Defending champion Jim Ned wins on Day 1 of Pug Parris Classic girls basketball tournament

Defending tournament champion Jim Ned won its opener at the Pug Parris Classic girls basketball tournament on Thursday, beating Lubbock Estacado 61-41.

Wylie also won its opener, besting Sanger 45-30 at Bulldog Gym.

Cisco took down Cooper 52-34 in its opener at Cougar Gym, but the Lady Loboes will advance to the consolation bracket because of other commitments.

Snyder's Bethany Avalos (left) and Amy Martinez momentarily block San Angelo Central's Jewels Perez during the Pug Parris Classic on Thursday at Abilene High's Eagle Gym.
Snyder's Bethany Avalos (left) and Amy Martinez momentarily block San Angelo Central's Jewels Perez during the Pug Parris Classic on Thursday at Abilene High's Eagle Gym.

Haslet Eaton defeated Abilene High 45-33 at Eagle Gym. Brylee Bailey led Eaton with 16 points, and Haleigh Jackson had 13.

Kaylee Washington led AHS with 12, and Zikyria Shaw had seven.

San Angelo Central beat Snyder 59-37 at Eagle Gym.

In quarterfinal play Friday at McMurry, Central plays Eaton (10 a.m.); Cooper plays Seminole (11:30 a.m.); Class 1A Gail Borden County plays Class 5A Wylie (1 p.m.)

Jim Ned awaits the Central/Eaton winner in the semifinals (5:30 p.m.).

In consolation play, AHS plays Rider (8:30 a.m.), while Snyder plays Cisco (10 a.m. at Cooper).

The championship game is 1:30 p.m. Saturday at McMurry’s Kimbrell Arena.

Pug Parris Classic

THURSDAY’S GAMES

At McMurry

  • Game 1 – Lubbock Estacado 71, Wichita Falls Rider 21

  • Game 5 – Wylie 45, Sanger 30

  • Game 2 – Borden County 66, Cleburne 40

  • Game 8 – Jim Ned 61, Lubbock Estacado 41

At Abilene High

  • Game 3 – San Angelo Central 59, Snyder 37

  • Game 6 – Haslet Eaton 45, Abilene High 33

At Cooper

  • Game 4 – Seminole 92, Katy St. John’s 27

  • Game 7 – Cisco 52, Cooper 34 (Note: Cooper advances to winners bracket because of other commitments by Cisco)

FRIDAY’S GAMES

At McMurry

WINNER’S BRACKET

Quarterfinals

  • Game 11 – San Angelo Central vs. Eaton, 10 a.m.

  • Game 13 – Cooper vs. Seminole, 11:30 a.m.

  • Game 15 – Borden Country vs. Wylie, 1 p.m.

Semifinals

  • Game 21 – Jim Ned vs. Game 11 winner, 5:30 p.m.

  • Game 22 – Game 13 winner vs. Game 15 winner, 7 p.m.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

  • Game 9 – Rider vs. Abilene High 8:30 a.m.

At Cooper

  • Game 10 – Snyder vs. Cisco, 10 a.m.

  • Game 12 – St. John's vs. Cleburne, 11:30 a.m.

  • Game 16 – Sanger vs. Estacado, 2:30 p.m.

  • Game 17 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 p.m.

  • Game 19 – Game 12 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 5:30 p.m.

GUARANTEE GAMES

At Cooper

  • Game 14 – Game 9 loser vs. Cisco, 1 p.m.

At McMurry

  • Game 18 – Game 10 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 2:30 p.m.

  • Game 20 – Game 11 loser vs. Game 13 loser, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

At McMurry

WINNER’S BRACKET

Third-place game

  • Game 29 – Game 21 loser vs. Game 22 loser, noon

Championship

  • Game 30 – Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner, 1:30 p.m.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

Consolation Championship

  • Game 26 – Game 17 winner vs. Game 19 winner, 10:30 a.m.

GUARANTEE GAMES

  • Game 24 – Game 14 winner vs. Game 18 winner, 9 a.m.

At Abilene High

  • Game 23 – Game 15 loser vs. Game 11 loser 9 a.m.

  • Game 25 – Game 14 loser vs. Game 18 loser, 10:30 a.m.

  • Game 27 – Game 19 loser vs. Game 17 loser, noon

  • Game 28 – Game 13 loser vs. Game 15 loser 1:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Day 1 results from the Pug Parris Classic girls basketball tournament