Mike Lee

The Brownwood Lions beat Mineral Wells 79-63 Friday in District 6-4A boys' basketball to end two long skids.

The Howard Payne men's basketball team beat the East Texas Baptist Tigers 119-89 Thursday.

The Howard Payne athletic department confirmed Wednesday that head football coach Kevin Bachtel had resigned to return to high school coaching.

The May girls' and boys' basketball teams swept a pair of nondistrict games Tuesday in the Brownwood Coliseum.

The No. 20-ranked Brock Eagles beat the Brownwood Lions 85-61 Tuesday in District 6-4A boys' basketball.

A 20-2 run to start the third quarter rallied the Brock Lady Eagles to a 66-46 win over the Brownwood Lady Lions on Tuesday night.

The Zephyr boys and May boys clinched their respective district basketball championships on Friday.

The Brownwood Lady Lions won at Graham on Friday, setting up a showdown with Brock in the final regular-season game Tuesday in Warren Gym.

The Graham Steers beat Brownwood 67-52 Friday night, keeping the Lions winless in District 6-4A games this season.

After losing 10 nondistrict games, the Zephyr boys have rebounded to lead the District 25-1A boys' basketball race with a 9-0 record.