Teams head back to the court after break

Most of the area’s basketball teams are playing in tournaments to prepare for the upcoming district season, with a number of teams getting back into the groove after the Thanksgiving break.

Area teams compete over Thanksgiving break

While a number of teams took the Thanksgiving break off, some area squads got a few games in on the court. A recap of the holiday week of games: The Chapel Hill Lady Devils hosted several East Texas teams as part of the Chapel Hill Invitational. Also taking part were Longview, Marshall and Joaquin.

Tigers dominate Greenville, 73-47

Playing against a former district opponent is always a tough task as the Greenville Lions and Mount Pleasant Tigers know each other well being common foes. Fortunately, the Tigers 14-5 career record versus Greenville played more into the game than anything else.

Tigers continue

Mount Pleasant fans will have several opportunities to cheer on the Tigers after Thanksgiving break. The Tiger basketball team will host Royse City Tuesday before taking part in the Tatum Tournament Dec. 2-4.

Lady Brahmas honored on All-District teams

The Pewitt Lady Brahmas were honored by the coaches of District 14-3A during the release of the All-District team, announced last week. Taliyah Brown was named Co-Newcomer of the Year by the district coaches. Named to the All-District first team were Ashtyn Boyd and Makenzie Bottoms.

With a thankful heart, many happy returns

And now to do something I probably should have done about three months ago. To be fair, I’ve been here once before, but given the events of my life, that feels like a full lifetime ago. So I owe it to you, the readers to pull a Jay-Z. “Allow me to reintroduce myself.

Lady Rebels fall to Lady Eagles

Rivercrest’s Selena Kelley brings the ball up court during Tuesday’s game against Como-Pickton. Kelley finished with 15 points and two steals, but the Lady Rebels fell to the Lady Eagles, 40-30. Rivercrest is now 2-3 on the season. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD