Lady Lions finish season Tuesday

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions were the last obstacle between Stamford and the District 10-2A championship.

The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 22 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A poll, were not to be denied, rolling to a 69-18 victory Friday, Feb. 3 at Stamford.

The Lady Lions (8-19 overall, 1-10 district) closed out their season Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a 43-25 loss at home against playoff-bound Anson. Details will be reported next week.

Stamford, which concluded its regular season Friday against Albany, assured itself of at least a share of the district title. The Cisco Lady Loboes, who won at Hawley on Monday, Feb. 6 in a weather-delayed game, needed to win Tuesday at Hamlin to tie the Lady Bulldogs atop the district standings.

Anson entered Tuesday with a one-game lead on Hawley for third place. Hawley visited Haskell needing a win to avoid a tie for fourth place with the Maidens.

At Stamford, Albany was held to just one field goal in the first half in falling behind 47-8. Stamford raced out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter with six players making baskets.

STAMFORD 69, ALBANY 18

ALBANY – Kiana Roberson 13, Caroline Holson 2, Briley Tabor 2, Madison Parrott 1.

Albany 4 4 5 5 - 18

Stamford 26 21 11 11 - 69

Stamford’s Laylonna Applin had 21 points in the half, 13 in the second quarter. She finished with 31 points.

Kiana Roberson scored 13 points for Albany, hitting a pair of 3-pointers. The Lady Lions managed just four field goals, three of them by Roberson.

Albany made eight of 12 free throws.