IN THEIR FIRST GAMES IN THE CLASSIC THURSDAY MORNING, WHARTON BEAT SACRED HEART 74-43, WHILE EL CAMPO DOWNED EDNA, 70-47. THAT MEANT THOSE TWO WHARTON COUNTY TEAMS WOULD FACE EACH OTHER IN THE QUARTERFINALS, THAT'S WHAT THEY DID THURSDAY NIGHT. VERNEQUA TAYLOR FOR THE LADY TIGERS WITH THE DEUCE. LONG REBOUND OF THE LADY BIRDS MISS GOES TO JALEESA JONES, AND SHE WOULD TAKE IT ALL THE WAY FOR TWO MORE FOR WHARTON. TEQUILA JOHNSON OF EL CAMPO, OFF THE TOP OF THE BACKBOARD FOR TWO. WHARTON TAKES THIS MATCHUP OF OLD RIVALS, 59-40.
THE LADY TIGERS WILL FACE BRAZOS IN THE SEMIS FRIDAY AT THREE. THE LADY BIRDS NEXT GAME AT THE CLASSIC, SATURDAY MORNING AT 10:30.