Jackets hold off Paint Rock, turn focus to Rochelle

Path to the district championship-
  • LEFT- Menard senior Colby Powell gets the bucket in a regular season game against Olfen this season. The Jackets are primed to be distrcit champions and will officially secire that title with a win against Rochelle on Friday, Feb. 7. Nora Davis, Photo.
    LEFT- Menard senior Colby Powell gets the bucket in a regular season game against Olfen this season. The Jackets are primed to be distrcit champions and will officially secire that title with a win against Rochelle on Friday, Feb. 7. Nora Davis, Photo.

    Both the Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets delivered district wins over Paint Rock in Paint Rock Tuesday night. The girls team, already declared district champions, trampled the Maidens 99-7 to officially end district play undefeated. The Lady Jackets will now face Water Valley in Ballinger on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the bi-district playoff game. “This will be a tough opponent for us,” said head coach Gr…