With just a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the men of Mansfield basketball are positioning themselves for a shot at the playoffs. Three teams came away with wins and a rivalry continued to burn on Friday night.
Legacy 45, Timberview 40: There's a reason basketball is played for four quarters.Despite an impressive effort through the first three quarters, it was the critical fourth that made the difference Friday night for Timberview as it lost to cross-town rival Legacy 45-40 at Timberview High School in District 5-5A.Leading 36-32 entering the final quarter, Timberview (14-11, 4-3) appeared to have the game in hand. McWisdom Badejo's turnaround jumper gave the Wolves a 38-36 lead early in the quarter, but it would be the last time Timberview would have the lead.Legacy (8-15, 3-4) turned on the defense and held Timberview scoreless for the next six minutes, going on a 5-0 run that would put the Broncos in the lead at 41-38.Jacob Van's free throws for Timberview made it a one-point game, but Marchie Murdock Jr.'s fastbreak layup with 18 seconds left bumped the Legacy lead back up to 43-40.Timberview missed its chance at a tie as Van's 3-point attempt rimmed out."We got some really fortuitous bounces tonight. We have been close in so many games against top teams, and tonight the kids closed it out to get a big win," Legacy coach Marchie Murdock said. "It was a good win."Early in the second quarter, it looked as though the Wolves were going to pull away. Brandon Pye had seven of his 17 points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer at the midway point to give Timberview a 20-12 lead."We didn't shoot the ball well at all. When you do that, you have got to attack the rim and draw contact, or get good looks at shots from 10 feet in," Timberview coach Duane Gregory said.Mansfield 52, Midlothian 39: The Mansfield Tigers captured their second District 5-5A win, rolling over Midlothian on the road and improving to 10-13 overall with a 2-4 district record. Zach Miller led the way for Mansfield with 19 points and teammate Tyler Hendricks scored 10 points in the win.Summit 51, Granbury 43: The Jags went on the road and earned the tough District 7-4A win, improving to 15-5 overall with a 5-2 district record. Avery Schwab led Summit with 11 points and teammate Joel Kapiamba put in 10 points for the road win.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
