Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Gets Solid Win In District Opener At Home
The #15 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions opened district play at home Tuesday, Jan. 7, with an impressive win over Avery, 61-20. The Lady Lions were red hot from the start and led Avery 22-2 after one quarter. The halftime score was 34-6 and the third quarter score was 49-12. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 24 points. Chandler Bain had 13 points. Brittney Peeples scored 8 points. Julianna Giles added 5 points. Maddie Smith and Allie...
Saltillo Lady Lions Ring Out The Old And Ring In The New Year With Victories
The Saltillo Lady Lions, ranked #16 in Class 1A, won their first game of 2020 after wrapping up 2019 with four wins at a Miller Grove tournament. Friday, Jan. 3, the Lady Lions won at Quinlan Ford, 52-26. The Lady Lions built their lead in every quarter. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 23 points. Chandler Bain had 15 points. Julianna Giles and Allie Lane each had 4 points. Maddy Smith and Kristina Wade had 3 points apiece. In a...
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Wins Last Game Before Christmas Break
The Saltillo Lady Lions picked up a non-district win against Wills Point, 52-30 at Saltillo Tuesday night (December 17). The Lady Lions got off to a good start and led after the first quarter, 19-7. Wills Point cut three points off of the lead in the second quarter but still trailed the Lady Lions, 25-16 at halftime. The Lady Lions outscored Wills Point 27-14 in the second half to take the 52-30 win. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions in...
Saltillo Lady Lions Fall To Union Grove
Saltillo Lady Lions Rally Comes Up Short at Union Grove Friday The Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team dug themselves into a hole in the first half at Union Grove Friday (December 13) and were unable to make up the difference in the last two quarters. Union Grove took a 37-33 win. Union Grove led 15-9 after one quarter and 23-12 at the half. The Lady Lions outscored Union Grove, 8-2 in the third quarter to reduce the deficit to 25-19...
Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team Overcomes Slow Start To Get Win Tuesday
The #16 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team overcame a very slow start and then did enough in the second half to defeat Lone Oak, 43-35 at home Tuesday night, Dec. 10. The Lady Lions improved their season record to 12-6. The Lady Lions trailed 13-8 at halftime. Anna Reeder led Saltillo with 15 points. Chandler Bain scored 11 points. Kristina Wade scored 9 points. Julianna Giles had 5 points. Brittney Peeples added 2 points....
Saltillo Lady Lions Take Fourth Place in Dodd City Tournament
The Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team, ranked #16 in Class A, ended up in fourth place in the Craig Reed Invitational at Dodd City this past weekend. On Saturday (December 6), the Lady Lions lost a game for third place to Gunter, 42-36 Gunter led only 8-6 after the first quarter and 23-17 at the half, Both teams scored 19 points in the second half. For the Lady Lions, Chandler Bain led the team with 9 points, Anna Reeder and...
Saltillo Lady Lions Win Their First Two Games at Dodd City Tournament Thursday
The #16 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions picked up a pair of wins Thursday (December 5) in the Craig Reed Invitational Tournament in Dodd City. The Lady Lions defeated North Lamar, 73-36 and Sam Rayburn 61-47. Against the North Lamar Pantherettes, the Lady Lions got 25 big points from Chandler Bain. Anna Reeder also had a strong game with 18 points. Maddy Smith and Allie Lane both had 8 points, Brittney Peeples and Julianna Giles scored 6...
Rare Off Night For Ranked Saltillo Lady Lions at Home Against Gilmer
It was a rare off night Tuesday for the #16 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions. The Lady Lions lost to Gilmer, 54-40 Tuesday at home. The Lady Buckeyes got off to a fast start and led 14-5 after the first quarter. Saltillo made some headway in the second quarter but still trailed, 21-14 at halftime. Gilmer extended their lead after three quarters going up, 43-30. Saltillo Coach Bill Giles said the Lady Lions played uninspired and shot really...
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions and Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Get Basketball Wins
Both the Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions got basketball wins Monday and the Lady Lions won again on Tuesday. The Lions, ranked #21 in Class A, topped Boles, 78-53. The Lions outscored Boles during the first three quarters and then coasted to victory in the fourth. Chris Boekhorst led the Lions with 33 points. Andrew Redburn scored 17 points. Colby McCoy added 12 points. Gunner Tarver and Dillon Beadle had 8 points each. The Lions...
Saltillo Lady Lions Take Third Place In Own Basketball Tournament Winning Four Of Six
The Saltillo Lady Lions took third place behind two highly ranked teams at their own Saltillo Varsity Girls Tournament last week, Nov. 21-23. Overall, the Lady Lions won 4 games and lost 2 to improve their season record to 6-3. In pool play, the Lady Lions defeated Clarksville, 57-28, and Prairiland, 63-49, on Thursday and split two Friday games, winning over Whitewright, 65-36, while losing to Bullard, ranked #13 in Class 4A, 52-39...
