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.

The Madisonville men’s basketball team stayed hot Friday with a 78-54 road victory over Robinson to improve to 4-2 in district play. The Mustangs avoided a letdown with their third straight win after a Jan. 26 upset victory over topranked La Vega at MHS.

The Madisonville women’s basketball team dropped a pair of district matchups to La Vega on the road Jan. 26 and Robinson at MHS Friday to fall to 2-6 in league play. The Lady Mustangs entered Tuesday’s road matchup in China Spring ranked fifth in District 18.

Avery O’Neal of North Zulch poses in front of the Bulldog logo Friday after she raised $100 for the school’s basketball program through their Shoot-athon fundraiser event. The event allows sponsors to pledge a dollar amount per made free throw by a specific Bulldog or Lady Bulldog player. CAMPBELL ATKINS

The North Zulch High School basketball program continued their Shoot-athon fundraiser this week, in which players on all levels shoot free throws in order to raise money for the program’s needs. The event, which is still currently underway, has garnered numerous sponsors as each player shoots 100 shots to earn money based on their successes.