After a rough-andtumble first half where Jayton actually went into the locker room at halftime trailing their opponent, the Jaybirds pulled away in the second half for a 56-43 victory in a UIL Class 1A Division II state semifinal at the Rip Griffin Center on the campus of Lubbock Christian University on Monday night.
The Tornadoes and Jaybirds were tied 8-8 after one with Texline leading 21-17 at the break. Foul trouble hobbled Texline, and Jayton started finding their momentum in the second half leading 32-29 after three, then pushing the lead to double figures down the stretch in the fourth.
No. 1-ranked Jayton (27-2) will now play for a second straight state championship when they battle Tuesday’s Bryson-Kennard winner at 11 a.m. Thursday in San Antonio’s Alamodome. (Results of that matchup were not available at press time for The Texas Spur.)
