Sports

LMS runs table on Taylor

Lampasas Middle School went 7-0 in basketball on Thursday. Scores and records (if available) are shown below. See lampasasdispatchrecord. com for more details. Boys Eighth-grade “A” (3-6) beat Taylor 38-31.
Tak Stinnett, front-left, and Anthony Ortiz close in on a Stephenville player.

Tak Stinnett, front-left, and Anthony Ortiz close in on a Stephenville player.

Defense redeems Badgers after scoreless second quarter

Despite scoring no points in the second quarter, the Lampasas varsity boys beat Stephenville 40-34 with an all-out defensive performance on Friday. Lampasas improved to 3-2 in district, taking a one-game lead over the Jackets in a tight race for the playoffs.
Juliana Dwamena (12) led the Lady Badgers Tuesday with a career-high 30 points in a district win over the Lady Lions of Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Juliana Dwamena (12) led the Lady Badgers Tuesday with a career-high 30 points in a district win over the Lady Lions of Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Dwamena dominates first half, LHS earns 1st district win

By halftime, Juliana Dwamena had accumulated 23 points, and she finished with a career-high 30 points as Lampasas hammered Brownwood 62-40 on Tuesday at home.
Nattie Martin drives down the court in the ninth-grade game. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Nattie Martin drives down the court in the ninth-grade game. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Freshmen (18-0) close in on district title

The Lady Badger JV lost 34-24 on Tuesday. Hannah Perry scored seven points, and Baylee Cramer put up six. The Lady Badger freshmen won 36-26 to improve to 18-0.
Mike Murray, shown in a previous game, scored a season-high 19 points on Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Mike Murray, shown in a previous game, scored a season-high 19 points on Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Murray scores 19 points, but third-quarter slump sinks Badgers

A slow third quarter put the Badgers in a bind in a 69-56 loss at Brownwood on Tuesday. The Badgers, Lions and Stephenville Jackets are in a three-way tie for second in the district at 2-2, halfway through district play.
Carbajal sisters combine for 32 points in victory at Brookesmith

Carbajal sisters combine for 32 points in victory at Brookesmith

Carbajal sisters combine for 32 points in victory at Brookesmith

The Lometa Lady Hornets remained at second in the district standings with a 39-33 win at Brookesmith on Tuesday. Claudia Carbajal led with 18 points, and her sister Janette put up 14 points. Shyanne Tower rounded out the scoring with seven points. Lometa came out strong and went ahead 16-2.
Aiden Wiley putts on Hole No. 1 at Hancock Park Golf Course on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Aiden Wiley putts on Hole No. 1 at Hancock Park Golf Course on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Golfers take sixth in 15-team tournament

The Badgers placed sixth on Monday in their first tournament of the semester. Their score, 358, beat nine visiting teams. Marble Falls was the winning team, followed by Gatesville, then Brownwood in third place.

Gatesville sweeps LMS boys

Gatesville swept the Lampasas Middle School boys’ basketball teams on Friday. The eighth-grade “A” game ended in a 50-34 loss for the Badgers, who dropped to 2-6. “This was one of the team's best overall performances despite the losing score,” coach Hadley Berry said.