Sports

The North Zulch women’s basketball team won their first playoff game in five years Thursday with a 60-38 Bi-District victory over Nordheim in Flatonia. The Lady Bulldogs’ Area matchup against McMullen County has been delayed until Saturday as a result of the winter weather.

Cap: Both Madisonville soccer squads dropped district matchups to Palestine Feb. 9. All of their scheduled bouts have since been canceled due to the winter weather, including district matchups against Westwood, Livingston and Crockett. Both teams are currently scheduled to take on New Waverly Tuesday. (Pictured: Diego Torres (left) and Landri Lee) CAMPBELL ATKINS

Pitcher Kasey Williamson is feeling healthy after dealing with an elbow ailment during the fall. The Madisonville High School graduate said he began the University of Texas at Tyler baseball season recovering from an elbow strain.

The Madisonville men’s basketball team fell to 4-4 in district play with losses to China Spring at MHS Feb. 2 and Connally in Waco Friday. The losses came after three straight district wins for the Mustangs.

The North Zulch men’s basketball team capped off a senior day contest against Richards with a thrilling, last-second victory Saturday to stay alive in a playoff race that remained undetermined at the time of this writing.

The Madisonville women’s basketball team sent senior player Tra’Shayla Smith and manager La’Kyra Childress off on the right note Friday with a 50-40 win over Connally to conclude their season on senior night Friday. It was the third district win of the year for the young Lady Mustangs.

North Zulch women’s basketball senior players (clockwise) Katelyn Crocker, Cheyanne Wallin, Madison Murphy, Dannicka Diserens, Abigail Cervantes and Trinitty Wallace. COURTESY PHOTOS.

The Madisonville men’s soccer team dropped their first two district matchups of the season with a 4-2 loss to Diboll at MHS Feb. 2 and a 3-2 loss at Hudson Friday. The Mustangs returned home to host Palestine Tuesday.