For three quarters here Tuesday night the Golden Tor boys’ basketball squad held its own against state-ranked Lubbock Estacado.
But it didn’t take the hot-shooting Matadors long to heat up. A big first quarter helped Estacado roll to a 72-50 win in District 3-4A hoop action.
The 18-5 Matadors, ranked 13th in this week’s Class 4A state poll, jumped out to a quick 23-9 first quarter lead.
“As pleased as we are with our guys’ effort tonight we still made too many mistakes,” Golden Tor Coach Sam Estes said.
“Estacado’s a Top 15 team for a reason. They can shoot that ball. They hit ...