TheAlbanyJuniorHigh Cubs and Lady Cubs basketball teams stayed on schedule despite the Thanksgiving holiday, playing Cisco on Monday, Nov. 20 and Hawley on Monday, Nov.

Thursdaynightplayoff games mean Wednesday night pep rallies for Albany Lions fans. For the second time in the 2023 playoffs, Lions fans gathered on a Wednesday night at Bank Park for this week’s downtown pep rally.

♦ The Albany Lions had to do a little more work than they have recently in their Class 2A Division II area playoff against the Celeste Blue Devils on Friday, Nov. 17, but the end result was familiar.

The Albany Lady Lions basketball team notched its first win of the season Tuesday, Nov. 14, winning 49-12 at Olney.

– Cason Fairchild intercepts a Celeste pass at the Celeste 31 and returns it for a touchdown. Zane Waggoner’s kick is good. 1st qtr - 2:23 - 7-0 Albany – Chip Chambers passes to Adam Hill for 18-yard scoring play. Waggoner’s kick is good. 2nd qtr - 9:22 - 14-0 Albany – Hill takes handoff 77 yards for TD. Waggoner adds the kick. 2nd qtr - 2:00 - 21-0.

TheShackelfordCounty Showdown jackpot pig show is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Shackelford County Show Barn.

Albany Lions can take a break from leftover turkey and pumpkin pie at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh Cubs and Lady Cubs basketball teams made their second outing of the season Monday, Nov. 20 against Cisco.

The Moran Bulldogs boys basketball team opened its season on a winning note Friday, Nov. 17 with a 34-22 victory at Mullin.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh theater class presented the comedy “Happily Ever After” during a public performance on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the high school auditorium in preparation for the UIL competition later this week.