The annual Bill Frye Holiday Basketball Tournament Classic opened today with the Paris girls taking on the Lady Elks of Elkins. The tournament will be played today through Friday on the campus of Mansfield High School.
In a tough, physical match, the Lady Eagles took a 24 point lead midway into the fourth quarter before taking their starters out. Paris played good transition basketball and withstood the physical Lady Elks. Paris ran away in the fourth quarter to a 61-44 win over Elkins.
The win advances Paris to the second round of the winners’ bracket that will be played on Thursday at 3:20 p.m. Paris awaits the winner of a game later today that will be played between Hackett and Waldron. A win on Thursday would advance the Lady Eagles to Friday evening’s championship final.
In the second game of the tournament, boys bracket play began with Paris taking on Elkins in a first round match-up. Paris was quickly overwhelmed by the height and length of the Class 4A Elks. Paris struggled to score on offense, scoring just 26 points in the first three quarters of play. The Eagles played hard, but dropped their first round game to Elkins 61-40 and will now play in the losers’ bracket on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Paris will play the loser of the upcoming game today between Waldron and Hackett.
RNN Sports will bring you another tournament update tomorrow following the conclusion of play in both the boys and girls brackets today.
