Sports

MICHAEL ACOSTA

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The Granbury Pirates football team recently wrapped up a peculiar, up-and-down season.

Granbury native Bryan Garcia has been selected by USA Football to be the head coach of the 2021 U.S. Men’s Flag Football National Team.

TOLAR — Class 3A’s 20th-ranked Wichita Falls City View Mustangs escaped with a come-from-behind 70-69 boys basketball win over the Class 2A Tolar Rattlers Friday night.

The Lipan Lady Indians raced past host and rival Huckabay 56-35 in a matchup of state-ranked basketball teams Friday night.

TOLAR — The Tolar girls basketball team improved to 7-4 with a 37-31 win over Wichita Falls City View Friday night.

Two Granbury ISD teachers are highlighted in a recent education journal published by Tarleton State University.

A Granbury High School team won the national championship in the Fl in Schools competition last Saturday.

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LlPAN - The Texas basketball world took notice after hearing that the Lipan Indians knocked off a pair of highly regarded teams last week. The wins weren’t surprising considering the Indians’ lofty status, but they were an exclamation point to Lipan’s early season success.

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Class 2A’s second-ranked Lipan girls basketball team added a pair of wins against state-ranked teams last week.

The defending state champion Cornerstone Christian Academy Lady Crusaders basketball team defeated Keene Chisholm Trail Academy 40-31 in Cornerstone’s home opener Monday, Nov. 30.

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The Cleburne Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 21-0 lead and rolled to a 76-27 win over Granbury in a replacement football game and season finale Friday night in Pirate Stadium.

Nine Granbury High School Lady Pirates received all-District 5-5A volleyball honors following the completion of their 2020 season.

Find final scores from boys and girls basketball games over the weekend.

Class 2A’s second-ranked Lady Indians on a roll

IN THE WAY: Lipan’s Weston Vance blocks a shot by CaIverts Tre’Quinton Green. The Indians/pressing defense made it difficult for the Trojans of Calvert High School to find the basket.

Lipan beat top-ranked Slidell 73-68 Friday, Third-ranked Calvert 47-38 Saturday.

The Lipan Indians basketball team remained undefeated with an 85-52 win over host Fort Worth Southwest Christian Tuesday night.

Baili Deaver poured in 30 points to lead the Tolar girls basketball team to a 81-29 win over host Diamond Hifi Tuesday night.