By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports MIDLOTHIAN — For the fourth time in as many years, the Midlothian Panthers are one rivalry win away from a share of the District 14-5A crown. And, for the fourth consecutive season, it’s the Red Oak Hawks that stand in the Panthers’ path. The …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports WAXAHACHIE — Each dribble of the basketball has mimicked the playoff vital signs for the Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians over the past two-plus weeks. There’s been lots of ups and reasons to hold off the casket downpayment, no doubt. But each bounce upward carries …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports As high school basketball programs jockey for playoff positioning, 5A No. 20 Red Oak moved one-game closer to a District 14-5A championship. The Hawks defeated Waco University 56-26 on Friday to improve to 19-6 overall and 6-0 in district play. Red Oak, led …
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KBEC Sports report CANYON, Texas — A change in scenery is proving to be quite beneficial to the basketball career of former Waxahachie standout Larry Wise. After transferring from Division-I UNT to Division-II powerhouse West Texas A&M this past spring, Wise was selected as the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Red Oak boys’ basketball program has a new, well-decorated head coach. Chris Davis was officially named the Hawks’ new head coach Tuesday morning. He replaces Jason Sasser, who departed the program in August to pursue other career opportunities. Both head coaches came …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports There would be no last-second magic for the top-ranked Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians against No. 2 Duncanville in Tuesday’s 6A Region II championship. The No. 1 (20-3) Runnin’ Indians fell to No. 2 (26-1) Duncanville, 70-65, inside Michael Key Turner Gymnasium in what was …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Tuesday’s 6A Region II semifinal was not the barnburner that some outside of Waxahachie expected. Instead, the top-ranked Runnin’ Indians asserted their dominance against Cypress Woods from the opening tip to the final buzzer at Temple High School. Waxahachie ultimately throttled (22-4) Cypress …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians are four wins from a 6A state championship, following a 78-67 victory Saturday against Ellison in Waco. To those who have intently followed the program this year, it comes as very little surprise that this team has continued its …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports LORENA — The Waxahachie Runnin’ Indians had their way with the Belton Tigers in Tuesday’s 6A Region II bi-district championship. Health-and-safety protocols and snowpocalypse be danged, too. Waxahachie nearly busted the scoreboard in its 99-62 victory. The Runnin’ Indians had practiced just four …
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By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports For a program once a bit void of perennial success, the Midlothian boys’ basketball team is once again headed back to the postseason tournament. The Panthers are taking a head of steam with them, too. The Panthers will ride an 11-game winning streak …
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