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Results from Friday night’s schedule
(Seguin) -- The Seguin Matador boys basketball team suffered a 74-71 home loss last night against Wagner. The Matadors had four players score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to come away with the win.. The Matadors fall to 4-5 in district play and they are 18-9 overall.
(San Antonio) -- The Lady Matadors dropped a lopsided contest 90-16 last night to Wagner. The Lady Mats, who were playing on the road, got down early and could not mount a come back. The Lady Mats are now 9-25 on the year.
(Geronimo) -- The Navarro Lady Panders posted a lopsided victory of their own last night. The Lady Panthers defeated Bandera 65-25 at the Navarro Events Center. With the win, the Lady Panthers are now 7-3 in district and 26-6 overall.
(Bandera) -- The Navarro boys basketball was on the road last night in Bandera. The Panthers took the game into overtime, but lost 69-62. The Panthers fall to 0-8 in district play and they are 6-13 overall.
(Marion) -- The Marion Lady Bulldogs were off last night. The Lady Bulldogs will resume their district schedule next week, with a Tuesday match up against Randolph. The Marion girls are now 14-12 overall, and 4-1 in district play.
(San Antonio) -- The Marion boys got a 57-39 district win last night over Great Hearts Monte Vista in San Antonio. With the win, the Bulldogs improve their district record to 3-4, and they are now 13-14 overall.
(Seguin) -- The Lifegate Lady Falcons were off last night, but they will resume their schedule on Tuesday with a game against Trinity Christian. The Lady Falcons are now 13-2 on the season.
(Seguin) -- The Lifegate boys basketball team returns to action on Tuesday with a matchup against Trinity Christian. The Falcons are coming off a 5543 loss to the New Braunfels Thunder on Thursday night. The Falcons are currently 6-11 on the season.
(Seguin) -- On the pitch, the Seguin Matador boys soccer team suffered a 9-0 loss to Pieper High School last night at Matador Stadium. The Matadors are now 1-5-1 on the season.
(San Antonio) -- The Seguin varsity girls soccer team traveled San Antonio to take on Pieper. No score has yet been reported for that game.
(Houston) -- The Texas Lutheran men’s basketball team dropped last night’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) contest to 15thranked St. Thomas, 77-70, at Jerabeck Athletic and Activity Center in Houston.
(Houston) -- The TLU women’s basketball team attempted to mount a fourth quarter comeback, but fell short as the Bulldogs loss to St. Thomas 6154 last night in Houston.
Omicron Booster Could Protect Against Other COVID Variants
(Atlanta, GA) -- The CDC says the Omicron booster shot also protects against mild illness from other COVID subvariants. CDC officials said the Pfizer and Moderna boosters reduce the risk from the XBB subvariants by half. However, that would vary by age, with seniors having only a 42-percent reduced risk. Scientists have said the XBB subvariants are so resilient to antibodies that they could cause another COVID wave.
Psychologists, Sociologists Cite Pandemic, Loneliness And Loss As Catalysts For Mass Shootings
(San Diego, CA) -- Professors and researchers are taking a look at the mass shootings in California and across the nation. University of San Diego Sociology professor Cid [[ sid ]] Martinez said isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic has disconnected people from the institutions or relationships that they need to maintain their mental health. Forensic Psychologist Glenn Lipson says personal loss or fear of loneliness can make some people angry, which they then channel into acts of violence. Sociologists are also looking into why the overwhelming majority of mass shootings are committed by men. Experts also say the increase in gun sales hasn’t helped.
Ft. Worth Twins Successfully Separated
(Fort Worth, TX) -- Doctors at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth have successfully separated 16-week old conjoined twins. AmieLynn and JamieLynn Finley were delivered by C-Section in early October joined from their breast bone to their navels, sharing a liver. The girl’s father, James Finley, says it was a joy to see his daughters in separate beds, laying on their backs for the first time. The 11-hour surgery involved 27 doctors and nurses who trained for months leading up to the operation. Doctors are optimistic about the twins’ recovery.
Nursing School Scam
(Miami, FL) -- Over two dozen people are in jail after a multi-million dollar nursing school scam in South Florida. U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe says thousands of diplomas were sold and about a third are people actually practicing medicine without proper training. The three nursing schools accused of selling thousands of fake nursing diplomas since 2016 are Sacred Heart Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Sienna College of Health in Lauderhill and Palm Beach School of Nursing in West Palm Beach.