Wednesday’s Sports

NFL

The Super Bowl drew a total audience of 96.4 million viewers. The most-watched Super Bowl was in 2015 when New England-Seattle’s game drew 114.4 million viewers.

NBA

New Orleans 130 – Houston 101

Warriors 114 – San Antonio Spurs 91

NHL

Blackhawks 2 – Stars 1

LSC

With winter weather approaching northeast Texas, the Texas A&M University-Commerce and the University of Texas at Tyler softball programs have canceled the co-hosted Irwin Classic. 

Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling in three sets at UT Tyler. Set scores were 25-15, 25-12, 26-24. UT Tyler is now 5-0 on the year, while A&M-Commerce is 2-1. (Box Score (PDF)

Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team fought back from a 12-stroke deficit entering play Tuesday to earn a one-stroke victory in the Jack Brown Memorial hosted by Texas A&M International University.

The No. 7 Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team could not overcome early shooting woes, falling to Cameron University 66-61 in the Field House on Tuesday afternoon. 

ASC

LeTourneau junior Jack Miller (Diana, Texas) placed second in the pole vault, among NCAA Division I and II competition, clearing 4.90 meters (16 ft.-0.75 in.) the Herm Wilson Invitational in Wichita, Kan. 

East Texas Baptist junior outside hitter Allie Fennell (Gilmer, Texas) hit .333 with nine kills and a pair of blocks in the Tigers’ five-set victory over Hardin-Simmons. 

NTCC

Student Athletic Trainer Erica Austin will be joining the Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletic Training program in the Fall of 2021.

Erica came to NTCC from Texarkana Pleasant Grove High School in the Fall of 2019 and has worked with each of the Eagle Athletic Teams in her two years here at NTCC.

HIGH SCHOOL

BASKETBALL

GIRLS

Tuesday

DeKalb defeated Paul Pewitt 59-35,

Chapel Hill MP vs. New Boston at Ore City 6:00 pm K-Lake 97.7

Sulphur Springs Lady Cats squeezed out an overtime win against Caddo Mills Monday 50-4. Their Bi-District match is with Nacogdoches Friday at 6:30 pm in Athens.

Thursday

Cooper vs. Detroit 7:30 pm

Gilmer vs. Kilgore 6:30 pm

Mt Pleasant vs. Jacksonville at Gladewater 6:30 pm

Prairiland vs. Pottsboro 6:00 pm

Paul Pewitt vs. Mt Vernon at Prairiland Star 96.9 / 6:00 pm

Rivercrest vs. Alba-Golden 7:30

Union Grove vs. Cushing at Arp 6:00 pm

Winnsboro vs. Atlanta 7:00 pm

BASKETBALL

BOYS

The Mount Pleasant Tiger basketball team will play the first round of the playoffs on Friday, February 19. The time, opponent, and ticket information when it is confirmed. The Tigers will play Tyler Legacy on Friday, February 12 at 7:00 pm at the Winona High School gym in a playoff warm-up game.