Girls Basketball Games to Watch: John Tyler + Pine Tree Eye Statement Wins

Both Pine Tree and John Tyler enter Friday's action with .500 district records with each facing their respective district leaders. Wins by either could go a long way in sewing up playoff berths.

The Lady Pirates (14-9, 3-3) play at District 14-4A leader Mount Pleasant (19-4, 6-0), while John Tyler (18-11, 3-3 in 16-4A) entertains No. 14 Lindale (22-4, 6-0) at the Lions Den.

Pine Tree, coming off a 57-38 loss to Sulphur Springs, dropped its first meeting with Mount Pleasant back on Jan. 8, 42-34.

John Tyler, which earned a 50-45 decision over Jacksonville on Monday, was beaten by Lindale, 71-68, on Jan. 4.

There are a couple of potential season-altering matchups in District 12-5A.

Longview (15-11, 3-5) and Tyler Lee (13-16, 3-5) enter Friday's action tied for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Lady Lobos play host to struggling Rockwall-Heath (8-16, 1-8), while Tyler Lee faces a tough road test at Mesquite (18-11, 7-2).

The Lady Raiders, which lost to Longview in its first meeting, face Longview for the final time next Tuesday.

Other girls basketball teams Friday involving ranked teams ...

Class 3A

• Atlanta at No. 15 Pittsburg
• Paris at No. 17 Liberty-Eylau
• Brownsboro at No. 23 Mineola
• No. 25 Bullard at Kilgore

Class 2A

• Union Grove at No. 19 Tatum
• No. 20 Winnsboro at Lone Oak
• Como-Pickton at No. 21 Alba-Golden

Class A Division I

• Carlisle at No. 1 Martin's Mill
• No. 2 Martinsville at Gary
• No. 17 Lovelady at No. 9 Slocum
• West Sabine at No. 15 Zavalla

Class A Division II

• No. 1 Saltillo at Sulphur Bluff
• No. 16 Chireno at Douglass

Private Schools

• No. 3 Tyler T.K. Gorman at Tyler Grace