The JV Lion basketball team hosted a 16-team tournament last week, but games on Saturday were called due to the threat of icy weather. The teams competed on Thursday, but didn’t come back for the second day of games on Saturday.

The Albany Cubs swept all three games against the Roscoe boys on Monday at home, while the girls lost two out of three on the road in Roscoe. The boys will host the Abilene Hawks on Monday, Dec. 17 starting at 5:00 p.m. with the seventh grade.

Last week the Moran Bulldogs were third at the Woodson tournament on Saturday, Dec. 1, beating the Albany JV 40-24, losing to Newcastle 36-53, and rebounding to defeat Anson JV 66-24. On Thursday and Saturday, Dec. 6-8 the ’Dawgs played in the Rochelle Tournament.

Clawing back from a 14-point deficit, the Lions mounted a second-half assault that steamed rolled over the Wheeler Mustangs, 48-27, in the regional playoff in Vernon last Friday to set up a quarterfinal rematch.

Both the varsity and JV Lady Lions were busy last week, getting in a lot of court time at area tournaments. The varsity played for the championship at the Dublin tournament, coming in second behind Goldthwaite. The JV girls swept the Woodson tournament to win the title by defeating Anson’s JV.

The junior high basketball teams fared well against Stamford on Monday, with the girls and boys both winning two out of three games. The Cubs and Lady Cubs will play Roscoe next Monday, with the boys hosting and the girls on the road. Games start at 5:30 p.m. at both locations.

The JV Lion basketball team opened the season at the Woodson tournament last week, winning one out of three games. The JV will host a 16-team tournament starting Thursday, which will continue on Saturday.

The Moran varsity Bulldogs dropped their basketball season opener in Gustine last Tuesday, Nov. 27. The ’Dawgs kept it close in the first quarter before pulling ahead to lead 29-27 at intermission.

The traditional playoff drum beating, preceded by a community pep rally at the Bank Park, will kick off the Athletic Booster Club’s special activities this week as the Albany Lions prepare for the regional final match-up with Wheeler.

In a game where the momentum shifts and keeping up with turnovers was dizzying, the Albany Lions pulled off a 38-28 area playoff win over Santo last Friday in Graham. Albany (7-5) advances to the regional playoff this Friday against the Wheeler Mustangs (8-3) at Vernon’s Lion Stadium.