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Eagles Hold Off Knights in KISD matchup; Lady Roos Open 12-6A With a Win

In a game of runs, Ellison outscored Harker Heights 8-2 after Tuesday’s game was tied at 51, and the Eagles held off the Knights in a thrilling non-district matchup, 59-53.
Speaking of exhilarating, the Killeen Lady Roos certainly started off District 12-6A in rousing fashion Tuesday night, topping Waco Midway 46-45.
I'Keriyah Thomas paced the offense with 10 points, A'Mya Brooks had nine, and Zoe Thomas and Ariana Brooks contributed six apiece for Killeen, which rallied from down seven heading into the fourth quarter. Shawnta Thomas and Sophia Guerrero helped the defensive effort against the Pantherettes, who averaged 52 points heading into the game.
Also in girls action Tuesday, Copperas Cove upended Shoemaker 60-47 in their 12-6A opener. In non-district tilts, Harker Heights defeated Pflugerville 53-39 and Ellison downed Taylor 59-21.
Back in “The Nest,” Ellison senior JoJo McIver scored 11 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter, putting the Eagles ahead 51-49 with a 3-pointer with 3:30 minutes to play.
The Knights, who were led by Elijah Gibson’s 17 points, knotted it at 51 about 30 seconds later with Gibson’s bucket. McIver scored four straight, including a two-handed slam dunk, and the Eagles maintained the advantage down the stretch.
Darone Leakes added 14 points and Marneko Thomas had 12 for Ellison (10-3), which is ranked fifth in Class 5A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Josiah Rollins posted 10 and David Blount seven for the Knights (11-6).
Harker Heights opened the contest dialed in from deep in the opening quarter, hitting six 3s en route to a 20-13 lead. It was tied 28-all at halftime, and Ellison had a slim 45-42 cushion going into the fourth.
More photos from the game can be found on the KISD Communications Flickr page here.
In other boys action Tuesday, Chaparral downed Waco Connally 54-40 on the road and Waco University fended off Shoemaker 83-61.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Boys
Ellison 59, Harker Heights 53
Waco University 83, Shoemaker 61
Chaparral 54, Waco Connally 40
Girls
Killeen 46, Midway 45
Copperas Cove 60, Shoemaker 47
Harker Heights 53, Pflugerville 39
Ellison 59, Taylor 21