Lometa senior Damion Salinas (1) and sophomore Jeremiah Valenzuela (second from right) defend against Slidell in Tuesday’s fourth-round playoff game at Glen Rose. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Lometa’s strongest stretch of momentum against topranked Slidell came near the end of the first half and start of the second in Tuesday’s 1A basketball playoff match.
Before eventually losing 70-32 in the regional semifinals, the Hornets closed the gap to nine points early in the third quarter.
The Hornets finished the season at 13-8 with the first regional semifinal appearance in coach Frank Reyes …
