Lady Horns vs. Lady Horns: Lockney girls the only county team to snag a bidistrict title, with OT win Monday night

  • SENIOR MOMENT Gabriella Cervantes made all of Lockney’s 9 overtime points—6 of 10 from the free-throw line, a long ball from three-point land, and controlling the ball to finish off the game—as any high school senior should. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
    SENIOR MOMENT Gabriella Cervantes made all of Lockney’s 9 overtime points—6 of 10 from the free-throw line, a long ball from three-point land, and controlling the ball to finish off the game—as any high school senior should. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
  • THRILL OF VICTORY Players and fans on the opposing Vega Lady Horns side stuck around to celebrate Lockney’s hard-fought win. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY
    THRILL OF VICTORY Players and fans on the opposing Vega Lady Horns side stuck around to celebrate Lockney’s hard-fought win. | CERVANTES PHOTOGRAPHY

    It’s not often a sportswriter has the opportunity to cover a group of girls that he has seen play since most were in second grade at Lockney Elementary but, this one did, and it just so happened to be at a Bi-District Championship.

    The game that took place in Lockney on Valentine’s Day 2022 is one that is often seen in movies of perseverance and determination. The Vega Lady Horns took an extremely …