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Landon Mulcahy (12) scored nine points in the fourth quarter in a close win over Burnet. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Landon Mulcahy (12) scored nine points in the fourth quarter in a close win over Burnet. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers win sixth straight in basketball

Jeff Lowe
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Badgers tied their best start in five seasons, at 7-1, after winning all three varsity boys’ basketball games last week. Lampasas beat Thorndale on the road Thursday with seasonhigh scoring at 87-78. On Friday at Burnet, the Badgers won 53-46 with one of their best defensive performances.

JV takes back-to-back victories

News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Badger junior varsity boys picked up their first win of the season on Friday, 58-32 over Burnet. Ethan Moreno led the team with 16 points. Aden Rascoe and Jacob Rupple contributed 11 points apiece.
Joseph Whitehead (16), Nate Abken (back-center) and Cody Hinson (far right) defend against Wimberley in a soccer scrimmage at home on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Joseph Whitehead (16), Nate Abken (back-center) and Cody Hinson (far right) defend against Wimberley in a soccer scrimmage at home on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Texans score lone goal in soccer scrimmage

News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Wimberley outscored the Badgers 1-0 in a varsity boys’ soccer scrimmage, the first of the season, in Lampasas on Friday. “We are so excited to be back for this crazy ’20-’21 soccer season,” LHS head coach Ryan Race said.

Girls’ soccer team goes 1-1-1 in scrimmage tourney

News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Lady Badger varsity soccer team tied Killeen High School 1-1, beat Killeen Shoemaker 2-0 and lost to Killeen Ellison 3-1 in the KISD scrimmage tournament on Saturday. It was the Lady Badgers’ first action against other teams, and all the Killeen ISD schools are from a larger classification.
Juliana Dwamena, shown in her first game Dec. 8, scored 27 points over the weekend. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Juliana Dwamena, shown in her first game Dec. 8, scored 27 points over the weekend. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

No. 3 LHS upset by Hearne, then rebounds at Bosqueville

News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Hearne, a defending 2A regional qualifier, upset the previously undefeated Lady Badgers 54-46 in Hearne. The Hearne Lady Eagles “will make some noise in the playoffs,” LHS head coach Mark Myers predicted. “My kids played hard. We just had too many turnovers.”

Hornets start strong, but Llano avoids upset

News Staff
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Lometa led 28-25 at halftime on the road against the 3A Llano Yellowjackets. But the Hornets were not able to close out the game and lost 56-45. “I was pleased with the energy and effort throughout the game,” Lometa coach Frank Reyes II said.
Taylor Allen (left) and Morgan Lovejoy defend against Lago Vista on Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Taylor Allen (left) and Morgan Lovejoy defend against Lago Vista on Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

LHS ices Lady Vikings in first half

Jeff Lowe
Friday, December 11, 2020
Lampasas held Lago Vista, a defending 3A area qualifier, to three points in the first half of Tuesday’s home basketball game. The Lady Vikings later cut a 27-point Lady Badger lead down to 15, but Lampasas prevailed 53-36.
Senior guard Enrique Caso, right, shown in a previous game, led the Hornet offense on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO

Senior guard Enrique Caso, right, shown in a previous game, led the Hornet offense on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO

Postponed by virus, Lometa opens season with loss to Irion County

Jeff Lowe
Friday, December 11, 2020
Irion County made a roughly 160-mile trek on short notice Tuesday to replace Santa Anna for Lometa’s season opener in boys’ basketball. Lometa’s 49-26 loss was “our first game, and it showed,” head coach Frank Reyes II said.
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