Asher Choate News Today

Trailing by 18 points in the fourth period, the Brownwood Lions shaved the deficit to six but could not complete their comeback as the No. 19 Glen Rose Tigers clinched the District 6-4A boys basketball championship with a 43-35 victory Tuesday on Senior Night at Warren Gym. Brownwood (13-9, 4-3) managed just 14 points over the first three quarters, including going scoreless in the third, but put 21 points on the board in the fourth quarter. “That was about as a bad of a three quarters that we...

The Brownwood Lions rebounded from a narrow three-point loss at No. 11 China Spring Friday night with a 68-60 home victory over the Class 2A No. 16 Cisco Loboes Saturday afternoon at Warren Gym. The Lions (4-4) led by as many as 22 points in the third period but Cisco (2-1) crept within single digits in the fourth quarter against the Brownwood reserves. The Lions’ starters were able to push the lead back to a dozen, but the Loboes hung around until the final buzzer. “A win’s a win, but an...