Rams hold off Bulls to stay at top spot

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District 7-3A

Boys
Mineral Wells   5-1
Decatur   5-1
Centennial............4-2
Bridgeport   2-4
Lake Worth   2-4
Castleberry   0-6
Up Next: The Rams will play at Centennial at 8 p.m. Friday.

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Mineral Wells senior guard Hunter Fincher (1) drives in for a layup during the Rams' 38-35 win over Bridgeport Tuesday night at the MWHS gym. Tony Eierdam

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February 2, 2012

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Thu Feb 02, 2012, 12:01 AM CST

By Tony Eierdam | sports@mineralwellsindex.com

It was ugly, but it was a win, and for the first-place Mineral Wells Rams, it only matters to come out with more points than your District 7-3A opponents.

The Rams took care of business at home Tuesday night with a 38-35 win over the Bridgeport Bulls, which sweeps the season series for MWHS and keeps the Rams in first place in the district with a 5-1 mark.

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