Both the Madisonville seventh and eighth grade boys basketball squads competed in the Franklin Invitational over the weekend and made runs to the championship game. The eighth grade squad defeated Franklin in the title matchup while the seven graders fell to Franklin. COURTESY PHOTO

The Madisonville women’s basketball team opened their district slate with a 39-26 win over Mexia at MHS Friday. The Lady Mustangs were seeking their second straight league win Tuesday night in La Vega. (Pictured: Ke'Myreul Wheaton) CAMPBELL ATKINS

The Madisonville basketball team returned to the court from a 13-day hiatus last week and have picked up a pair of losses to Wilmer-Hutchins and 5A Lufkin along with a victory over Navasota to conclude their non-district slate. The Mustangs open district against Robinson at MHS Friday.

A number of local soccer teams gathered at MHS over the weekend for the annual Mustang Classic tournament, which featured pool play on Thursday and Friday before Saturday’s bracket play was postponed due to inclement weather.

The Madisonville soccer team opened their season with a 10-1 loss in Huntsville Monday and will return to MHS to host their annual home tournament Thursday through Saturday. The matchups on Thursday and Friday will run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Daily entry bands will be sold for $5 at the home ticket gate and will be good for all games on the day purchased. A tournament band good for all games for all three days may be purchased for $10 if you plan to attend all three days of the tourney. No passes or employee IDs will be accepted for entry into the tournament. All fans must enter the home ticket booth. Madisonville’s pool matchups on Thursday will take place against Rockdale (9 a.m.) and Palestine Westwood (4:30 p.m.) while their Friday pool matchups include Bryan (11:30 a.m.) and Hempstead (4:30 p.m.). The results of the Thursday and Friday matchups will determine bracket play on Saturday.