By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion basketball teams finally were able to get on the court last weekend, with the JV beating the visiting Ballinger Bearcats while the varsity came up short.

The boys teams were open on Tuesday but will be in action again in Roby on Friday. The JV boys will follow the JV girls at 5:00 p.m., with the varsity boys taking the court at about 7:30 p.m.

The Lions will be on the road Saturday, traveling to Perrin-Whitt, starting at 2:00 p.m. with the JV. The varsity will follow at about 3:15 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions dropped all three games last week as they continued to prepare for the opening of district competition next week against Haskell.

Albany hosted Richland Springs on Tuesday, getting back in the win column 41-26. Details will be reported next week.

The varsity is currently 3-4 for the season. 

Both the JV and varsity teams will travel to Roby on Friday for games beginning at 4:00 p.m. with the JV girls. The varsity girls should take the floor at 6:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion football team garnered a total of 25 spots on the 8-2A All-District teams, dominating the superlative awards with four out of the five top spots.

The Lions were awarded a total of 14 first-team honors and six second team positions.

The Lions won the district championship with a 5-0 district mark, advancing to the third round of the playoffs to end the season with a 10-2 record after suffering an 18-13 loss to Windthorst in the Region II semifinal playoffs last Friday in Breckenridge.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The JV and varsity Lady Lions hosted Comanche on Nov. 24, both dropping games prior to the holiday break.

The girls were in action again on Tuesday in Aspermon, with the varsity losing the bout 52-36. 

Details were not available at press time but will be reported next week.

The Lady Lions will be on the road again Friday at Highland for games starting at 4:00 p.m. The boys teams will also make the trip for a full set of games.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion basketball teams hit the floor to practice this week, preparing for games at Highland on Friday.

Currently, two boys games are planned at Highland on Friday starting at 4:00 p.m. with the JV girls playing first.

The Albany boys will host Ballinger on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. with both a JV and varsity team suiting up.

Head basketball coach Ryder Peacock said the program may have enough players to also play a freshmen game, but that was still to be determined.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Cubs and Lady Cubs have been busy the last two weeks playing teams from Cisco and Hawley.

The teams will play Hamlin on Monday, Dec. 7, with the girls on the road in Hamlin, and the boys hosting the Pipers. Games start at 5:30 p.m. at both locations.

Girls Hawley Results

The Red team won in Hawley on Monday, 30-24.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Coming off a three-week break from action, it took the Lion football team most of the first quarter to get back into a rhythm that led to a 56-22 win over the Ralls Jackrabbits in the area playoff last week.

The Class 2A Div. II area win advances Albany to the regional semifinal game against a familiar foe.

The Lions (11-1) will face the Windthorst Trojans (11-1) on Friday in Breckenridge for the third round of the playoffs. Kickoff at Buckaroo Stadium is set for 2:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lion volleyball team took three of the top superlative honors and several first and second team places in the District 6-2A All-District selections.

Albany ended the regular season as co-champions of the district along with Hawley. Ranger also was included in the 2A division of the district, which was a mixture of 1A and 2A teams.

The Lady Lions (23-5) advanced to the state semi-final round before falling to Crawford last week, while Hawley was eliminated in the area game by Colorado City.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The high school boys basketball season has started on a limited basis as the program waits for more players to join in at the conclusion of the football playoff run by the Lions.

The JV opened the season at home Saturday with a 56-9 romp over the Woodson varsity team.

The Albany varsity schedule is on hold pending the end of football.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions varsity basketball team opened the season at home last Saturday, beating Woodson 64-7.

The varsity girls team also traveled to Guthrie on Monday, picking up a 40-37 win. Details of that game were not available due to an early deadline.

Both the JV and varsity girls were also scheduled to host Comanche on Tuesday. Results will be reported next week.

Both girls teams will be on the road Tuesday, Dec. 1 for games starting at 5:15 p.m. in Ballinger.