Late Mason scoring fends off Lady Jays upset bid in area

3-point shooting lifts Cowgirls to 40-37 win

JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW looks to shoot during Snook’s area playoff loss to Mason on Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW looks to shoot during Snook’s area playoff loss to Mason on Friday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

In a battle of Top 20 teams in the girls UIL Class 2A area round, the Number 16 Snook versus Number 6 Mason game had everything a basketball fan would want -- packed stands, loud fans, a come-from-behind, clutch threepoint shooting, tough defense...Friday night’s playoff game had it all. But, Mason’s threepoint shooting from sophomore Tristin Keller was the difference in the game, scoring 16 point…