Whirlwinds reach regional tournament, fall to New Home in semifinals 54-43

Floydada once again saw its boys basketball season end a little sooner than the Whirlwinds would have liked, but the team still authored a memorable year.

For the first time, Floydada made back-to-back appearances in the Region 1-2A tournament, and for the second straight year, the Whirlwinds were ousted by New Home.

“Our guys came out and were ready to compete,” Floydada head coach Karson Hembree s…