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Texico posts sweep of Dora

DORA — Guard Tony Clements scored 17 points to lead three Texico boys in double figures Tuesday night as the Wolverines posted a 73-58 victory over Dora.

Seniors Garret Mayfield and Braden Vaughan also reached double figures for Texico with 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Texico (3-0) led 16-12 at the quarter and slowly increased the margin throughout the game.

The Coyotes (3-4) were led by 26 points from junior forward J.R. Gonzales and 11 from junior forward Brent Hays. Each converted a pair of 3-pointers.

The Coyotes return to action on Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. quarterfinal game against host Tularosa in the Wildcats’ seventh annual Basin Classic tournament.

Texico 73, Dora 58

Texico (3-0) — Curtis Williams 9, Braden Vaughan 14, Josh Pena 6, Zane Anderson 2, Tony Clements 17, Garret Mayfield 15, Logan Brown 8, Johnny Ortiz 2. Totals 34 3-8 73.

Dora (3-4) — Tyler Wilhoit 8, Efrain Lopez 7, J.R. Gonzales 26, Clay Smith 2, Casey O’Connor 2, Brent Hays 11, Ben Massey 2. Totals 20 13-19 58.

Texico 16 16 24 17 — 73

Dora 12 14 19 13 — 58

3-pointers — Texico (2): Clements, Vaughan. Dora (5): Gonzales 2, Hays 2, Lopez. JV score — Texico 77, Dora 63.

Texico girls prevail — The Lady Wolverines held Dora to 24 points in three quarters and posted a 61-43 victory behind senior guard Stephanie Bailey’s 14 points.

Also in double figures for Texico were Ashley Kidd with 13 and Lauren Boazman with 11.

The Lady Coyotes (3-4) tried unsuccessfully to make a run in the final quarter behind senior D’Shawn Pettigrew, who hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 of her game-high 16 points in that stanza. Senior Kassandra Clark added 14 points for Dora.

Texico 61, Dora 43

Texico (3-0) — Bryn Mayfield 5, Lauren Boazman 11, Erika Autrey 2, Amber Parmer 9, Faith Martin 5, Lori Richardson 2, Staphanie Bailey 14, Ashley Kidd 13. Totals 24 11-23 61.

Dora (3-4) — Jennifer Bolin 2, D’Shawn Pettigrew 16, Jena Bilberry 8, Yesenia Jacquez 1, Rana Terry 2, Kassandra Clark 14. Totals 14 12-23 43.

Texico 13 16 10 22 — 61

Dora 7 13 4 19 — 43

3-pointers — Texico (2): Kidd, Martin. Dora (3): Pettigrew 2, Bilberry.