Staff reports

Should Mid-County Madness be anything other than a close call in any sport?

On Friday, the answer for soccer was no.

In the girls match at Port Neches-Groves on Friday, Hanna Foster broke through for the only goal in Nederland’s 1-0 win. Amber Borel recorded the shutout.

“Great team effort to win tonight,” Nederland coach Aaron Tomplait said.

Nederland improved to 12-1-2 and 4-0 in 21-5A, while PNG fell to 9-4-4 and 2-1.

The boys game in Nederland took a few more goals to determine a winner — in a shootout, no less.

In the end, PNG won 7-6 after a scoreless regulation and 1-1 overtime.

Sergio Aguilar scored the Indians’ first goal in the second overtime period on a Mario Oceguera assist. Juan Reyes then scored shortly after the kickoff, with Payne Barrow earning the assist.

The match was still even after the first set of five penalty kicks for each team in the shootout. Santiago Agudelo, who made a penalty kick save in regulation, stopped four Nederland shots, including the Bulldogs’ 10th kick to end it.

PNG upped its records to 10-6-1 and 2-1 in 21-5A. Nederland dropped to 7-5-2 and 3-1.

Nederland’s records following Tuesday’s win over Vidor were incorrect in the Prep Roundup that was printed Thursday.

 

BOYS HOOPS

Cleveland 55, Vidor 39

In Cleveland, the Indians pulled away in the fourth quarter to take a 16-point victory heading into an all-important regular-season finale with Port Neches-Groves at home on Tuesday.

A loss for Cleveland would have sealed the fourth and final playoff seed from District 21-5A for PNG (17-13, 5-6), which has beaten Cleveland (17-12, 4-7) twice. But Cleveland’s Indians can force a tiebreaker with a win Tuesday.