The Rivercrest Lady Rebels traveled to Celeste for tournament play but had a rough weekend, dropping their four games, two coming against state-ranked competition. The Lady Rebels lost to North Hopkins, 45-39, fell in a tight battle against eighth-ranked Trenton, 36-35, lost to 21st-ranked Cumby, 65-28, and fell against Miller Grove, 42-32.

The Pewitt Lady Brahmas took part in the Winnsboro Hoopfest, going 1-2 for the event. Pewitt lost to eventual tournament champion and 4A’s seventh-ranked Brownsboro in their opening game of the tournament before dropping their second game.

The Christian Homeschool Athletic Association of Mount Pleasant (CHAAMP) Hawks varsity boys traveled to Terrell for the Poetry Community Christian Tournament, splitting their two games. The Hawks fell to UME Prep of Dallas, 74-47, and defeated the host Pioneers, 64-41.

Casey House drives for a layup. Caden Kump pulls up from three.

The Mount Pleasant Tigers dropped their third straight game on Tuesday evening in front of a raucous crowd at Willie Williams Gym. Royse City fought till the end forcing the game into overtime and downing Mount Pleasant 62-56. Free throws would be the story as the Tigers earned their way to the stripe but were only able to convert on 16 out of 34 attempts. Normally a stout team with the ball, Mount Pleasant turned it over an uncharacteristic 23 times that led to 22 points for the Bulldogs. The Tigers were without forwards Will Hills and Kyler Smith, but the bench responded to outrebound Royse City 43-38, one of the few bright spots on the night.

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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. A recap of area games: Chapel HIll and Paul Pewitt’s girls are both taking part in the Winnsboro Tournament, but both took losses on day one.

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.