Lions notch first win of season over Buffalo
Propelled by an explosive 24-0 first quarter, the Lions found their groove in a 30-12 road win over Buffalo Friday night.
Propelled by an explosive 24-0 first quarter, the Lions found their groove in a 30-12 road win over Buffalo Friday night.
The Teague Lady Lions volleyball team lost 3-0 Friday night in its first district matchup to the 23-12 Fairfield Eagles.
Three mad dashes to the end zone—including two massive kickoff return touchdowns from senior Caden Gonzales— weren’t enough to erase the Lions’ mistakes on routine plays as they lost 44-29 to the Centerville Tigers Friday night.
Teague volleyball won its first home victory in style in a 3-0 sweep over the Wortham Bulldogs Friday night. The Lions, who are 2-3 in non-tournament play, found their stride in a 2517 first set before winning the second set by a closer 25-21 margin. Teague then dominated in a 25-13 set for its first home win under new head coach Melissa Padgett. The smooth victory comes after a 3-0 loss to China Spring (25-14, 25-19, 25-21) on Friday, Aug. 26. The Lions also fell 3-2 in a tightly contested match to Madisonville that Tuesday. After two dropped sets, Teague came back for a 26-24 third set victory and won the fourth set 25-21 before falling 15-11 in a final, shorter set. The Lady Lions found their first win in a sweep against Centerville on Tuesday, Aug, 16. To prep for district play, Teague has also participated in three area tournaments, winning the consolation prize in the gold bracket at the Kerens Tournament on Aug. 25-27. The Lady Lions played Malakoff in a Tuesday They kick off district play against rival team Fairfield on the road at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
After a nearly scoreless first half, the Teague Lions saw a last-ditch comeback fall from their grasp in a slippery 29-14 road loss to New Waverly Friday night. Under gloomy skies and spotty rain showers, New Waverly’s real grass field quickly turned to sludge, setting a dramatic stage to start the game. Both teams slung nothing but mud for much of the first half until the home team scored with six minutes left on the clock, then secured a two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
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