By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball team is off to a 3-0 start to the season after a pair of wins over the last week. The varsity also hosted a pair of games this week, suffering the first loss of the season in a tough 27-32 game with Ballinger on Monday.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV boys opened the basketball season at the Woodson tournament last week, winning all three of their games. The varsity boys will not open their season until after the Thanksgiving break, with both boys teams making the trip to Munday on Dec.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Cubs and Lady Cubs started basketball season last week against Cross Plains, with all three teams that played posting wins. All of the junior high teams saw action on Monday against Haskell, but results were not available due to an early deadline.

By Kathy Thomson Moran’s varsity basketball teams traveled to Rising Star for tournament action last week, with each team putting their first tally in the winners column. The high school players were also on the road in Bryson for games on Tuesday, Nov.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team racked up a 56-7 bi-district win last Thursday to advance to the area playoff against Windthorst on Friday in Graham. Kickoff in Graham is set for 7:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Members of the Lady Lion volleyball team captured two superlative awards and four spots each on the first and second 6-2A All-District selections.

By Kathy Thomson Signup is underway for local fifth and sixth grade boys and girls who want to play in the Albany Little Dribblers Association youth basketball league, according to organizer Clint Chapman. “The deadline to sign up is Saturday, Nov. 30,” Chapman said.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball season officially opened last week, with the JV picking up a win against Graham and the varsity beating Newcastle. The varsity returned to the court on Tuesday for a home opener against the Abilene Lady Hawks, earning a 39-21 win.

Displaying both their bi-district trophy and a banner declaring Albany’s 700th program win, the 2019 -Lions cele-brate after defeating Miles 56-7 last Thursday night at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood. Albany will take on Windthorst in an area playoff this Friday night in Graham.

By Donnie A. Lucas The seventh grade girls basketball team and the combined boys B team opened the season on Saturday at the Woodson tournament. Both groups split games with opponents at the tournament.