Travis Osborne said there was a Big Basketball 🏀 game today and I’m pretty sure that I found it!!!!!! Tarleton State at Southern Utah University on a Saturday night 🌙 ➕ look-ins at Elijah Cox and Katie Lam in Saved by the Bell 🔔: The Cavalier College Years…

The Texans are leading the Thunderbirds 22-21 with under 8:00 to play in the opening half.

Elijah Cox finished with 6 points and 4 rebounds against an always tough Marlins squad.

Katie Lam and Roanoke College traveled up to Exit 247 and snagged an ODAC victory over Eastern Menomonie University !

Thunderbirds lead 32 – 28 with under 3:00 to play ▶️…

Meanwhile the Women played down in Texas and it was a nail 💅 Bighter….

Under 16 : 00 TO, Texans 40 – 39

Texans just missed two free throws so everyone in the Gym gets FREE Cheese 🧀 curds !!!!!!

Under 12:00, Texans 45 -43

Under 8:00 – 👔 at 49

I had to inquire about what exactly is a Cheese Curd ? They gave me two of these things but the first one kept getting stuck in my teeth 😬 so I’m going to take the other little fella home 🏡.

Under 4:00 – down 56 – 53

SUU drills a 3-ball with 0:37.1 on the clock ⏰ to cut a 6 point deficit down to just 3.

Wow, T-Birds 🐦 steal the inbounds pass and get FIVE Good looks at the tying basket 🧺.

Texans finally grab a rebound and get fouled. Down 5 at 0:03.2

62 – 59 and Texans headed to the line.

Final score T 8:15 Mountain ⛰ time…

62 -59 Texans

Kristy Jones with the Pics and Kevin DeHaven with the highlights as West Long coached up our Wrestlers today at the Regional tournament !!!

Region 3D wrestling results:
Alex Cruz finished 4th (qualified for the State Tournament

Trenton Newman finished 6th
Preston Farmer finished 5th

Both Preston and Trenton will be liste as Alternates in their weight classes.

Congratulations to ALL of our Wrestlers as the level of dedication it takes to make weight each time out is off the charts.

Alex Cruz will follow Samuel Collins (2025) in representing Carroll County High School 🏫 at the State Meet !!

Thank You Kristy, for all of your assistance !!!

Hope to add some more later !

Defense is King in the opening 10 minutes at Furman University as ETSU leads 11-6 after 1st.2nd quarter ” D ” belonged to the ‘Dins, up 23 -21 (H)….Nail 💅 Bighter, up 39-37 after 3rd. Bucs win it, 58-55…

Greenville – The offense is struggling against the always tough Buccaneers defense but its still early.

ETSU leads 11 – 6 after 1st.

More to follow….

Wofford hands UT-C its first conference play, 67 – 63…

East Tennessee State calls 📞 a TO with 7:21 to play. ‘ Dins leading 47 – 42…

Highly entertaining game that goes to the Buccaneers, 58 – 55 on a late 3 – pointer.

ETSU had a big week, winning at Wofford and now at Furman.

Story to follow later.

Saturday morning 🌄 Brew contains a mixed bag of Goodies and some strong, cold 🥶 wind.

The Wrestling for the Boys has been moved back to Noon and now at Staunton River in hopes of getting it in.

Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :

Proverbs 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Three of our five College Basketball 🏀 players are set to be in action 🎬 today !

In order, Alyssa Ervin, Katie Lam and Elijah Cox will be looking to lace them up while the Smoot Brothers have a contest scheduled for Sunday.

Speaking of Sunday Hoops, Vickey Ritchie is set to take 3 Special Olympics Basketball teams to Roanoke College on Sunday !

Locally, our day should conclude with some Men’s Basketball 🏀 at Southern Utah University as Tarleton State comes to town.

Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌

Two things that we are sure of about Pierre Curtis are he looks good in Purple and he knows the game of Basketball 🏀. All roads lead to Ashville now for his 3rd Paladins team !

It would be easy to harp on the fact that the ” Experts ” tabbed the 2025 – 2026 Lady Paladins to finish fifth in the eight team Socon but Head Coach Pierre Curtis has bigger goals for his team. There is a glimmer of hope that Furman University could be playing opposite UT – Chattanooga in a few weeks in Ashville with a ticket 🎟 to the Big Dance 💃 on the line.

Yes, Chattanooga finished off its season sweep of Furman last night but Curtis received what he needed from his Ladies, especially Claire Coyle and Alyssa Ervin. If you are fortunate enough to play UT-C for a third time, you have to believe that you belong on the court with them.

Nine ➕ minutes into the contest last night Furman was still searching for its first made basket 🧺.

Two things that you know that UT-C is they play relentless defense and pound the boards. Both of those strong 💪 suites were on display last night in the opening 10:00. The team breaks the will of their opponent and usually runs away and hides from them.

Not last night, Furman exposed a rare flaw or kink in the armor if you will. Notice the six in the steals column on the stat sheet for Ervin. Curtis needs his team to believe that they could win Round 3 and advance to the Promise Land. Remember that this Furman squad is one that will not lose anyone to graduation after the season and are still playing short handed.

One of the keys 🔑 to the remaining conference schedule is for the Paladins to remain in the #2 or #3 spot. Doing so will allow them to avoid the Mocs until the lights go down and the stage is set on Championship Monday !