Sports
Stretching out: Miller dives on loose ball to preserve Mexia win
Le’Marion Miller needed every inch of his 6-foot-3 frame to grab a loose ball in the final seconds and preserve a 69-68 victory for Mexia over Cameron Yoe on Saturday.
Team First: JaBryan Busby contributes in multiple ways
Every team needs a player like JaBryan Busby. Whether on the football field or the basketball court, the Mexia High School senior is a solid leader who does whatever it takes to contribute to his team’s success.
Year in Review: Second half of year included title, fast starts, COVID-19
The second half of 2020 included football success in the form of a district championship for the Mexia Blackcats, strong starts for the Blackcat and Ladycat basketball teams and, of course, the toll COVID-19 sometimes took on the schedules of local athletic teams.
Blackcats return from quarantine to defeat Fairfield
The Mexia boys’ basketball team returned to the court after being quarantined due to COVID-19 issues and shook off some rust to defeat Fairfield, 66-56, in a non-district game at the Johnson Activity Center at Fairfield High School on Tuesday.