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Bandera's Lady Bulldogs fell in the first round of the UIL playoffs after making taking the fourth seed in the last game of district.
Photo by Chris Darus
February 17, 2021
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By Chris Darus and BHS coaches
The Bandera Prophet
By Chris Darus and BHS coaches
The Bandera Prophet
Basketball
Girls
The Lady Bulldogs season came to an end with a 63-28 loss to the 10th ranked Navarro Lady Panthers in the first round of the UIL playoffs Thursday night in Pleasanton.
No stats were available.
Navarro (26-2) will take on Beeville Jones (14-6) in the second round. Beeville defeated Stafford, 49-35 in the first round. The winner of this game will take on the winner of the Fredericksburg vs. Sweeney contest.
In other District 28-4A playoff action, Freedericksburg beat Gonzales, 72-29, Boerne defeated La Vernia, 51-32 and Wimberley lost to Cuero by a 52-42 talley.
Boys
Coach Brady Keane
Varsity
The Bandera varsity boys basketball team wrapped up the 2020-2021 season with a pair of games against number five, Boerne and Wimberley last week, falling to the Greyhounds on Tuesday before coming up just short of an upset against the Texans Friday night.
Boerne
The Greyhounds got off to a white-hot start Tuesday night and never slowed down as they missed just 12 shots on their way to their 21st win of the season.
Bandera kept pace with Boerne for much of the first half before running out of gas in the second, as Boerne continued its success from behind the 3-point line to pull away.
Tyler Moore scored a team-high 13 points to lead the way for Bandera.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 30 18 19 22 89
Bandera 14 10 6 6 36
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ T. Moore, 13, Luke Barnett, 8, Lukas Jackson, 5, Liam DeMarchi, 4, Liberty Bomer, 3, Ryan Perez 2, Noah Barnett, 1
Rebounds_ DiMarchi, 6, Moore, 3
Assists_ Moore, 2, Gunnar Winkler, 2
Wimberly
The Bulldogs bounced back well and gave Wimberley everything it could handle on the road Friday night before struggling to score in the fourth quarter after getting several players into foul trouble.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Bandera 7 23 10 7 47
Wimberley 12 24 14 13 63
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ T. Moore, 21, Luke Barnett, 9, Liam DeMarchi, 6, Noah Barnett, 4, Ryan Zimmel, 3, Lukas Jackson, 2, Gunnar Winkler 2
Rebounds_ Jackson, 12, DeMarchi, 4, Zimmel, 3
Assists_ L. Barnett, 2, N. Barnett, 2
Steals_ Moore, 2
We fell short of our ultimate goal of getting to the playoffs and winning a playoff game, but this group of seniors accomplished a lot and helped to lay the foundation for the future success we aim to achieve as a program.
I’m so glad I got a chance to work with our six seniors this year, and I’m going to miss them a ton.
At the same time, I hope the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs by one game will motivate our underclassmen to get in the gym this spring, summer and fall and encourage them to put in the work necessary to have a big win next year. We will return four starters from the lineup we played with in the second half of district play and I’m excited about the future in Bandera!
Bandera finished the season with a record of 10-15 and 2-8 in District 28-4A play, missing out on the playoffs by one game. While falling short of the postseason, the Bulldogs finished with the program’s best winning percentage since 2014-2015 and the most wins since 2017-2018. The team also improved its points per game average by 18 percent from last season and lowered its points per game allowed average by 8 percent. Bandera’s 76-point outing in a win against Canyon Lake was the most points the program scored in a game since 2015, and it was the most points scored in a district game since 2008.
The Bulldog coaching staff would like to recognize and thank its senior class, featuring Trace Decker, Ryan Zimmel, Lukas Jackson, Liberty Bomer, Gunnar Winkler and Ethan Langton, for their hard work and dedication to the program throughout their high school careers.
JV
The JV finished up its season with a tough 62-28 loss to an undefeated Boerne squad Tuesday night before Friday’s game against Wimberley was canceled due to weather conditions.
The Bulldogs were led by Kayden Brown's 10 points and Brice Clemens nine.
Bandera showed tremendous improvement at the JV level this season, posting an overall record that came up just short of the .500 mark at 9-10.
The JV Bulldogs will continue to work in the off-season as they prepare to make a push to contribute at the varsity level next season.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 21 24 9 8 62
Bandera 5 7 7 9 28
Bandera scoring: K. Brown, 10, B. Clemens, 9, Kyle Morgan, 4, Joseph Kennedy, 3, Braden Cox, 2
Freshmen
The freshmen Bulldogs closed out their season with a disappointing 65-22 loss to Boerne Tuesday night, after the Bulldogs dug themselves a deep first-half hole, before finding their footing after the halftime break.
Bandera was much more competitive in the second half after regrouping in the locker room to close out what was an extremely successful season.
Alex Dirck finished with 13 points to lead the Bulldogs against the Greyhounds.
The freshmen finished with a record of 12-7 and were 5-2 in district play, including an impressive win over Fredericksburg in the second half of district. The freshmen hope to get back into the weight room, on the track and in the gym over the next several months as they look to build on a promising start to their high school athletic careers in the coming season.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 22 17 11 15 65
Bandera 0 2 12 8 22
Bandera scoring: A. Dirck, 13, Jesse Cardenas, 3, Cale Barnett, 2, Jorge Cabasos, 2, Hank Pate, 2
Soccer
Coach Keith Kuenzel
Boerne
The Lady Bulldogs came up short with an opening day 10-2 loss in district play against a tough, disciplined Boerne team.
Halena Rios and Hannah Edwards combined for the first two goals of district play with Rihanna Garza getting an assist on Edwards goal in the second half.
After falling to a 7-1 halftime deficit, the Lady Bulldogs defense played much better allowing only three goals for the remaining 40 minutes of play. Jasmine Thane and Maci Morrisson combined for 32 saves and Courtney Dowda, Izabel Kennedy and Jayden Mason played a strong game.
Wimberley
Bandera came up short against Wimberley during a very cold match, 4-1.
After falling behind by a 3-0 deficit at the half, the Lady Bulldogs defense stiffened to play a 1-1 second half.
Mallorie Powell scored the only goal of the night and Jasmine Thane recorded 26 saves in net.
Defensive standouts for the Lady Bulldogs were Halena Rios, Bietzel Gonzalez, Courtney Dowda and Mia Ramirez.
The Lady Bulldogs are 3-3 on the season.
The Bandera Prophet
Basketball
Girls
The Lady Bulldogs season came to an end with a 63-28 loss to the 10th ranked Navarro Lady Panthers in the first round of the UIL playoffs Thursday night in Pleasanton.
No stats were available.
Navarro (26-2) will take on Beeville Jones (14-6) in the second round. Beeville defeated Stafford, 49-35 in the first round. The winner of this game will take on the winner of the Fredericksburg vs. Sweeney contest.
In other District 28-4A playoff action, Freedericksburg beat Gonzales, 72-29, Boerne defeated La Vernia, 51-32 and Wimberley lost to Cuero by a 52-42 talley.
Boys
Coach Brady Keane
Varsity
The Bandera varsity boys basketball team wrapped up the 2020-2021 season with a pair of games against number five, Boerne and Wimberley last week, falling to the Greyhounds on Tuesday before coming up just short of an upset against the Texans Friday night.
Boerne
The Greyhounds got off to a white-hot start Tuesday night and never slowed down as they missed just 12 shots on their way to their 21st win of the season.
Bandera kept pace with Boerne for much of the first half before running out of gas in the second, as Boerne continued its success from behind the 3-point line to pull away.
Tyler Moore scored a team-high 13 points to lead the way for Bandera.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 30 18 19 22 89
Bandera 14 10 6 6 36
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ T. Moore, 13, Luke Barnett, 8, Lukas Jackson, 5, Liam DeMarchi, 4, Liberty Bomer, 3, Ryan Perez 2, Noah Barnett, 1
Rebounds_ DiMarchi, 6, Moore, 3
Assists_ Moore, 2, Gunnar Winkler, 2
Wimberly
The Bulldogs bounced back well and gave Wimberley everything it could handle on the road Friday night before struggling to score in the fourth quarter after getting several players into foul trouble.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Bandera 7 23 10 7 47
Wimberley 12 24 14 13 63
Bandera stats:
Scoring_ T. Moore, 21, Luke Barnett, 9, Liam DeMarchi, 6, Noah Barnett, 4, Ryan Zimmel, 3, Lukas Jackson, 2, Gunnar Winkler 2
Rebounds_ Jackson, 12, DeMarchi, 4, Zimmel, 3
Assists_ L. Barnett, 2, N. Barnett, 2
Steals_ Moore, 2
We fell short of our ultimate goal of getting to the playoffs and winning a playoff game, but this group of seniors accomplished a lot and helped to lay the foundation for the future success we aim to achieve as a program.
I’m so glad I got a chance to work with our six seniors this year, and I’m going to miss them a ton.
At the same time, I hope the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs by one game will motivate our underclassmen to get in the gym this spring, summer and fall and encourage them to put in the work necessary to have a big win next year. We will return four starters from the lineup we played with in the second half of district play and I’m excited about the future in Bandera!
Bandera finished the season with a record of 10-15 and 2-8 in District 28-4A play, missing out on the playoffs by one game. While falling short of the postseason, the Bulldogs finished with the program’s best winning percentage since 2014-2015 and the most wins since 2017-2018. The team also improved its points per game average by 18 percent from last season and lowered its points per game allowed average by 8 percent. Bandera’s 76-point outing in a win against Canyon Lake was the most points the program scored in a game since 2015, and it was the most points scored in a district game since 2008.
The Bulldog coaching staff would like to recognize and thank its senior class, featuring Trace Decker, Ryan Zimmel, Lukas Jackson, Liberty Bomer, Gunnar Winkler and Ethan Langton, for their hard work and dedication to the program throughout their high school careers.
JV
The JV finished up its season with a tough 62-28 loss to an undefeated Boerne squad Tuesday night before Friday’s game against Wimberley was canceled due to weather conditions.
The Bulldogs were led by Kayden Brown's 10 points and Brice Clemens nine.
Bandera showed tremendous improvement at the JV level this season, posting an overall record that came up just short of the .500 mark at 9-10.
The JV Bulldogs will continue to work in the off-season as they prepare to make a push to contribute at the varsity level next season.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 21 24 9 8 62
Bandera 5 7 7 9 28
Bandera scoring: K. Brown, 10, B. Clemens, 9, Kyle Morgan, 4, Joseph Kennedy, 3, Braden Cox, 2
Freshmen
The freshmen Bulldogs closed out their season with a disappointing 65-22 loss to Boerne Tuesday night, after the Bulldogs dug themselves a deep first-half hole, before finding their footing after the halftime break.
Bandera was much more competitive in the second half after regrouping in the locker room to close out what was an extremely successful season.
Alex Dirck finished with 13 points to lead the Bulldogs against the Greyhounds.
The freshmen finished with a record of 12-7 and were 5-2 in district play, including an impressive win over Fredericksburg in the second half of district. The freshmen hope to get back into the weight room, on the track and in the gym over the next several months as they look to build on a promising start to their high school athletic careers in the coming season.
Box score
1 2 3 4 Final
Boerne 22 17 11 15 65
Bandera 0 2 12 8 22
Bandera scoring: A. Dirck, 13, Jesse Cardenas, 3, Cale Barnett, 2, Jorge Cabasos, 2, Hank Pate, 2
Soccer
Coach Keith Kuenzel
Boerne
The Lady Bulldogs came up short with an opening day 10-2 loss in district play against a tough, disciplined Boerne team.
Halena Rios and Hannah Edwards combined for the first two goals of district play with Rihanna Garza getting an assist on Edwards goal in the second half.
After falling to a 7-1 halftime deficit, the Lady Bulldogs defense played much better allowing only three goals for the remaining 40 minutes of play. Jasmine Thane and Maci Morrisson combined for 32 saves and Courtney Dowda, Izabel Kennedy and Jayden Mason played a strong game.
Wimberley
Bandera came up short against Wimberley during a very cold match, 4-1.
After falling behind by a 3-0 deficit at the half, the Lady Bulldogs defense stiffened to play a 1-1 second half.
Mallorie Powell scored the only goal of the night and Jasmine Thane recorded 26 saves in net.
Defensive standouts for the Lady Bulldogs were Halena Rios, Bietzel Gonzalez, Courtney Dowda and Mia Ramirez.
The Lady Bulldogs are 3-3 on the season.