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The Paris girls started slow on Monday but fixed it quickly.
The Lady Coyotes defeated Sturgeon 65-53 in the quarterfinals of the Class 2 District 5 tournament at Van-Far. Paris (21-6) outscored Sturgeon 24-6 in the second quarter and went on a 16-0 run to begin the quarter. Melanie Moore led with 25 points, seven rebounds and seven steals, Reese Sutton followed with 13 points and seven rebounds, and Hailey Morgan finished with nine points. Allie Heath led Sturgeon (6-20) with 25 points and five 3-pointers.
Paris plays Louisiana (17-9) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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