Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Hornets drop four straight

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The Gatesville High School Hornets had two key basketball players go out with injuries in the first game of the Little River Academy Tournament Thursday. Six-foot-four Tyler Shea and shooting guard Jack Carroll were slowed in the opener, and the team dropped all four games in the tournament.

Waco Connally ran to convincing 81-20 win on Thursday in the opener.

The Hornets were outscored 24-10 in the opening quarter.

Connally led 43-10 at halftime.

Leaders for the Hornets were: Shea with eight points and nine rebounds and Trae Miller with six rebounds.

Salado 77, Gatesville 62: Carter Williams scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the Game 2 battle.

Salado outscored the Hornets 26-6 in the first quarter.

Salado led 41-23 at halftime and 54-44 going into the fourth quarter.

Rayshon Smith scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Carroll scored 15 points.

Grandview 41, Gatesville 39: Grandview scored at the buzzer to knock off the Hornets.

Grandview outscored the Hornets, 14-1, in the fourth quarter.

Williams scored 16 points and led on the boards. Smith scored nine points.

China Spring 51, Gatesville 39: Carroll had 14 points and four rebounds in Game 4 of the tournament for the Hornets. Williams scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds.

China Spring led 24-23 at halftime and by three entering the fourth, at 35-32.

GHS boys basketball upcoming games

Tuesday, Dec. 14           at West                                   7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 17   McGregor                                           6:30 p.m.

Tues.-Wed., Dec. 28-29            at Reagan County Tournament

Tuesday, Jan. 4              at Burnet                               6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 7                  Robinson                              7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 14                at Brownwood                      7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 18           Stephenville                          7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 21                at Glen Rose                         7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25           at Lampasas                         7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 28                at Lorena (JV, freshmen)

Saturday, Jan. 29           Kennedale                            12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 1             Brownwood                           7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 4               at Stephenville                      7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 8             Glen Rose                             7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 11               Lampasas                              7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 15           Open

Gatesville 2021-22 Fighting Hornets girls’ basketball

Saturday, Nov. 6             Burnet                                    12:30 p.m.

Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 11-13 at Jarrell Tournament

Friday, Nov. 12               at Salado                               5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 16           Belton                                    7:30 p.m.

Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 18-29 at Mertkel Tournament

Monday, Nov. 22                      Lorena                                                  11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 30                          at Whitney                  6:15  p.m.

Thurs.-Sat., Dec 2-4      at Lorena varsity tournament         tba

Tuesday, Dec. 7             at McGregor                          6:15 p.m.

Thurs.-Sat., Dec 9-11    at Fairfield varsity tournament       tba

Tuesday, Dec. 14           Robinson                              6:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 17               at China Spring                    6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 21           Jarrell                                     11:15 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 30               at Brock                                 2:15 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31          San Saba                              2:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 4              Connally                                7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 7                  Lampasas                              6:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 14                at Brownwood                      5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 18           Stephenville                          6:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 21                at Glen Rose                         5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25           at Lampasas                         6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 1             Brownwood                           6:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 4               at Stephenville                      5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 8             Glen Rose                             6:15 p.m.