As the Prowler basketball program slowly approaches district play in just over three weeks, Fort Stockton is beginning to find its rhythm under first-year head coach Lea Daggett. The Prowlers won back-to-back games for the first time this season after they defeated Lake View 47-29 on Dec.
Fort Stockton topped the 80-point mark for the first time since 2019 and a candidate to lead the Panthers in scoring on a weekly basis emerged during the Pinky Jones Hooptown Classic in Stanton. The Panthers ended the three-day event with a bang, defeating Rankin 8154 on Dec.
The Fort Stockton junior varsity Panthers put forth another superior performance this past week at the Van Horn Tournament, winning the consolation trophy at the event.
Aundre Washington was named to the all-tournament team for multiple 20-point outings for the Panthers.
The Buena Vista Longhorns’ expected home game against Sierra Blanca on Tuesday was canceled at the last minute, robbing the Longhorns of a quality warmup game before this weekend’s Longhorn Classic.
The Prowlers claimed their second-largest win of the season in terms of scoring margin on Tuesday at home against Lake View. Senior Eliana Mata led Fort Stockton to a 47-29 win with a season-high 14 points.
On the field this past season, the Panthers football team put forth one of the best seasons in school history with a 10-win campaign that featured an area round appearance in Class 4A-2.
With only four practices as a complete team under their belt heading into Tuesday’s home opener against Presidio, Fort Stockton had yet to hit their early season stride under secondyear head Zack Roberson.
Buena Vista’s district championship and run to the 1A Division 1 Area Round has earned the Longhorns football team a long list of accolades in their respective district.