Panhandle's final shot of the game missed the net and the rim as the Lady Hounds held off a furious rally attempt by the Ettes to punch their ticket back to the 2A state tournament in Levelland. The 15 player team, under the direction of Coach Allen Simpson, defeated Dallas Kimball, 68-63, on March 8, 1986. "We did a nine job contesting shots," Amarillo High coach Jeff Williams said. The last four region champs will be in the field together with reigning state champion Gruver and Panhandle occupying half the teams that will converge in the Texan Dome at South Plains College. The Mustangs rolled past Cane Ridge 62-43 in the Class AAA title game of the TSSAA BlueCross Boys Basketball State Championships at Murphy Center. Four state championships will be held each day with Class 1A and 4A on Thursday, Class 2A and 5A on Friday and Class 3A and 6A on Saturday. Junior shooting guard Braden Hausen tallied 16 points and Cooper Pillion was right behind him with 13 points of his own. Buss and teammate Jorja Elliott were named to the all-tournament team, but Elliott drew primary attention from the Amarillo defense, holding her scoreless for the first three quarters. The Sandies led 18-12 lead after one quarter with all the scoring on both sides coming on three-point baskets. O.D. Saturday's Games. Region I-5A Tournament at Kay Yeager Coliseum, Wichita Falls Friday's semifinals Amarillo High (33-4) vs. Mansfield Summit (29-4), 4 p.m. El Paso Chapin (29-6) vs. Fort Worth Wyatt (20-10), 6 p.m. Saturday's championship Fort Worth O.D. 2022-2023 Boys Basketball State Championship Brackets Complete Playoff Brackets. It was a final result that mirrored Gruver's season in that it was unexpected. March Board of Directors Meeting March 1, 2023. Rigsby had 10 points during the spree that ended with Wyatt up 32-28 with 7:35 left in the third. 2023 www.amarillo.com. Each game with be streamed on Misshsaa.tv . The states top 5A team Kimball (30-2) defeated Red Oak (27-10) 69-44 in the 5A Region II semifinals Friday night behind a deadly second quarter that created a 22-point halftime deficit from which Red Oak could never recover. The third time was the charm for Mansfield Summit on Friday afternoon. Kimball finished the first quarter trailing 14-8. NSAA Girls Basketball Championships HQ March 1, 2023. Big Spring 50, Amarillo Caprock 42. That 6-0 spark was just the beginning of a dominant quarter. Apparently, that was all the motivation needed. 7 in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Mansfield Summit was ranked No. Amarillo struck first, but Kimball, playing without Henderson, who fouled out on the first possession of overtime, quickly found its footing. The tournament, which will take place at the Kay Yeager Coliseum, features Chapin vs. Fort Worth Wyatt and Amarillo High vs. Mansfield Summitt. All rights reserved. 1 South to MD. The others have been in the field over the past few years. Senior Deonte Greer gave Kimball its first lead of overtime with a 3-pointer, and Gibson followed up with his fourth 3-pointer to give Kimball a 58-54 lead with less than a minute to go. The 10 basketball state championships will be held from Friday-Sunday, all at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Here's a breakdown of each of the five region tournaments featuring Lubbock and Amarillo teams. Subscribe to Peachjar eFlyers - School and community information, right at your fingertips! If it feels like there's a hint of familiarity in the air, it's for a good reason. General Admission - $16.00. He totaled 12 points against Wendover. 1985-1986 5A Boys Basketball State Results. Kimball comes back again to beat Amarillo 60-56 in OT. ", Added Hymes: "It's been a fun year, some ups and downs, but we are going to get that state championship. Just like the regional final the weekend before, Kimballs fate would be decided in overtime. Kimball struck first on a Henderson transition layup, Amarillo responded with eight straight points from Damonze Woods, who consistently found openings in the interior of the Kimball defense. Timberview has made the region's final four in four of the last five years. "That identity has been grittiness. "It felt (like pressure), but it was fine.". Weve had a lot of games like this. Location Texan Dome at South Plains College, Levelland. On 1/25, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Caprock (Amarillo, TX) by a score of 84-23. The Lady Coyotes, like Nazareth, fell in the semifinals last year. "I knew I had to use halftime to take a break and kind of breathe through it," said Rice, who was 0 for 5 from the floor in the first half. By Lia Assimakopoulos, Lee Passmore and Felix Chavez, 7:41 PM on Mar 3, 2023 CST Updated at 10:51 PM on Mar 3, 2023 CST. North Crowley and Hebron fall short in the semifinal round. 7 Amarillo. Here is a look at the tournament, which features four of the 16 teams remaining in the state in Class 5A. While Butler led the way with 10 points, Hannon Lankford made a trio of three-pointers, including two in the first quarter to help Gruver take a 16-7 lead after the first quarter. The list of Texas boys high school basketball championship games and its scores: 1921: El Paso 25, San Antonio 11 1922: Lindale 27, El Paso 15 (Lindale disqualified) 1923: Dallas Oak Cliff. What does that mean? Free throws (LD) 13-16, (A) 20-26. It might have been consecutive titles for the Owls,. Foster, who was also a First Team selection, averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game to help lead the Lady Chaps to a share of the LSC West Division title. )- Go one mile and turn left onto Paint Branch Drive. who had previously won two state championships at Breckenridge High. But our guys helped usour bench helped us and we kept our hopes up and finally got some stops.. He told them they didnt come all the way to San Angelo just to go home. Smith said thats what Red Oak did when his team barely beat them 73-70 back in December, and he wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Photos: Reach for it! However, each of the first four trips haven't yielded an appearance in the championship game. Rice scored all nine of her points in the third quarter, igniting the Amarillo High run that proved to be the difference in the game. Its effort was led by Leon Horner, who finished with a team-high 16 points, including seven in the fourth quarter. It was as competitive a game as could be expected between the No. "We saw what she did yesterday, so we were just trying to be accountable for her at a very high level.". Conference 1A. Expand All. The game ended tied 60-60 after regulation and 62-62 after the first overtime. With time ticking off the clock, the Oklahoma State commit did what star players are supposed to do and took the would-be game-winning three pointer. @dallasathletics @nlsmith1974 pic.twitter.com/QhRUazsw9a. 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The Amarillo High boys of the 1986 team accomplished a feat not replicated in the years since: bringing home a State Championship. It is, however, the first under head coach Kurt Richardson, who took over after Chuck Darden's retirement following last season. The struggles, and the frustration, continued in the second quarter as Amarillo headed into the locker room up 27-20 at the half. This story was originally published March 4, 2023, 1:00 AM. The Fillies will get the team considered a heavy favorite in third-ranked Holliday (30-3). The Roughettes (26-8) avenged last year's loss to Ropes in the region quarterfinals to make this year's field. He did it on both ends of the court. DaCannon Wickware added 17 points, and Tylar Hankamer had 16 for Kimball. Massive charge from Mayberry. Amarillo High. Junior shooting guard Braden Hausen tallied 16. Of the 20 teams headed to the region tourney this weekend, nine teams are making return trips from a year ago. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo High Sandies rolled past Lubbock Cooper 60-46 on Tuesday night to capture the bi-district championship. The winners of the SCHSL. Purchase. March NSAA News now available February 27, 2023. During that run, senior forward R.J. Osborne hit four consecutive threes. Chapin prides itself on defending well and that will be a must against the Chaparrals. 1 vs. No. Wyatt led 31-28 at the half and trailed 49-41 after three. Defensive play of the day. Fourth-ranked Canyon, though, has made a habit of being in among the region's final four. Lacey Rice caught fire shooting from behind the arc at the same time Lake Dallas went cold, sparking Amarillo Highs 63-42 victory in the Region I-5A final Saturday at Kay Yeager Coliseum. "She was our top priority," Williams said of Elliott. As was the case most of the game, Nazareth's steely defender Caroline Myrick stood in her way. pic.twitter.com/yd4iOa14wq. The Lady Hounds won state in the 2019-2020 . Amarillo High is ranked No. Gruver became the third team from the Panhandle or South Plains this week to punch its ticket to. Goldsmith, Hymes and Coleman have gotten it done all season on both ends of the court for the Huskies and they'll need to be at their best on Friday night. "Returning to the regional tournament was a goal of ours," Goldsmith said. Hausen and Pillion are two big key factors for the Sandies, especially since they are two of a few players on the team that have postseason experience. Summit (30-5) will play in the region championship game at noon Saturday for the right to go to the state tournament in San Antonio next week. I said Im 90% from the line. On 2/14, the Amarillo varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX) by a score of 62-58. And neither was Kimballs fight. 'Game of the year': Monterey girls fight off Amarillo High in 5 OT to advance to region tournament. While Summits man defense was wreaking havoc on Amarillo, the Sandies threes dried up as well. Neither team led by double digits and both started hot from beyond the 3-point line, as threes accounted for all the points in the first quarter, with Amarillo (33-5) taking an 18-12 lead. After surviving a three-point barrage by Amarillo in the first quarter, the Mansfield Summit boys basketball team settled in and did what they do best. Then, with 14 seconds left, Sparks stepped up in the role of game-winner, advancing Gruver to the state tournament once again. New Home is the lone team in the field still searching for its first state tournament berth. Rte. She previously contributed to Sports Illustrated, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, NBC Sports and the Washington City Paper. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal SAN ANTONIO There's just something about West Texas girls basketball. Illinois State snapped a 6-game losing skid with a 72-53 win over lowly Evansville in the regular-season finale Sunday. The Jaguars took control of the game for good midway through the third quarter and held on to beat Amarillo 55-48 at Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls. Four of them were from RJ Osborne, the last from Barack Holland. A look at the schedule for the South Carolina High League's Upper State and Lower State championship games and the S.C. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Just like they drew it up. Bryson Goldsmith led Chapin with 26 points. Summit (33-4), ranked No. I knocked them down and sealed the game.. He shot the ball, Kimball coach Nick Smith said. The field is set for the 2022 UK HealthCare Boys' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament. Having your leading scorer miss a shot and place the fate of your season in the hands of a player that had only made one basket all game. All four teams are ranked entering the tournament with No. A native of Bethesda, Md., Lia graduated from Northwestern University in 2022. Im very proud of them.. Methodically, Kimball mounted a comeback in the second half. Frisco Memorial, which nearly missed the playoffs as the fourth seed in District 10-5A, challenged the states No. Location Rip Griffin Center at Lubbock Christian University. He finished with 13 points. The Huskies (30-6) advance to Saturdays Region 1-5A title game against Mansfield Summit at noon. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. New Home (30-4) is making its fifth-straight region tournament appearance overall and their third-straight since joining the 2A classification. Children (2+)/Students (ASB card)/Seniors- $10.00. NSAA Swimming & Diving Championships HQ February 20, 2023. To even get to Tuesdays state semifinal Kimball had to pull off the improbable. No pressure, right? Very few have even reached the state tournament. Butler, who suffers from chronic nosebleeds, wasn't too upset about her miss given the end result. "They created their own identity," Lankford said. Emmou had six points, but recorded eight rebounds and seven assists. About Us Terms of . Summit (33-4), ranked No. Weve been doing that all year, said Summit coach Emund Prichett, whose team lost to Amarillo the past two seasons in the same round. Lamesa . Hausen, who had nine points to start the game, finished with 11. And Richard [Lemboye] is undersized, but he doesnt play like that. The. Tied at 62, 70 center Nicholas Gunter fouled out with 0.5 left on the clock, putting Chapins Jayden Leverett at the foul line for two shots. Hymes scored the last six points of the game, all in the last 1:24, including the game winner with nine seconds left. 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Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. With four months of regular-season competition and five rounds of the postseason now in the rear-view mirror, the road to the Texas high school girls basketball state championships is set. Mackenzie Buss led the team with 14 points, with Camryn Richardson scoring all 12 of her points in the first half. 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Perhaps the biggest frustration came from the Kimball fans, who werent pleased with some of the calls from the referees. Zach Brown led the Sandies with 13 points. The Huskies have received big games this season from Jayden Leverett, Diego Villanueva and Peyton Parker. There were a lot of question about whether the Lady Hounds would have the offensive firepower this season to make another run. "Then we got on a roll, and in a game of this magnitude, a lot of times you kind of get tight, like we did earlier. He plays like hes seven foot tall.. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo High Sandies rolled past Lubbock Cooper 60-46 on Tuesday night to capture the bi-district championship. On 2/28, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Monterey (Lubbock, TX) by a score of 52-34. Rice scored all nine of. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Shallowater (27-10) will be making its third trip to the region tourney in the past four years. However, it was Joseph Mayberrys charge right before that put Lancaster in control in the contests final moments. When the Ettes battled back in the fourth quarter from being down 12 at one point, it was Butler that stepped up to make what looked like it would be the game-winning layup. Amarillo High Jada Graves 12, Taytum Bell 10, Briley Barnes 10, Lacey Rice 9, McKenzie Smith 10, Victoria Barrera 12. "We're planning on winning," Sparks said. Mar 02, 2022. With the start of regional tournaments less than a week away, it's never too early to look at the path your favorite team has. On 1/20, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Plainview (TX) by a score of 60-29. Media Home; . The balanced scoring effort is what has Amarillo High headed back to San Antonio, looking like a legit state title contender. The scored was tied, 22-22, at halftime, but Amarillo High was up 45-29 by the end of the third quarter. Lancaster advances to the Region II final tomorrow against Kimball, setting up a clash between two of the states top-five teams. Location The Tiger Pit at Frenship High School. ", Amarillo High 63, Lake Dallas 42, finalThe @LadySandies are headed back to the Class 5A state tournament! ET (ESPN+). Juab backed up an outstanding regular season with an even more impressive run in the 3A state tournament to claim the school's first state championship in 61 years. Wyatt (20-11), No. Kimball's R.J. 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The Lady Raiders are making their first appearance in the region tournament since 2007. Three days after beating No. In the other semifinal, eighth-ranked Lubbock-Cooper (28-6) will take on Colleyville Heritage (19-14). Wyatt had no time outs and one last shot when Rigsby dribbled up the court and cut through the lane. Officials assess severe thunderstorm damage in Weatherford; no injuries reported. Rigsby was just as stellar as he poured in a game-high 28 points for Wyatt. Down 26-24, Fouquet looked for an opening to drive to the lane. No other AISD boys team has captured a state title. History State Championships: 1940-41, 1936-37, 1935-36, 1934-35. Highlands hasn't lost since then, and won its 18th straight game in an 88-60 victory over Third Region champion Muhlenberg County in the first round of the KHSAA Boys Sweet Sixteen at Rupp Arena . Senior Briley Brant completed a three-point play on the next possession. pic.twitter.com/iYFKgOOzT4. This weekend's region girls basketball tournaments will feature the usual suspects as 20 teams between Class 1A-5A duke it out for the right to head to the Alamodome for the UIL state tournament next week in San Antonio. "It's been one heck of a year with them. Roger Bacon has gone to the Final Four three times under Neal, finishing as Division III state runner-ups in 2017. Copyright 2023 KFDA. Texas High School Sports Database - Honors, Games, Playoffs, Schedules, Results, History, and More . Timberview used a suffocating defense to frustrate Amarillo High early and often Saturday, leading to a 68-59 victory in the Region. After scoring 30 in Fridays semifinal, Elliott finished with five points on 1 of 10 shooting. It just hit five threes in a row to take a 22-11 lead over Red Oak. Kimball also stifled Red Oak defensively, changing up its defense consistently. Imagine going toe-to-toe with one of the top teams in the state, emerging with a quintuple-overtime victory and being rewarded with a matchup against the second-ranked team in the state. To view subscription options for The News and SportsDay, click here. pic.twitter.com/z2UfTuJ8g6. That comeback was quick and furious. Caprock High School is located in Amarillo, Texas in Potter, County, which is part of the Texas Panhandle. Photos: Region I-2A & I-1A girls basketball championship games. Wyatts quest for a state title ended in dramatic fashion on Friday night at Kay Yeager Coliseum in the Region 1-5A boys basketball semifinals. All rights reserved. Chapin has reached the Sweet 16 the past two years but were defeated by Mansfield Summitt in 2021 and Mansfield Timberview last season. With a minute left, however, Panhandle's Leah Sherwood came up with a steal and got the ball to Grace Sims who tied it up on a layup. The Swiftettes will try to start a new streak after Sands snapped their run of eight-straight region titles a year ago. Lake Dallas finishes the season with a 33-5 record. View more history. What to know about the Oklahoma high school basketball state tournaments. Those three will need to come up big once again this weekend if the Huskies want to be in San Antonio next week for the state tournament. The awards were revealed at the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas ahead of the LSC Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Thursday at Comerica Center. The S.C. High School League and SCISA basketball playoffs are under way. 1 & 2, Photos: Amarillo vs. Parkview (In-N-Out Tournament), Photos: Steele vs. Amarillo (In-N-Out Tournament), Photos: Amarillo vs. Highland Park (In-N-Out Tournament). Kyron Henderson led Kimball with 17 points. He finished with a game-high 23 points. Sparks collected the rebound and tipped the ball in to put Gruver up 38-36 with 14 ticks left on the clock.