Lady Horns take Palacios tourney title

By going 4-0 on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29-30, the Lady Horns claimed first place in the Palacios Tournament.

Horns start district with overtime win after 3-1 mark in local tourney

It took a late comeback and clutch free-throw shooting for the Shorthorns to notch a 5956 win in their District 28-2A opener last Friday afternoon in Weimar.Schulenburg (12-8) led by as many as seven points in the second quarter and never trailed until 6:40 left in the game.

Girls fall in Weimar

The Lady Horns traveled to Weimar on Friday afternoon and suffered a 55-43 loss to the Ladycats.Shown in action on Jan. 2 are:• TOP PHOTOS – Miranda Bonner (left) and Grace Schramek (right) draw fouls on second-half shots in the lane;• BOTTOM, RIGHT – Ava Faith gets a steal in the second half.

Upcoming SHS Sports Schedules

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL• Jan. 9 – at Little River Academy (JV-5:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 13 – at Bloomington* (JV-4:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 16 – at home vs. Shiner* (JV5:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 20 – at home vs. Flatonia* (JV5:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 23 – varsity at home vs. Louise* (6:15 p.m.) / junior varsity at home vs.

SHORTHORN TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Monday (Dec. 29) Games• Schulenburg def. Shiner (fr) • Bellville def. Giddings (fr)• Brazos def. Thrall (jv) • Schulenburg def. Giddings (jv)• Bellville def. Columbus (v) • Hallettsville def. East Bernard (jv)• Schulenburg def. Hallettsville (v) • St. Joseph def. Giddings (fr)• Hallettsville def.

Horns down Brazos, fall to Moulton

After a win at home over Brazos and a loss in Moulton prior to Christmas Day, the Shorthorns’ record stood at 8-7.Schulenburg avenged a setback earlier in the season to the Cougars with a 53-43 victory at SHS Gym on Dec. 18.

Lady Horns rout Louise, Hempstead

With blowout wins on the road before Christmas Day, the Lady Horns improved to 11-6 on the season.Schulenburg moved to 1-1 in District 28-2A after an 80-21 victory over Louise on Dec. 16. The Lady Horns shut out the Lady Hornets in the first quarter while scoring 23 points.

Upcoming SHS Sports Schedules

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL• Jan. 2 – at Weimar* (JV-noon / V-1:15).• Jan. 6 – at home vs. Ganado* (JV-5:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 9 – at Little River Academy (JV-5:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 13 – at Bloomington* (JV4:00 / V-6:15).• Jan. 16 – at home vs. Shiner* (JV5:00 / V-6:15).

UIL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Class 1A (6-man) Division I • Gordon 69, Rankin 22 (three quarters / mercy rule) Class 1A (6-man) Division II • Jayton 99, Richland Springs 54 Class 2A Division I• Hamilton 21, Joaquin 7 Class 2A Division II • Muenster 28, Shiner 0 Class 3A Division I• Yoakum 45, Grandview...

After win over Bellville in OT, Horns go 2-2 in local tourney

Continuing their tough earlyseason schedule against bigger schools, the Shorthorns won three of five games last week to up their season record to 7-6.Schulenburg was originally scheduled to host Columbus on Dec.