In her first official start on the mound in her career, freshman Kriselda Porras looked anything but an inexperienced underclassman in the Prowlers season-opener at Presidio on Feb. 15.
And Fort Stockton’s bats made sure she had no worries.
The Prowlers scratched out 11 hits and Porras allowed only two runs in a 15-2 victory on Tuesday.
Fort Stockton first-year head coach Zack Roberson categorized Tuesday’s home bout against his former Pecos Eagles as a “must-win.”
After the first quarter of play, the Panthers played liked it and kept their playoff hopes alive in a convincing come-from-behind victory to cap the team’s heated rivalry.
The Panthers trailed 18-10 after the first quarter and from that point forward, Fort Stockton outscored the Eagles 61-41 in route to a 71-59 win.
Without a playoff spot on the line, Fort Stockton senior Alyana Dominguez entered the last game of her career on Tuesday against Pecos as she had every contest this season.
Playing the game like it’s her last. The moment finally arrived for the returning first-team all-district selection from a season ago.
The Panthers basketball team attempted to form their first win streak in district play on Feb. 4 at Andrews, coming off an upset of Greenwood at home on Feb. 1.
Fort Stockton (6-21) picked up where they left off against the Rangers, charging out to a 10-9 lead after the first quarter.
The Mustangs (20-8) controlled the contest in the final three quarters, outscoring the Panthers 38-16 the rest of the way in a 47-26 victory for Andrews.
The Fort Stockton girls basketball team needed a win on Feb. 4 at Andrews in order to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Prowlers (10-20) nearly defeated the Mustangs (7-21) at home – losing by six in their first meeting on Jan. 18 – and the result was nearly identical this past Friday in a 41-35 loss.
The 2022-2024 district football alignments were released by the University Interscholastic League on Feb. 3.
Fort Stockton will be facing some familiar foes and get some new competition as they move down from 4A Division I to 4A Division II.
The Panthers will be joined in 4A Division II District 1 by local rivals Monahans and Pecos, along with Clint, Mountain View, and Fabens.
The Fort Stockton girls basketball team competed against the top two teams in District 2-4A – Seminole and Greenwood – over the last seven days.
The Prowlers were downed by the Seminole in a road matchup by the score of 88-25. The Maidens are the only undefeated team left in the district and ranked No. 18 in Class 4A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
