After leading 25-21 at halftime, Tivy wound up losing its 2026-27 girls basketball opener 62-45 to Mason on Saturday at Antler Gym.

The game pitted last year's Class 5A regional finalist Lady Antlers against the Cowgirls, who went 40-2 en route to a Class 2A state berth.

Tivy is coming off a 26-13 season.