Fillies nudged by Cards

Fillies nudged by Cards, 89-83

ATHENS - Trinity Valley needs just one more win to capture the Region XIV East Conference crown after dismissing Panola, 89-83, here Wednesday.
With three games remaining, the Lady Cardinals (22-4, 14-1 in XIV) got a helping hand from Tyler, which took a 77-76 victory from Blinn (22-4, 12-3). TVCC and Blinn still have a game in Brenham that may settle the title.
It was TVCC's 18th straight victory.
The Lady Cardinals had nothing but the Fillies on their mind after wasting most of a 53-30 halftime lead, however.
Panola took 53 shots from beyond the three-point arc to turn things around.
The Fillies were on fire immediately after intermission and with 15 seconds remaining had closed to within three.
A pair of free throws by Ashley alker secured the win at that point. Panola made 16 of the rainbows, including nine in the final 20 minutes.
TVCC trailed only once before tying the game at 2-2.
Jasmine Brown and Kim Edmondson combined for 12 three-point buckets and scored 21 each to pace Tracey Stellato's charges.
Panola is host to Paris at 2 p.m. Saturday in its next outing.
The current standings:
1. TVCC 22-4, 14-1
2. Blinn 22-4, 12-3
3. Angelina 17-9, 9-5
3. Tyler 19-7, 9-5
5. Panola 17-9, 7-7
6. Lon Morris 14-12, 6-9
7.J'sonville 13-10, 4-9
8. Kilgore 10-12, 4-10
9. Paris 9-17, 4-10
10. San Jac 7-19, 2-12