Sports

As the saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold. The Fort Stockton boys basketball team was defeated by Greenwood on the Rangers home floor on Jan. 14 by the score of 73-45.

The Fort Stockton freshman team claimed their fourth consecutive victory on Jan. 24 against Monahans, maintaining their perfect record against district competition on their home floor. Christian Soto scored a game-high 12 points in Fort Stockton’s 51-38 victory over the Loboes.

Eliana Mata led a second quarter rally and Alyana Dominguez continued it after halftime, leading to a 24-24 tie with six minutes left in the third during Tuesday’s game against Monahans to begin the second round of district play.

Fort Stockton nearly snapped their six-game losing streak on the road against Pecos on Jan. 21, but a slow start hindered the Panthers once again during Friday’s district matchup. The Eagles defeated Fort Stockton 60-54 after numerous rallies that came up short in the second half by the Panthers.

Record: 10-17 Nov. 6 Stephenville         Loss (63-18) Nov. 9 Denver City          Win (42-29) Nov. 16 Lamesa              Win (55-31) Nov. 20 MCHS                 Win (43-34)

Record: 5-19 Nov. 30 Lamesa               Loss (59-51) Dec. 2 Reagan County    Loss (73-60) Dec. 3 Lamesa                Loss (63-55) Dec. 3 Colorado City       Win (42-40) Dec. 4 Lubbock High      Loss (91-40)

Hopes of making the postseason are very much alive for the Prowlers after they claimed their first district win of the season on Jan. 21 at Pecos.

Playing college softball has long been a goal of Fort Stockton’s Alex Cook-Pineda. That aspiration will become a reality this upcoming fall after the senior pitcher and first baseman signed a letter of intent on Jan. 20 to play softball at Luna Community College in Las Vegas, New Mexico.