BOYS HOOPS PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: E. Lincoln, Freedom only area teams still alive

Mustangs face Wheatmore next; Patriots will battle A.L. Brown   HobbsDailyReport.com East Lincoln High’s boys keep moving forward with a gallop. The top-seeded Mustangs earned another home state 2A playoff basketball game by eliminating No. 17 Lexington 78-51 on Thursday night. East Lincoln is at home again on Saturday night (7 p.m.), playing No. 8 Wheatmore (21-7) after it advanced …

STATE BOYS HOOP PLAYOFFS: Shelby withstands challenge from Bandys

Trojans still chasing first postseason win since 2000-01 season   HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Third-seeded Shelby High’s boys answered the intensity of No. 30 seed Bandys on Tuesday night in the opening round of the state 2A playoffs, edging the visiting Trojans 79-66. The Golden Lions ran their win streak to 10 games, jumping to a 40-28 lead by halftime. Shelby …