Lady Tigers try to advance in 3A playoffs

Photo contributed by Terrell Jessen Wharton freshman Shaniqua Dogins put up a jump shot in a recent District 24-3A basketball game against Stafford. The Lady Tigers needed a win over Hardin-Jefferson Friday night to advance in the Class 3A playoffs.

DEER PARK - Wharton's girls basketball team needed a win over Hardin- Jefferson Friday night to advance to the Class 3A Region III quarterfinals.

Hardin-Jefferson beat Coldsprings 70-35 in a bi-district game on Tuesday to set up last night's area round contest.

If Wharton won, the Lady Tigers would play Royal, which beat Cleveland 57-38 in an area round match up on Thursday.

Also in the top of the bracket, Fairfield beat Taylor 68-40

Lorena played Diboll on Friday night

In the bottom of the bracket, Waco Robinson beat Huntington 48-38.

Silsbee played Navasota, La Grange played Orangefield and Liberty Hill battled Madisonville on Friday in the other half of the bracket.