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Published 02/22/2012
- 12:09 a.m. CST
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Marcus' Marcus Smart (3) on the defensive end of the court.
(Photo: Shane Allen)
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Marcus -- the defending Class 5A champ and No. 1
team in the state -- did not look like its usual
self on Tuesday in a 51-39 win over Justin
Northwest in the first round of the Class 5A
playoffs.
The Marauders (33-2 overall) started the game with four turnovers and were 0-for-10 on the night from three-point range. As a result, Northwest (22-12) never trailed by more than nine points heading into the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to five with 2:48 left in regulation before Marcus went on an 11-4 run.
Marcus faces Duncanville in a rematch of last year’s area round. No date was set at press time.
“I told the kids, I think 18 of my teams (in the past) that have been district champs have all come out the same way in the first round,” Marcus head coach Danny Henderson said. “All the pressure is on the district champ in the first round and the other team plays with nothing to lose. It happened to us last year too. It was just a bad game for us offensively, we had to rely on our defense to win this one.”
The Marauders (33-2 overall) started the game with four turnovers and were 0-for-10 on the night from three-point range. As a result, Northwest (22-12) never trailed by more than nine points heading into the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to five with 2:48 left in regulation before Marcus went on an 11-4 run.
Marcus faces Duncanville in a rematch of last year’s area round. No date was set at press time.
“I told the kids, I think 18 of my teams (in the past) that have been district champs have all come out the same way in the first round,” Marcus head coach Danny Henderson said. “All the pressure is on the district champ in the first round and the other team plays with nothing to lose. It happened to us last year too. It was just a bad game for us offensively, we had to rely on our defense to win this one.”
Published 02/22/2012
- 12:08 a.m. CST
SOCCER SCORES -- TUESDAY
Marcus girls 3, Lewisville 0
Marcus is now 18-1 overall and freshman Dani Murphy has scored a goal in every game.
Marcus boys 2, Lewisville 1
Marcus is riding a two-game win streak thanks to goals from Tyler Mouton and Victor Villarreal.
Hebron boys 2, Allen 2
Hebron picks up first tie in District 8-5A despite two goals from Connor Richmond.
Hebron girls 2, Allen 0
Hebron has won four of its last five. Reid Sibley and Ellen Starnes score in win.
Marcus girls 3, Lewisville 0
Marcus is now 18-1 overall and freshman Dani Murphy has scored a goal in every game.
Marcus boys 2, Lewisville 1
Marcus is riding a two-game win streak thanks to goals from Tyler Mouton and Victor Villarreal.
Hebron boys 2, Allen 2
Hebron picks up first tie in District 8-5A despite two goals from Connor Richmond.
Hebron girls 2, Allen 0
Hebron has won four of its last five. Reid Sibley and Ellen Starnes score in win.
Published 02/21/2012
- 3:42 p.m. CST
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NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick will be the honorary chairman for the North Texas Wine Opener event this year.
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NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick has been chosen to be
the honorary chairman
for the North Texas Wine
Opener to rev up awareness and fundraising for
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). As one of
NASCAR’s most successful
drivers, Harvick is
best known for his Daytona 500 win and one of the
busiest race schedules in the industry. The event
will be held on
Saturday, May 12 at Royal
Affairs Ballroom in Lewisville, Texas.
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