The Breckenridge Lady Bucks concluded their season with a tough loss to the Peaster Lady Greyhounds, falling in straight sets. They finished the season with an overall record of 4-25 and a district record of 3-11.
Peaster dominated the opening set 25-6, with the Lady Bucks getting kills from Kamden Tidwell and the only other points coming on unforced errors.
In a game that took two days to complete, the Breckenridge Buckaroos (3-5, 1-2) squeaked by the Comanche Indians (3-5, 0-3) for a thrilling 26-22 victory.
The win puts the Bucks in strong playoff position as they now sit in fourth place in the district after picking up their first 3A-1 Region 1 District 3 win.
The teams got just over half of the first quarter played Friday, Oct. 24, before severe thunderstorms in the area forced action to be suspended until 2 p.m. Saturday.
Andrew White will represent the Breckenridge Buckaroos at the state cross country meet in Round Rock, earning his spot with a standout performance at regionals in Lubbock.
Every Breckenridge athlete from both the girls and boys teams also posted a personal or season-best performance at the meet held Monday, Oct. 20 at Mae Simmons Park.
White earned his spot at the state meet with a time of 17:22.60 for an 18th overall finish out of 176 runners and 8th place among non-advanced team runners.
The Lady Bucks had a successful Senior Night as they defeated the Dublin Lady Lions for the second time this season in three straight sets.
After honoring their four seniors — Lane Bartoskewitz, Preslie Malcuit, Ava Russell, and Bianca Gotcshall — the Lady Bucks won 25-18, 25-23, and 25-16 to take the match 3-0 Friday, Oct. 17.
From the opening kickoff, the Buckaroos (2-5, 0-2) struggled to contain the Jim Ned Indians (6-1, 2-0) as they fell behind the 8-ball early in their second district game.
The Indians gave the Bucks all they could handle Friday, Oct. 17, as they lost, 49-7.
After deferring to the second half, the Bucks kicked off to start the game. The Indians wasted little time scoring, as Garon Beasley beat Hudson Woodward on broken coverage and ran into the end zone on a pass from quarterback Cash Gwinn less than three minutes into the game.
The final week of the Graham fall basketball league recently took place and the Buckaroos split the two games that they played.
In the games that took place Tuesday, Oct. 14, The Bucks defeated the Olney Cubs in the first game, 60-37, before falling to Jacksboro Tigers, 44-32, in the second.
The Bucks got on the scoreboard first against Olney when Andrew White found Connor Salazar who finished it off for a fastbreak layup. A little later in the action, Salazar hit a layup to cut into a deficit at 6-4.
The Lady Bucks traveled to Eastland for their most recent match to face the Lady Mavericks. The hosting team ultimately came out victorious in straight sets, 3-0, over the Lady Bucks.
Eastland started the first set getting ahead early, but the Lady Bucks were able to stay within striking distance. Despite this, they ultimately lost the set, 25-17.
Preslie Malcuit recorded two kills in the set, while Kamden Tidwell and Lane Bartowskewitz each had one kill, and Analia Palacios and Tidwell recorded one ace each.
The Breckenridge Buckaroos (2-4, 0-1) battled with the Clyde Bulldogs (5-1, 1-0) in the district opener at Clyde Bulldog Stadium, but ultimately fell just short of a victory as they lost 22-14.
It was mistakes that hurt the Bucks early on in the game that occurred Friday, Oct. 10.
After receiving the opening kickoff, the offense drove down the field, led by a 37-yard catch and run for Cameron David. But Jaime Cruz coughed up the ball while trying to work for more yardage on a run, and the Bulldogs recovered the fumble at their own 15-yard line.
The Breckenridge Buckaroos basketball team continued to prepare for the upcoming regular season as they competed in the third week of the Graham fall basketball league.
The new week of the league took place Monday, Oct. 7 and the Bucks dropped both games against the Graham Steers and the Jacksboro Tigers.
Following a 2-3 non-district record, the Breckenridge Buckaroos football team travels to Clyde this week to begin its district play for Class 3A District 3 Division I.
The game against the Bulldogs takes place Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Clyde comes in after going 4-1 in their non-district schedule and only losing to Shallowater, 35-14. Last season, the Bulldogs went 4-7 (2-3) and defeated the Buckaroos 38-21 at Buckaroo Stadium in the district opener.
