Navarro girls down La Vernia in district opener, push winning streak to 11 games
(La Vernia) – Navarro opened the District 27-4A girls basketball schedule with an impressive road win in a matchup of state-ranked teams, as the Panthers (No. 7 TXHSGBB) held off La Vernia (No. 14 TGCA) 61-51 on Tuesday.
The Panthers led 34-25 at halftime and edged the Bears 27-26 in the second half to notch their 11th straight win.
Tatum Harborth led all scorers 20 points, and Laylin Sturm reached double figures with 14. Sienna Kramer and Berklee Andrews added eight points apiece. Ryanne Hepp chipped in with four, Haleigh Ortiz three, Karlee Koenig and Mary Gilliam two apiece.