Aledo teams compete at home

For the first time this season the Aledo Bearcats and Ladycats competed at home, hosting Benbrook and Fort Worth Paschal in a tri-match.

The Bearcats split their two matches, defeating Benbrook 47-35 and falling 37-30 to Paschal. The Ladycats dropped a 48-12 contest to Benbrook and were edged 22-18 by Paschal.

"The boys wrestled really well. We secured seven falls and one tech fall. We won 8 matches and Benbrook won three," Aledo coach Ben Shaw said of the Benbrook match. "The team showed great technique and continued to fight even in the matches we lost. It was a complete team win and a great way to start the night."

The Ladycats only had three wrestlers, with Grace Beasley at 114 being the lone win.

"The girls wrestled well despite losing some matches. They are progressing all the time and I was proud of the fight they showed," Shaw said.

Concerning the Paschal boys match, Shaw noted, "This was a back-and-forth dual with great matches throughout. We won two matches and Paschal won six. Even in the matches we lost we had a chance up to the final whistle. The boys wrestled hard throughout and didn’t stop."

Four girls wrestled against Paschal, with Lillian Carruthers winning in the 107 category.

"The girls were in every match, although we did not get the desired results. Overall Thoughts I think as a program as a whole we had a great night and showed some great wrestling technique," Shaw said. "We had a good number of fans in attendance, which really helped the atmosphere. I was happy and proud to see the athletes in both teams showing off their growing technique. We are moving in the right direction and looking to peak in February."

The District 4-5A Tournament is Feb. 1 in Fort Worth. Shortly before that, Aledo will compete at home again on Jan. 22 against Brewer on Senior Night.