules 28-15 at the half.

Dunham opened the second half with a hoop from the blocks. Wheeler and Garza each dropped in a basket. Barron, A. Barrera, and Wheeler made a free throw each. The Lady Mules had fallen behind 48-24 after three quarters.

Cassidy Cage hit a 15-foot jumper from the left wing to open the final frame. She later added a pair of free throws. Lilly Barrera hit from just inside the arc and dropped in a pair of charity tosses. Garza fought through a foul for a hoop. Dunham finished with two buckets in the final period.

Dunham led the Lady Mules with 11 points. Garza added six points, and Wheeler dropped in five points. Cage, L. Barrera, Barron, and A. Barrera made four points each.

The Lady Mules trailed the Roosevelt Lady Eagles 32-11 at the half. 

Garza started the third frame with a pair of charity tosses. To that, she added two baskets and one more free throw. Dunham scored two hoops and free throw. The Lady Mules trailed Roosevelt 41-23 with one quarter left to play.

L. Barrera made a pair of free throws to open the final frame, and she hit a 17-foot jumper from the left wing. Garza chipped in a free throw, and Dunham made a pair of hoops.

Dunham finished the Roosevelt game with 13 points. L. Barrera dropped in nine points, and Garza finished with eight points. Kyndal Miller chipped in two points.

The Lady Mules traveled to Littlefield to start their second round of district against the Lady Cats. The Idalou Lady Cats will visit the Lady Mules Friday, January 19. 

JV Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

JV Mules vs. Shallowater & Roosevelt (1-9&12-2018)

The Mules fell hard Tuesday evening at the hands of the Shallowater Mustangs. Shallowater won the game 67-22. The Mules came rolling back Friday night against the Roosevelt Eagles. The Mules held on in the final period for a 36-31 win.

Jose Cardenas scored the Mules only two points Tuesday evening in the opening quarter. The Mules trailed 15-2 after one quarter.

Ricky Diaz was fouled and made one free throw to open the second quarter. Leonel Camarena scored from the blocks, and Brian Cruz chipped in a free throw. Kelan Florez sank a short jumper and added a free throw. Derek Barron just beat the buzzer with a layup. The Mules trailed Shallowater 32-11 at the half.

Camarena dropped in a charity toss and then scored from the blocks for the Mules only three points of the third period. The Mules were down 53-14 after three quarters.

Jimmy Villa converted a pair of free throws to open the final quarter. Adrian Bustillos, Florez, and Diaz added a basket each.

Camarena and Florez led the Mules with five points each. Diaz added three points. Barron, Bustillos, Villa, and Diaz had two points each.

Cardenas caught fire in the opening period at Roosevelt for three hoops. Villa added a pair of baskets, and the Mules led 10-3 after one quarter.

Camarena dominated the paint in the second quarter with three baskets. Bryan Ginez and Barron added a hoop each. The Mules led 20-12 at the half.

Cardenas made the Mules only basket in the third quarter. But the Mule defense held the Eagles to two points.

The Mules held on in the last quarter for the win. Ginez scored with a short jumper. Villa made a pair of baskets. Barron converted a free throw to complete a three-point play. He later kissed the ball high off the glass for a bucket. He finished the night with a free throw.

Barron, Cardenas, and Villa led the Mules with eight points each. Camarena finished with six points, and Ginez added four points. Bustillos chipped in two points.

The Mules traveled to Littlefield Tuesday evening to play the Wildcats. The Mules return home January 19 to host the Idalou Wildcats.   

7th Lady Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

7^th Lady Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

The seventh-grade Lady Mules traveled to Littlefield and defeated the Lady Cats 24-10 Monday afternoon.

“This was our first game back from the Christmas break,” said Lady Mule coach, Jalissa King. “We had 13 turnovers and only shot 20 percent from the blocks. But we managed to overcome this with some impressive non-shooting statistics.”

“Ashton Hardwick pulled down nine rebounds. Kendra Kelley made four assists. Araceli Diaz and Kassie Kelley each had five steals. No matter how rusty our skills happen to be, these girls always hustle.”

The Lady Mules held Littlefield scoreless in the opening period. The Lady Mules pumped in eight points to lead Littlefield 8-0 after one period.

The Lady Cats got untracked in the second quarter with six points, but the Lady Mules dropped in 10 points to lead 18-6 at the half.

Both teams made four points in the third quarter. The Lady Mules again shut down the Littlefield in the final quarter.

Kylie Hernandez and Araceli Diaz paced the Lady Mules with six points each.

The seventh-grade Lady Mule B-team lost 18-10. Alejandra Medina led the Lady Mules with four points.

Littlefield outscored the Lady Mules 8-2 in the first half. Both teams scored eight points each in the second half.

“We had a hard time getting started,” continued Coach King. “It came back to bite us in the end. These girls almost made a comeback but fell a little short.”

The Lady Mules played in the Levelland Tournament over the weekend and will host Idalou Monday afternoon, and remain home January 22 to play the Dimmitt B

9th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

9^th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

The freshmen Mules lost a heartbreaker Monday evening to the Littlefield Wildcats. The Mules led 27-21 after three quarters, but the Mules could not slow down the Wildcats’ comeback in the final quarter.

Littlefield won the game 38-35.

Cesar Enriquez sank a 3-pointer from the right wing for the first points of the game. Two minutes later he drove the lane for the Mules only five points of the first period. Littlefield led 7-5 at the end of the first quarter.

Victor Velasquez put back Enriquez missed free throw shot to tie the game. Joe Gutierrez and Velasquez both scored to keep the game tied. Enriquez snapped the tie with a 3-pointer from the wing to put the Mules in front 14-11 at the half.

The Mules were on fire when the third quarter started. Gutierrez put back an offensive rebound to open the second half. Enriquez was fouled while shooting and he made both free throws.

Enriquez sank a trey from the left wing to give the Mules a 21-11lead one minute into the third quarter. Velasquez scored from the blocks and Gutierrez drove the lane for a layup. The Mules had scored 11 unanswered points to a 25-11 lead.

Littlefield scored the next ten points to cut the Mule lead to 25-21. Enriquez pushed the ball ahead to Velasquez running on a fast break for a layup. The Mules led 27-21 with one quarter left to play.

Velasquez scored twice in the first two minutes of the final period. Gutierrez hit from the elbow, and Enriquez drove the baseline for a hoop. Littlefield outscored the Mules 17-8 in the last quarter.

Enriquez led the Mules with 15 points. Velasquez added 12 points. Gutierrez wrapped up the Mules’ scoring with eight points.

The Mules played in the Dimmitt Tournament over the weekend. The Mules traveled to Idalou Monday and will remain on the road January 22 in Dimmitt. The Mules are scheduled to return home January 29 to host the Slaton Tigers.  

8th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

8^th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

The eighth-grade Mules struggled Monday afternoon against the Littlefield Wildcats. The Mules fell 57-15.

Jacob Reyes dropped in a 10-foot baseline jumper for the Mules first hoop. Zack Hasley drained a 3-pointer from the right wing. The Mules trailed 5-26 after one quarter.

Jeremiah Barron made all six of the Mules’ points in the second period. Barron’s first basket was from the elbow, the second a reverse layup, and he drove from the right side for a layup high off the glass. The Mules were down 11-44 at the half.

The Mules failed to score in the third quarter.

Nathan Ferguson lifted the ball high in the air to float it through the hoop. Barron wrapped up the Mule scoring when he drove from the right wing for a layup.

Barron led the Mules with eight points. Hasley made three points. Ferguson and Reyes chipped in two points each.

The Mules played in the Levelland Tournament over the weekend. The Mules traveled to Idalou Monday and will stay on the road January 22 in Dimmitt. The will return home January 29 to host the Slaton Tigers.

   

7th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

7^th Mules vs. Littlefield (1-8-2018)

The seventh-grade Mules made 21 of their 30 points against the Littlefield Wildcats from 3-point distance. Littlefield opened with a 6-0 run, and the Mules could never catch up. Littlefield won the game 51-30.

Irvin Torres got the Mules started from the corner with a trey in the opening period. Justin Dykes drove the right side of the lane for a hoop. The Mules trailed 10-5 after one quarter.

Davian McMullen was just inside the arc for the Mules first basket of the second period. Elisar Cisneros drove the baseline for a layup. Tate Shipman sank a 15-foot jumper from the baseline. Dykes dropped in a 3-pointer from the right wing. Cash Reeder nailed a trey from the corner with one tick left on the clock. The Mules trailed 26-17 at the intermission.

Torres picked off a Littlefield pass and drove the floor for a layup. He made a second layup before the quarter ended. Cisneros hit from outside the arc to close out the Mules’ scoring. Littlefield led 46-24 with one period left to play.

Cisneros converted an old-fashion three-point play to open the final quarter. He battled through a Wildcat foul to drop in a layup and converted the layup. McMullen the Mules’ final trey of the game from the right wing.

Cisneros paced the Mules with eight points. Torres dropped in seven points. McMullen and Dykes added five points each. Reeder finished with three points, and Shipman chipped in two points.

The Mules played in the Levelland Tournament over the weekend and traveled to Idalou Monday and will stay on the road to play Dimmitt January 22. The Mules will return home January 29 to host the Slaton Tigers. 

JV Lady Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

JV Lady Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

The JV Lady Mules stampeded over the Friona JV Squaws Friday evening 46-17. The Squaws were held scoreless in the first and third period as the Lady Mules piled up points.

Maddison Price dominated in the paint with two hoops in the opening frame. Citlalli Vargez pumped in two baskets, and Jordan Zapata turned a Friona turnover into points with a layup. The Lady Mules led 10-0 after the first eight minutes.

The Squaws woke up in the second period with 10 points.

Kayla Torres made three of four free throws in the second quarter. Price dropped in two baskets. Perla Vasquez, Valeri Toscano, and Zapata scored a hoop each. The Lady Mules led 23-10 at the half.

Vargez and Price made two hoops each in the third period. Kinsey Parker, Torres, and Anna Phillips added a basket apiece. The Lady Mules had extended their lead to 37-10.

Vargez led the charge for the Lady Mules in the final frame with a pair of baskets. Torres dropped in a hoop, and Joceline Ramirez chipped in a free throw.

Vargez and Price paced the Lady Mules with 12 points each. Torres dropped in seven points, and Zapata added four points. Vasquez, Parker, Toscano, and Phillips chipped in two points apiece.

The Lady Mules hosted the Shallowater Fillies Tuesday evening and will travel to Lubbock Roosevelt to play the Lady Eagles and complete their first round of district play.

   

Lady Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

Lady Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

The Lady Mules trailed the Friona Squaws 19-16 at the intermission Friday evening as both teams tried to remove the rust built up over the holiday break. The Lady Mules came alive in the second half to outscore the Squaws 29-11 for a 45-30 win.

“The thing I can always count on from this group is that they will give their all,” said Lady Mule coach James Parker. “It is not pretty sometimes, but they get after it. We are currently 3-2 in district and are locked in a battle for the third and fourth spots. There are still a lot of games to play.”

Keely Dunham broke the scoring ice with a turn-around jump shot 40 seconds into the game. Alyssa Wheeler provided much of the firepower in the first period with a free throw, a reverse layup, and a 3-pointer from the corner for six points. Lilly Barrera sank a 15-foot jump shot.

The Lady Mules led Friona 10-8 after one period.

Friona broke the Lady Mule press and outscored the Lady Mules 11-6 in the second period for a 19-16 lead at the intermission.

Brooke Garza made the Lady Mules only basket with a putback of an offensive rebound. She also made two free throws. Yvonne Diaz dropped in a pair of free throws.

Garza opened the second half with a hoop and then added a pair of free throws. L. Barrera made a reverse layup, and Kyndal Miller dropped in a pair of free throws to tie the game at 26-26. Wheeler hit a short jumper and chipped in a charity toss. Dunham scored a basket and dropped in a pair of free throws.

The Lady Mules led 31-26 with eight minutes left in the game.

The Lady Mules dominated the final frame with Miller and Anahi Barrera making a basket each. Garza made three free throws in the final period. Wheeler provided most of the firepower with a trey and a pair of baskets.

Wheeler finished the night with 16 points. Garza had nine points, and Dunham dropped in six points. L. Barrera and Miller added four points each. A. Barrera, and Diaz chipped in two points each.

The Lady Mules hosted the Shallowater Fillies Tuesday evening and then will travel to Roosevelt to play the Lady Eagles Friday night to wrap up the first round of di

Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

Mules vs. Friona (1-5-2018)

The Mules took a 32-31 lead over the Friona Chieftains Friday evening in Friona and led the game 43-41 with one quarter left to play. Missed free throws allowed the Chieftains to overtake the Mules and win the game 53-49.

“We have a good team in there somewhere trying to get out,” said Mule coach Humberto Gonzalez. “There are times we see really good things from this team, and at other times they shoot themselves in the foot. We are trying had to get there.”

Israel Vasquez was fouled while shooting near the paint 15 seconds into the game. He made both charity tosses to put the Mules in front 2-0. Vasquez added a basket late in the period. Luke Del Toro sank a 15-foot jump shot.

Brady Martinez led a fast break for a hoop and added two free throws for four points in the opening frame. Ethan Villa scored from the blocks, and Romeo Reyes sank a 3-pointer from the left wing. Friona led the Mules 17-15 after one quarter.

Wyatt Parker scored in the paint early in the second period and added two free throws. Luke Leal sank a trey from the left wing. Jacob Kettner went coast-to-coast for a layup after picking off a Friona pass. Vasquez dropped in a short jumper, and Raul Sierra hit from 12 feet to beat the buzzer at the half.

Friona led the Mules 31-28 at the intermission.

Villa opened the second half with a shot from the elbow. He added a second hoop later in the quarter. Barron sank a trey, and Del Toro drove the floor for a layup. Reyes dropped in his second trey of the game and added a basket. The Mules had outscored Friona 15-10 to claim a 43-41 lead with eight minutes left in the game.

Vasquez opened the final period for the Mules with a free throw. He later made three-of-four from the charity line. Villa made the Mules only basket of the final frame.

Vasquez led the Mules with 10 points. Reyes and Villa both added eight points. Leal, Martinez, Parker and Del Toro dropped in four points each. Barron had three points. Sierra and Kettner chipped in two points apiece.

The Mules hosted the Shallowater Mustangs Tuesday evening and will travel to Lubbock Roosevelt Friday.    

Freshmen Mules vs. Roosevelt (12-18-2017)

Freshmen Mules vs. Roosevelt (12-18-2017)

The freshmen Mules proved to be too much for the Roosevelt Eagles Monday evening. The Mules held the Eagles scoreless until the 3:50 mark of the second quarter. The Mules downed the Eagles 51-8.

Victor Velasquez got the Mules started when he stole an Eagle inbound pass under the Mule basket and scored 15 seconds into the game. Kurt Rodriguez put back an offensive rebound. Braden Shipman picked an Eagles pocket and pushed the ball ahead to Cesar Enriquez.

Enriquez was fouled while making the layup, and he converted the free throw for a three-point play. The Mule full-court press created a turnover when Enriquez made a steal and drove the floor for a hoop.

Velazquez scored twice more before the first period ended. Joe Gutierrez made three consecutive hoops. Enriquez sank a trey and Shipman made a jumper from the blocks to end the first period. The Mules led 24-0 after one quarter.

Shipman led off the second period with a short jumper. He added a second hoop later in the half. Gutierrez and Enriquez made a basket each. Velasquez scored and chipped in a free throw. The Mules led 35-2 at the intermission.

The Roosevelt coach requested a running clock in the second half.

The Mules continued to roll up points. Shipman made a pass across the lane to Benji Ramirez for the Mules final two points.

Enriquez led the Mules with 16 points. Velasquez dropped in 13 points. Gutierrez made all eight of his points in the first half. Shipman finished with six points, and Rodriguez added four points. Brett Martinez and Ramirez chipped in two points each.

    

7th Lady Mules vs. Slaton (12-17-2017)

7^th Lady Mules vs. Slaton (12-17-2017)

The seventh-grade Lady Mules traveled to Slaton to battle the Tigerettes. The Lady Mules held Slaton scoreless in the first and third periods. The Lady Mules trapping defense only gave up six points during the contest while the offense poured in 34 points for the win.

Araceli Diaz paced the Lady Mules with eight points. Raelee Garza and Kendra Kelley dropped in six points each in the win.

Lady Mule coach, Jalissa King, said after the game, “This team has really come together as a team and grown in their basketball IQ. Tonight I saw several things manifest that we have been working on during practice.”

“Nautica Mills had three assists, and Aaliyah Sanchez made three steals. This was a wonderful way to end the first semester.”

The seventh-grade B-team Lady Mules scurried to a 15-8 win over Slaton. The Lady Mules held Slaton scoreless during the first half and led Slaton 5-0 at the half.

Naomi Muniz and Gimena Ramirez paced the Lady Mules with four points each.

“This was a really good game for this team,” continued Coach King. “They have really improved at becoming organize and controlled players.”

The Lady Mules are on Christmas break. The Lady Mules will return to action January 8 in Littlefield to start the second round of district against the Lady Cats. The Lady Mules will play in the Levelland Tournament January 11 and 13 and will host Idalou January 15.