Boys continue winning ways at Jonesboro

David Cruz (13) helped guide the Hornets to a 12-4 record with a 67-40 win. The Lometa JV boys won 47-46, and the varsity girls lost 54-40.

The Lometa boys' basketball team improved to 12-4 on the year with a 67-40 road win against Jonesboro on Wednesday, following up its third-place finish at the Zephyr Tournament Dec. 27-29.

The Hornets are scheduled to play host to Buckholts today at 3:30 p.m.

The Hornets opened the Zephyr Tournament with a 53-39 win against the host school. They toppled Rochelle, 66-47, in the second round before falling to May in the semifinals, 61-51. They rebounded from the loss to beat Evant, 48-41, in the third-place game.

"I think some of our players grew up in a basketball sense and started doing the things we've been trying to do all year," Lometa head coach Wendell Bradley said. "Hopefully, this will help propel us into district play (which opens at Richland Springs on Tuesday)."

Joe Michael Rivera, who connected on five 3-pointers against both Rochelle and May, and Toby Davis were named to the all-tournament team.

PHOTOS BY CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Lometa's Toby Davis, who was coming off an all-tournament performance in Zephyr, scores in the Hornets' 67-40 win against Jonesboro Wednesday night. Lometa's record improves to 12-4 after the road victory. Next up, the Hornets are scheduled to play against Buckholts today at 3:30 p.m. at home.

In the win against Zephyr, TJ Rolan had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Faubion and David Cruz scored 15 and 13 points, respectively. Davis posted five points and 12 rebounds.

Against Rochelle, Rivera scored 22 points, 15 of which came from beyond the arc. Rolan scored 18 points and grabbed 22 rebounds, Cruz registered 11 points and nine rebounds, and Faubion recorded seven points and 12 rebounds.

In the loss to May, Rivera had 17 points, again scoring 15 of them on treys. Rolan chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds, and Cruz registered nine points and eight assists. Bubba Salinas added six points.

In the third-place game, Rivera scored 12 points, including three more 3-pointers. Faubion recorded 12 points and nine rebounds, and Davis scored seven points and grabbed 14 boards. Salinas and Rolan scored five points apiece, with Rolan snagging 11 rebounds.