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Tak Stinnett, front-left, and Anthony Ortiz close in on a Stephenville player.
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. The Jackets scored the only basket of the second quarter, a three-pointer. Jacob Hogeda put up Lampasas' first five points after halftime to end the scoring drought.
Glen Rose, the district leader, will host Lampasas on Tuesday.
See Tuesday's Dispatch Record for more details.
Individual scoring
Nate Borchardt 11
Dax Brookreson 7
Kaeden Crawford 6
Jacob Hogeda 5
Carter Johonson 4
Tak Stinnett 3
Qquinn Pace 2
Mike Murray Jr. 2
Score by quarter
Lampasas 17 0 17 6 40
Stephenville 6 3 13 12 34
District standings
Glen Rose 4-0
Brownwood 3-2
Lampasas 3-2
Stephenville 2-3
Gatesville 0-5