HALLSVILLE BASKETBALL​​

Dec. 30: HALLSVILLE 71, HENDERSON 53: Jeremy Swalley and Shadd Berg combined for a big game as Hallsville built an early lead and pulled away with a strong fourth quarter to take a 71-53 win over Henderson in the seventh-place contest. Swalley drained five threes, three in a 21-point fourth quarter, for a 23 point night. Swalley averaged 17 points over five tournament games. Berg followed with 21 points and three threes for the Bobcats, who led by five at halftime and by eig

Hallsville's boys' basketball team is hoping for a win as an early Christmas present. The Bobcats are slated to host the Canton Eagles at 5 p.m. today. "After this game, we've got a week break, so it would be so good to get a win," senior guard Shadd Berg said. "That's what we're hoping for." The Bobcats are currently 9-8 and are hoping to keep a winning record going into Christmas. They have high expectations for the remainder of the season. "We want to finish at least fourt

HALLSVILLE — Friday night saw Hallsville get what it wanted – a win before the Christmas break against Canton as the Bobcats outscored the Eagles, 61-49. Hallsville now holds an overall record of 10-8 on the year. “I was pleased with the tremendous team effort,” Hallsville head coach Rusty Walker said. “We had some guys a little bit off their game tonight and we had some other guys pick us up. “These games, the day before a break, are often the bane of a coach’s existence bec

MOUNT PLEASANT 70, HALLSVILLE 42: MOUNT PLEASANT — The Mount Pleasant Tigers pulled away in the second half to roll past Hallsville, 70-42, in a District 16-5A contest. The Tigers led 30-26 at halftime before outscoring the Bobcats 15-7 in the third and 25-9 in the final quarter. Kobe Hogan had 10 points in the loss for Hallsville. Jeremy Swalley and Shadd Berg had nine apiece. Hallsville will host Canton on Friday.

LONGVIEW - Taylor Dishman may not have been the first or second option, but he proved to be the winning option for the Spring Hill Panthers on Tuesday night. Dishman followed in his own miss just ahead of the fourth quarter buzzer as the Panthers rallied for a thrilling 75-73 victory over the Hallsville Bobcats. Shadd Berg's steal and layup gave Hallsville a seemingly comfortable 57-40 lead over Spring Hill with 1:54 left in the third period. Kyren Miller and Casey Mudoh conn