By the time this article is published, the Azle boys’ basketball season could either be over or the Hornets may be preparing for a playoff appearance next week.
AHS guard Kaden Pettie scores on a driving layup during Azle’s game at F.W. Brewer last Tuesday. On Friday night he had a game to remember scoring a season high 20 points, including four three-pointers. Photo by Quinton Lilley
Azle High’s girls’ basketball team has qualified for the UIL Class 5A playoffs after earning the District 5-5A’s third seed. The team will take on Grapevine High at Kennedale this Thursday night. This will be the girls basketball team’s first playoff game since they lost last season in the bi-district round to Lake Dallas. The Lady Hornets are 6-3 in their last nine games. PHOTOS BY AZLE SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
AHS guard Regan Sawyer had another big week despite her Lady Hornets team going 0-2 in their most recent games. Sawyer is trying to help lead Azle back to the playoffs next weekend. Photo by Quinton Lilley
A week ago, the Azle girls’ basketball team was riding a four-game winning streak that saw them climb from fourth place in District 5-5A, all the way up to second behind Wichita Falls Rider.
While the Azle High swim team doesn’t get much publicity from media members, attendance from students at competitions, and often goes unnoticed, that hasn’t stopped the Hornets from competing and earning their keep.
This past week, the team beat Granbury 51-43 on Tuesday night at home before dismantling Wichita Falls 70-11 on senior night this past Friday. Jacee Dinkins led the way for Azle with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four steals against Granbury.
If you ask any sports coach what they hope will happen for their team at the beginning of the season, almost all of them would tell you they hope to see their team peaking at the right time just as the playoffs are about to begin.
