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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM THE LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL NEWSPAPER

Cardinals win tourney championship

FROM STAFF REPORTS
Monday, November 23, 2009
NEW SUMMERFIELD — Colton Kirk and Noah Jackson combined for 45 points in leading Sabine to a 77-39 victory over Elkhart in the championship game of the New Summerfield Invitational tournament on Saturday.
The Cardinals (4-0) opened fast and led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter. Sabine stretched its lead to 13 at the half by outscoring Elkhart 15-8 in the second period, and to 24 (52-28) by the end of the third quarter.
Kirk led all scorers with 23, including two three-pointers, to go with six steals and six assists. Jackson followed with 22 and Josh Montana added eight. Brandon White paced Elkhart with 17.
Sabine returns to action today with a 2:30 p.m. contest at Carthage against the Bulldogs.

Sabine 67, Carthage 46
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
CARTHAGE — Second-ranked Sabine placed five players in double figures, using big surges in the second and fourth quarters to roll past Class 3A Carthage, 67-46.
Colton Kirk paced the Class 2A Cardinals with 18 points and four assists. Noah Jackson added 11 points and Lie'Quan Byrd, Zach Royce and Josh Montana all scored 10. Royce led all rebounders with 10 boards.
Carthage was paced by Cedric Taylor with 23 points.
Sabine (5-0) held a slim 14-13 lead after one quarter, but pushed the advantage to 33-24 at halftime and finished off the Bulldogs with a 16-8 run in the final stanza.

Sabine 69, Hallsville 55 and more
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
HALLSVILLE — Four Cardinals reached double figures in the scoring column, and No. 2 ranked Sabine (2A) pulled away from Class 4A Hallsville to notch a 69-55 win.
Colton Kirk had 17 points, Zach Royce and Noah Jackson 16 apiece and Lie'Quan Byrd 13 for Sabine, which broke an 8-8 deadlock after one quarter by outscoring the Bobcats 17-8 in the second quarter and 17-13 in the third. The two teams combined for 53 points in the final stanza, with Sabine outscoring the Bobcats 27-26.
Kirk had four assists, and Byrd connected on a trio of 3-pointers.
Hallsville pulled to within two points (25-23) early in the third quarter after Spencer Horn scored, drew a foul and hit his bonus, but Byrd, Jackson and Kirk combined to go 5-for-5 from 3-point range.
Horn scored 14 points and Cole Christy 13 in the loss for Hallsville (2-1). Sabine moves to 6-0 with the win