District play is back in action after the Christmas break. Teams are on the floor hustling as the second round of district play is nearing. Playoffs are just about a month away.
Mitchell Pate has been named the Regional Sports Reporter for Texas Local Media. He will be writing weekly sports articles for The Freestone County Recorder-Chronicle, The Mexia News, The Groesbeck Journal, The Cameron Herald, The Thorndale Champion, The Rosebud News, and The Marlin Democrat.
As many students enjoyed two weeks off for their Christmas break, many athletes only got a couple of days off as they had practice and were on the court playing ball. The following are hoop summaries from the central region over the break.
Another week of high school basketball is in the books, and it did not disappoint. C.H. Yoe Yoemen improved to 5-6 on the season, going undefeated at the Moody Tournament. The Lady Yoe sit at 7-7 so far this season. They begin district play this coming Friday against neighboring Rockdale.
Local teams are getting geared up and ready to battle against opponents on the hardwood this week, and over the weekend. Lots of teams are playing in tournaments the first weekend here in December.