BASKETBALL

Consol boys keep hold of 12-5A lead: TEMPLE -- The A&M Consolidated boys basketball team clinched at least a share of the District 12-5A title Friday with a 57-52 victory over Temple.

Consol (28-4, 12-1) can claim the league title outright with a victory at home against Killeen Ellison at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Texas A&M signee Alex Caruso led Consol with 17 points. Jimmie Gilbert added 11, and Josh Stewart and Quinton White each scored 10.

Consol's JV won 74-46 as did Consol's freshman Silver (55-21) and freshman Maroon (74-28) won to complete the evening sweep.

A&M Consolidated 57, Temple 52

CONSOL (28-4, 12-1) -- Josh Stewart 10, Quinton White 10, Kerry Thomas 1, Alex Caruso 17, Jeremy Capps 4, Jimmie Gilbert 11, Ryan Johnson 4.

TEMPLE (16-14, 5-8) -- Cook 6, Sulak 8, Polchinski 28, President 4, Skooley 6.

Consol 13 19 12 13 -- 57

Temple 13 10 16 13 -- 52

JV: Consol 74-46. CONSOL -- Jackson 10, Stavinoha 10, Payton 10, Hill 11.

Freshmen: Consol Silver 55-21. CONSOL -- Wren 24. Consol Maroon 74-28. CONSOL -- Thomas 13, Dorsett 11, Thompson 16, Albrecht 17.

SOFTBALL

Blinn opens season with two wins: BRENHAM -- The fourth-ranked Blinn softball team won two of its first three games of the season Friday at the Blinn Round Robin at Hohlt Park.

Blinn defeated Seminole (Okla.) 9-3 and 5-2 in its first two contests before falling to eighth-ranked Temple Junior College 1-0.

Kaci Federwisch (1-1) earned the Buccaneers' first win. Blinn's Brooke Riemann hit a home run, and Tommy Garza had two RBIs.

Jocelyn Tacquard earned the win in the next game. The Buccaneers scored four runs in the fourth inning that included a two-run home run by Shelbe Sterling.

Blinn will play Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at 6 p.m. Saturday.

SWIMMING & DIVING

Vikings advances nine to regional finals: MANSFIELD -- Bryan advanced nine swimmers to the finals of the Class 5A Region III meet Friday.

Bryan's Harrison Jones advanced in the 200-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly. Ivann Alejandro advanced in the 50 and 100 freestyles along with Phillp Kelly in the 100 backstroke. Kelly, Tyler Smith, Alejandro and Jones also advanced in the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay.

On the girls side, Bryan's Haley Clark (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly), Brittany Thurstin (50, 100 freestyles) and Alanis King (200 individual medley) advanced to the finals. Clark, Thurstin, King, Sarah Cadarette and Gabriela Martinez helped Bryan advance in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.

Saturday's finals will begin at 3:30 p.m.

-- Eagle staff reports