Facing their second top-five team in as many games, the Lamesa High School girls put up a strong battle here on Friday against Here-ford.
Hereford, the top ranked girls team in Class 4A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, wound up capturing a 62-41 win over Lamesa.
Lamesa’s girls kept pace through much of the first half before falling behind 30-18 at the break. Canyon led 46-27 after three quarters.
LHS boys also fall
The Golden Tornadoes started strong but could not quite keep the pace in Friday’s District 3-4A boys basketball game here against Canyon.
Canyon started pulling away in the second quarter ...