Lady Rockets grasp bi-district championship in upset win over No. 12 Stratford

By Bev Odom on Friday, February 14, 2025
  • The Wellington Lady Rockets claim the 2A Division 1 UIL Bi-District Basketball Championship, upsetting the No. 12 state-ranked Stratford Lady Elks in an overtime 6966 final on Monday evening, Feb. 10 at Pampa High School. From left: Angela Lewis, Ceighley Killian, Brynlee Phillips, Kambrie Fisher, Leslie Rodriguez, Harlee Gomez, Brynlee Proffitt, Treylea Wiebe, Taytum Kane and Eryn Torrez. Not pictured: Coaches Shannon Fisher and Savannah Henderson. HZW Media
    The Wellington Lady Rockets claim the 2A Division 1 UIL Bi-District Basketball Championship, upsetting the No. 12 state-ranked Stratford Lady Elks in an overtime 6966 final on Monday evening, Feb. 10 at Pampa High School. From left: Angela Lewis, Ceighley Killian, Brynlee Phillips, Kambrie Fisher, Leslie Rodriguez, Harlee Gomez, Brynlee Proffitt, Treylea Wiebe, Taytum Kane and Eryn Torrez. Not pictured: Coaches Shannon Fisher and Savannah Henderson. HZW Media
    PAMPA – Wellington’s Lady Rockets stunned the No. 12 state-ranked Stratford Lady Elks to earn the bi-district championship in overtime with a close 69-66 victory at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 at Pampa High School.The Lady Rockets (24-9, 8-4) went neck and neck with Stratford from the beginning of the contest, finally taking their first lead midway through the third period. But the evenly...

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