Cardinal scores 1500, team enters playoffs

Lingleville Cardinals coaches and players join senior Issac Martinez (center, with poster) in congratulations as he eclipsed 1500 career points during the Feb. 10 preview playoff game against Ballinger at home. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

The Lingleville Cardinals ended district play with a Feb. 4 win over Bluff Dale 53-42 and a hard fought Feb. 7 loss to Huckabay 60- 40.

The team finished the regular season 22-9, 10-2 in district 22A, clinching the district runner up title.

The Cardinals squared up with Ballinger Monday, Feb. 10 in a playoff warmup game coming out with the win 57-55 in overtime. Lingleville senior claimed a milestone in the game as he passed 1500 career points with 585 scored in his senior year.

The Cards will play May in the Bi-District playoff round Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at DeLeon.