Sports

Body Courtesy Photo/Kerens SecondaryCongratulations to the Kerens Bobcats boys' basketball team, which won a UIL Bi-District championship Feb. 24 by beating Marlin, 54-44, at Navarro College in Corsicana. Next up, Kerens faces rival Cayuga in the Area round Friday, Feb.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonThe seniors of Mabank’s 2025-26 varsity basketball team gather to celebrate Luke Carter’s (center) 2,000 career point milestone before their home district game versus Athens Feb.

Body Courtesy Photo/Mabank High SchoolThe 2026 Bi-District champion Mabank Lady Panthers pose with their University Interscholastic League trophy after a Feb. 16, 57-51 win over Kilgore in Frankston.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonMabank's Luke Carter (No. 3 in white) guards Kemp's Zaki Brown (No. 3 in orange) during the District game between Kemp and Mabank Feb. 10. Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonPanther Carter Sims (No.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonPanther Jayden Colin (No. 2) dribbles in Mabank’s home District game versus Van Feb. 3.Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonMabank's Luke Carter (No. 3) shoots a basket against Van's Tiler Williams (No. 15) in Mabank’s home District game against Van Feb. 3. 

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Body Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonLuke Carter of the Panthers puts his head down for an inside dribble drive against the Brownsboro Bears Jan. 23 in Mabank.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonKemp's Zaki Brown (No. 3 in white) guards Mabank's Luke Carter (No. 3 in green) during the District game between Kemp and Mabank Jan.16. Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonYellowjacket Ettore Schiapparoli (No.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonMabank senior Luke Carter splits Lindale defenders while driving to the basket in his team’s Jan. 13 game.Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonMabank’s Angel Guerrero shoots a basket off the glass during the Panthers’ home District game against Lindale.

Body Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonMabank High School senior boys’ basketball player Carter Sims (holding placard, with teammates) is honored during the Jan. 2 home game versus Canton for scoring 1,000 career points as a Panther.