The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team played their county and district rival the Blanco Panthers on Friday, January 25 at LBJ High School gym. The game was close and exciting throughout and wasn’t decided until the final minutes. Each team played excellent, tight defense and points were at a premium but in the end the Panthers came away with a hard fought 40-32 win.

LAGO VISTA: The 7B Lady Eagles triumphed over Lago Vista for the second time this season, with a 9-2 victory on Thursday night. Alicia Guerrero led the team with 4 points. “The girls worked together as a team for this win,” Coach Trujillo said. Anna Lamar and Ashtyn Portie did a great job on defense, and Jackie Henriquez and Hailey Bickley were the top rebounders. The JC 7A lost another close contest to Lago Vista, 23-25, in their sixth district game.

The LBJ Eagle boys basketball team continued district play this past week with games against the Ingram Tom Moore Warriors and the Comfort Bobcats. On Tuesday, January 15 LBJ traveled to Ingram. The first half was tightly contested with LBJ holding a 14-11 lead after the first period and trailing by only two points, 32-30 at halftime.

Lady Eagles JV Recap. The Lady Eagles JV lost to Lago Vista 53-18. The Lady Eagles couldnt get their offense going. Leading the team with 11 points was Lydia Yachimski. Lady Eagles Varsity Recap. The varsity lost against a good Lago Vista team 54-21. Whitney Wood was the player of the game scoring 9 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and shot 7 of 8 from the free throw line.

The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team began their 2013 district season last Friday, January 11 against the Lago Vista Vikings. The game was a thrilling contest throughout with the Eagles falling short 53-46. LBJ opened up a 11-5 lead after the first period but were outscored in the 2nd period to trail at halftime, 19-17. Johnson City fell behind by ten points in the middle of the third period before they began an inspiring comback.

After a successful Fall campaign that included winning one tournament and finishing 2nd in another, the CREW 12U girls fastpitch team (which is comprised of girls from Marble Falls, Liberty Hill, Burnet, & Johnson City) is looking for solid softball players born in 2000, 2001, and 2002. All positions are open.

BLANCO: The 7B Lady Eagles came back from a 4-10 halftime deficit but were unable to overcome their in-county rivals from Blanco, falling 13-14. “The girls fought hard and came back in the second half. Our defense really stepped up after a shaky first half,” Coach Trujillo said. Alicia Guerrero led all players with 7 points.

Good luck was sent your way if you landed on the free throw line at Friday nights game against Lago Vista. Eagle fans showing their support the only way they know how. The Johnson City basketball teams play in JC this Friday, come out and support your Eagles!

JV wins a close tough battle against Blanco 25-22. Leading the team was Lydia Yachimski with 18 points. The team played very well on defense and transition. Baliegh Scott had good ball control and we got the shots we needed to win the game. Varsity suffered a tough loss to Blanco 56-22.

The LBJ Eagle boys basketball team played San Saba on Friday, January 4 in their last non district game of the season. The game was close throughout with the Armadillos holding a slight 21-19 lead at halftime. San Saba held onto that lead going into the 4th period at 36-32 and came away with a 51-43 win. Chase Klaerner was high scorer for the Eagles with 18 points followed by Jade Cones with 14 points.

The Johnson City boys basketball team played in the Faith Academy holiday basketball tournament last week in Marble Falls. The Eagles played four games going 2-2. The Eagles opened up against San Juan Diego Catholic School of Austin. LBJ jumped out to a 41-21 halftime lead and cruised through the second half for a 72-36 victory.

7th Grade B Team The Johnson City Eagles 7th Grade B Team visited the Bobcats to close out the 2012 side of their basketball season. Although Comfort attacked early, the Eagles were able to make it close by precision passes from Toby Lopez and Keeton Kyzar. Luke Barrientes fought hard down low and retrieved several rebounds for the Eagles.

The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team traveled to Harper on Friday, December 21. The Eagles fell behind in the first half but made an aggressive comeback in the second half but ultimately fell short, 67-53. The Eagles will play in the Faith Academy tournament over the holiday break. They will play two games on Thursday, December 27, taking on San Juan Diego at 11:30 and then playing Harper again at 4:00.

The 7B Lady Eagles won their third straight game with a 16-7 victory over the visiting Comfort Deer. “All the girls hustled and worked together as a team. They are improving every week,” Coach Trujillo said. Alicia Guerrero was once again the top scorer with 10 points. Jackie Henriquez and Ashtyn Portie were cited for great defense. The 7A Lady Eagles dropped another very close contest on Monday night, this time to the Deer of Comfort, 17-18. “We were down 9-2 after the first quarter ...

The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team played four games this week and came away with 2 victories. On Tuesday, December 11 LBJ traveled to Faith Academy in Marble Falls to play the Flames. The Eagles led throughout but the Flames kept fighting back. LBJ put the game away in the final minutes to earn a 51-44 victory.