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(Photo/Alex Kielar) Paisley Thibodeaux dribbles in a game for the Lady Bucks earlier this season. The Lady Bucks will be heading to Lipan High School in a couple of days to participate in the HD Howard Classic tournament. -
(Photo/Alex Kielar) Preslie Malcuit pulls up for a shot Monday, Nov. 24 in the Lady Bucks’ game against Olney. The Lady Bucks will be heading to Lipan High School in a couple of days to participate in the HD Howard Classic tournament.
The Breckenridge Lady Bucks are headed to Lipan High School this week to take part in the 2025 HD Howard Classic, a competitive girls basketball tournament featuring 12 teams split across four pools.
The Lady Bucks will compete in Pool A alongside Lipan and Chapin, opening up pool play Thursday, Dec. 4 with a matchup against Lipan in the New Gym. They will return Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. to face off against Chapin on Jimmy Tate Court.
The top team from each pool advances to the championship bracket, while second- and third-place finishers move into the silver and bronze brackets respectively.
Pool B: Chireno, Comanche, Paradise
Pool C: Godley, Gunter, Slidell
Pool D: Idalou, Muenster, Tolar
If the Lady Bucks win Pool A, they would advance to face the Pool B winner Friday at 2:20 p.m. in the semifinal. The winner of that contest would advance to the championship Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4:10 p.m. The loser of that game would face off against the loser of the Pool C and Pool D semi-final matchup.
A second-place finish in pool play would place them in the silver bracket, with games leading to a fifth-place matchup Saturday at 9:30 a.m. A third-place finish would put them in the bronze bracket.
The Howard Classic offers the Lady Bucks a chance to test themselves against a strong field while also building momentum before district play starts next week. With only two pool games, every possession will matter as the Lady Bucks aim to secure a spot in the championship bracket.
