sportsThe Temple boys and girls basketball teams didn't exactly catch a breather last Friday in their respective contests against Waco. And they certainly won't be letting their hair down tonight.The Wildcats and Tem-Cats jump back into the District 13-5A fire with a pair of showdowns against area rival Killeen Ellison, whose teams are a combined 8-0 in loop play.Coming off a narrow 39-37 victory over Waco, the Tem-Cats (7-13, 2-3 in district) host the first-place Lady Eagles (20-3, 5-0) in a 7:30 p.m. match-up at Wildcat Gym.At the same time in Killeen, the eighth-ranked Wildcats (21-3, 3-0 in district) will take on the Eagles (16-7, 3-0) for sole possession of first place in the boys standings.Nothing has come easy for the Wildcats so far in district play and they aren't expecting a picnic tonight. After squeaking out home victories over Copperas Cove and ninth-ranked Georgetown, they held on for a 52-46 win last Friday at last-place Waco.The Wildcats are now making the proverbial leap from the frying pan into the fire."This is a big road game that would put us a game up on everyone in district," Temple coach Bruce Etheridge said. "It is definitely our biggest game of the season thus far. Ellison has probably the best (man-to-man) defense in the district, so we have to be prepared to handle that pressure. And we have to hit some shots." by Tom Day
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obituariesfuneral noticesBREVETTI, Ellen Beck, 77, Grapevine, formerly Temple, 11 a.m., Bellwood Memorial Park. Sheffield Funeral Home, Temple, in charge.
JUNG, Dorsey Ann, 53, Copperas Cove, 2 p.m., Sheppard Funeral Home, Copperas Cove. Burial in Copperas Cove City Cemetery.
MILES, Claude Logan, 2 months, son of Joshua and Keely Miles, Austin, 2 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas. Dodson Funeral Home, Lampasas, in charge.
MITCHELL, Vance Roch, 83, Temple, 10:30 a.m., Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple. Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, Temple, in charge.
SEIBERT, Adolph Joe, 91, Temple, 2 p.m., Sheffield Funeral Home, Rogers. Burial in Rogers Cemetery.
TORREZ, Fernando "Fred", 86, Temple, 2 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Temple. Burial in Bellwood Memorial Park, Temple. Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, Temple, in charge. |
