This topic is really for my football players. I have sent message to all of you about trying out for several of my JUCO'S..... Some of you miss a great opportunity this Saturday at a top 10 national rank JUCO.  I have heard 4 people tell me that you are going to walk on. Dude even if you do walk on make the team in August you are consider crazy in the athletic business approach. Parents here is why? The question I ask you is, will you work for free? By the time you get a PELL Grant which is 5500 dollars per year. 2750 per semester. Now if you have been saving money up like most above average parents you know it cost about 18k-35k to get to Division 1 schools. Now if you dont have that type of cash, you will then have to take out a loan. Now if you have a smart kid you are looking at some additional funding a round about 10k. This will still leave you with 8k-20k to borrow during the first year.

Now since you have no coaches recruited you from the walk-on school you are attending. You will then find yourself the last player on the list of red shirts or non traveling members. Now here are some of te things you should consider. Just like the movie Rudy you will be force to practice like the scout team. In other words your azz will be getting handle. But thats not the major concern. You will be more prone to get injured. Now on top of that you probably will get the medical attention but after your life on the practice squad they will probably scholarship you your senior year then allow you to travel. But this the ugly side. Your parents would owe the government 50k-100k plus you would have nagging medical problems when you turn 30.

If you play DB for a example. You must understand this. Division 3 football they have guys running 4.4's - 4.5's.... This position is the worst to be a walk on for. This is like being a 6'0 post. You must understannd your value. Right now you guys have none. But its up to you to create value for yourself. Think of it like this, its no loss to any coach if you are playing for FREE.

If I am going to walk on its going to be at a school like LSU or TAMU..... In other words I'm going big....

Galveston Hornets - Storm Watson I think is turning the corner. His team won the Silver Bracket. This week tournament was the toughest tournament of the none EYBL. The BigFoot producton had teams from Beaumont and New Orleans. These games where played under the old format. One winner in each bracket. Galveston played in the Super Pool where they got smash in pool play. But in bracket play they ended up winning there division over some quality teams.

Storm show me that he is not going to back down from bigger boys. I think he still realy on his length to much but he is starting to understand that these division 1 players can take bumps and still make buckets. With that being stated sometimes its better to hustle to get in front of a player then run beside him. Great showing!

I love when I hear a coach or a fan that says," I love that player." If I tell you most of the high school coaches in the 361 non baseball almost make there 12th grade players ineligible by trying to seek instance gratitude from college coaches. The only thing a coach can do is set up a meeting, tell the truth and lie to college coaches. Everything else is parents and AAU coach responsiblity.

Coaches please stop saying you can get a player in school. You can not do this. The only person that can get a kid in school is the player. We all know how much you should love your former players but the fact of the matter is that love will be gone if the next team does better. Vincent Young of UT stated this," Coaches love all players that gets them paid more money." So if your players are not being recruited the best thing for you to do is make phone calls and go look at the DVD at there play. You can also say this boys/ girls you need to go seek help.

Big Time Basketball love the kids enough to promote you. But the onething I am not going to do is lie for your family on your behalf. I am not going to lie about your skill set. Do to the fact the relationship I build with college coaches are ase on business. If you are putting in work and your family leader is open minded I am not going to stick my neck out for you.

I love u but I AM IN LOVE WITH ME SOME ME

In the world of AAU the O'Jays perform a song call the "Back Stabbers." Coaches I have no problem with this method of doing business because its about helping kids getting better. The only problem is when AAU coaches lie to each other to gain advantage of a player skills for the team success. As a coach you may find yourself needing to obtain better players. I have stated this many of times, our best is just not good enough to compete with those monster organizations.  But it does not mean to stack up on all the guards where no other team in the community as guards. It does not mean hog all the courts for ransom so that the community can't afford to practice. If this is happen then you are a BIG part of the reason why the 361 is not performing at a State or National level. 

Now if a coach tells another coach that he was contacted by a player parent then the kid is going to play on that team because you can use that kid then thats a perfect situation. But when you think about how and why some kids switch teams is sadden that there was no communication between the coaches. Not that the coaches need to contact but like we all say ,"THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE FENCE." I can recall this has happen to me on many occasions while I was coaching AAU. But the thing we all notice was the coaches came after my players once we had develop them to BIG TIME PLAYERS. 2 years ago I took on a development team to help some players improve and to sharpen up some unsigned seniors. Out of the unsigned seniors they all learn how to win, and play a more physical and easier brand of basketball. I gave them some tools to used to play at the next level. I always stated I wish I would have had them for 2 years. For the development juniors I had all those kids provided there high school team a revamp. I had 5th graders which is now a 7th grader, to one player playing college ball. But lets talk about that college player Dante Maxwell, pg, St. Thomas University.

I had a player by the name of Danny M which was playing at Ray. Local CC team had a player by the name of Dante. At the time we both needed to make a change. Kareem Livingston of Miller at 5'10 was keeping Danny M which was 6'1 off the court. CC Local team on a off week had Danny M on his team. My next tournament I had Dante. Now for whatever reasoning Dante was on the bench for the CC Local team. With us his game improve so that he earned himself a scholarship to play by tryout. This time last year Dante was signed.

The reason why Big Time Basketball was started was to give the community of the 361 an 24/7 basketball report of themselves. Along with this we uplifted the good and we discuss whats bad. Its not BTB fualt that your coaches, parents, or players make the website. Just a friendly reminder you have to be news worthy to even be consider to be on the website to began with. At BTB we are always looking to help the players perform and get better. The problem is most folks do not understand that their players performance all has flaws in it. Just like we have flaws here at BTB. But the difference is we will continue striving to provide you a more quality website for FREE. We must keep re-evaluating our performance and business effort to do so.

This website is truly for VARSITY level players and coaches. These are the people that I thought was prepare to grind out a path to get better and play at the next level. One of my biggest saying about the entire 361 is that you cheat yourself with local success or failures. (Meaning you create an illusion that everybody should kneel to you.) As a matter of fact we as most of the state and national basketball media truly does not think you can coach or play BIG TIME BASKETBALL. Here are some points that I am standing on that makes me state such a statement.

1. Most coaches hide there teams in local tournaments. (set themselves up for W's)

2. Most players do want to work in the offseason. (lift weights, shoot 300 shots a day)

3. Most coaches shove their system down a team throat. ( you do not have the personnel to run what you running)

4. Most players are afraid to be leaders. ( you are scared to tell a better teammate to pass the ball.)

5. Most coaches do not preach taking on challenges. ( you never schedule head to head competition.)

6. Most players hide when the going gets tough. ( NATION WIDE VANISHING ACT)

These are just examples from what I have witness from Shiner to the most southern like Hebronnville. I know basketball is not big in most big in some schools base on the AD and the community preference. But look at small schools like Hallettsville, where they excell in every sport. You must change your kids mindset so that they can play at a Varsity level. This is the only reason why this school has been to state in multi sports in the past several years.

Team CC John Paul and Team IBF represented the 361 area. Both teams manage to escape pool play to make it in braket play. IBF loss in the first round of bracket play. John Paul won there first gae of bracket play but loss the following game. Can the coaches of these teams send me a roster? Or can anybody that plays send me a roster.

Like most Mother's Day tournaments this was another weak tournament. EYBL had a tournament up in Dallas this pass weekend. All the powerhouse teams from the Southwest was in attendance. One of the Houston Defenders 17u team as broken away from the Defenders organization. This was the same team that came to CC last year that played in the Randy Bailey tourney as 16u. This team is now playing under the Houston Hoops organization.

Happy Mother's Day......

The week you will get a couple of weekend reviews fro John Lucas Camp Right Way. I also took the time to research the hottest AAU TEAM from the 361 area. I also going to inform you my thoughts of the how coaches view some high school coaches. State track and field winners. Dia Evans going JUCO.

As of now you must be wondering why my top 6 players has not signed for basketball? Here are some of the reason why.

1. 361 BASKETBALL community sucks

2. Players Grades

3. Players size

4.Players work effort

5. No one will back your video.(Do you think he is worthy of this scholarship over him)

Here is something that all of you should heed to. " Practice like you never won. Play like you never loss." This should be in every players heart. As a players coaches know when you are a slacker. As a ref, we know when you are slackers. So in order for you to compete at the next level you must stop slacking your opportunity away.

The title speaks for it self. Last year I just knew we would have three players signed to play college ball. I was so convince I even put a little side bet to a recruiting agency up in Houston. I am sad to say I loss the bet. But as an analytical person, I had to start breaking down the college players stats by AAU teams. The answer I came up with was very shocking.

This team had no sponsorship, this team was base on a pay to play situation. Meaning every player bring 60 dollars. But the best thing is the 5 out of 7 players all went to school to play college ball. Coming from the 361 area this is awesome. Team Willie Harper catch much flap from most people. But if you can get pass the Black and Red that flows through his viens you find yourself intrigue how passion he is about highschool basketball. Mr. Harper and myself have had some great debates on 361 basketball players since we have started. He wons some as well as I have won. But putting that aside he never told a player bogus information on the court. 

Willie team was base from out of West Oso kids but it was always extended to other players through out the 361. Most of the time parents where exclude there kids from playing because of perception. Thats the one thing Willie and I have incoming. His body of work is that 5 out of 7 players went to play ball straight out of high school. So like all the coaches and scouts that flows thru the 361 like the line at Whataburger the menu has not changed, its  how you like eating your sandwich that counts.

In the 361 all of your steak players 6'6" players and bigger have all been like a 2.00 steak. Its help to the community to understand the hard work to get the kids a look. As Willie Harper stated during a Pearland Classic,"I can't play for you."

As of now Willie Harper III can stay 71% of his players are playing college ball.

This past Saturday I was invited to evaluate some of the top of the line 8th graders across the country. Folks I seen some kids that are dunking everything. I also seen some kids that made your head scratch. THIS UPCOMING SEASON I WILL RECOMMEND A 8TH GRADER TO BE APART OF THIS EVENT. This event helps us identify all top 8th graders. John Lucas," I am here to ink the next NBA player." ESPN lead scout stated," I am here to find the best college player." NSR," I am here to  tell parents to allow your kids to live there dreams." aka make the sacrifice.

It was kids from Seattle and New York. I was kids from Miami. The I spoke to one parent for five minutes about several of players we where watching. I mention this to him. The kids you have to watch out for is all the players that where sent home. They are usally the ones that fall in love with working out after practice. Failure is a powerful tool for learning.

This Saturday I saw some of the top 8th graders in the country. Out of 100+ kids I saw some 8th graders that can shake the rim. At this point these kids or on pace for Div 1 and the pro's. In attendance where ESPN chief of college scouts, Academic Recruits, NSR, several of former NBA COACHES, and some NBA SCOUTS. The kids where from Canada, Seattle, Caribbean, New York, Philly and Mississippi.

Next year I will ask 1 player out of the 8th grade to come up and showcase and learn some basketball from all of the coaches that are involve. Hopefully you impress me enough to make this a successful treat parents. Here are some of the past Campers : LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Harrison Twins, TJ Ford, Chris Bosh, Kendrick Perkins, and many more.

Look I told you that girls sports are running the 361. Congrats to Teel of GP, and Mitchell of West Oso. These young ladies did there thang this weekend. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

UT- TYLER will be getting a very tough minded young lady. Dia was the go to player for the Carroll Tigers. I enjoyed refereeing her games in CC and in Houston. Now I might get a chance to referee her game in Tyler or at some other location. The good thing about her signing to play JUCO is that fact it keeps her in the dogfight to play at a Div 1 or 2 level. It also allows her to showcase her talent with Div 1 players at the JUCO level.(Girls with bad grades) Dia Evans if she comes out hard this season she will probably be moving next summer due to her NCAA status. But as for now Kudo's and start your off season workouts. Great Job!!!!!!!!

Summer Programs, and Players updates.....

As of now CCPYA is batting a 8% of there former players being signed as of now. Isaac Cardona of Calhoun is the only male that has ink. 4 females has ink as of late. Brianna Cribb of AP, Sarah Wisor of GP, Dean of Victoria East, and Hessong of King. ........

This past Saturday Tyler Pate took an official visit to an Division 1 school here in Texas.

Up in Houston there where 15 coaches at the unsigned senior event. I was told only Victoria West was representing the 361 area. Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the other hand this truly did not surprise me at all.

Let me throw something out here. For all the players that think locals university are  waiting to sign you do not sell your a$$ for 2 dollars to be next to your safety net. (mom, dad, boyfriend, girlfriend, and ect.) The other thing is this, if you are what they wanted then you would have been signed. AT THIS POINT, if a coach is telling you how much he likes you and he/she has not offer you a official visit then you (players/parents) must consider that you are not what they are looking for.

For example: If you get someones phone number it does not mean that they want to date you. They just dont not want to say NO to you.

These are my thoughts alone. So if any one gets piss email me.

I am kind of confused about the basketball programs and system you guys are playing under. I am going to inform you some of my concerns from a parent standpoint and a player standpoint.

Last year at this time 500+ people told me that DaMarcus Whittington would be signed. Last year 200+ people told me that Dashun Dixon was better then DaMarcus. 800 people told me that I should not be helping Tyler Pate. Roughly everybody ask me to help Miller. Victoria East was coming off a State tournament season. Every parent in the Victoria stated that they where going to stomp on Ray. I was also told by a high school board member that Brianna Cribb would be signing division 1. The reason why I have name these players because they all have the it factor. They all should have sign with a Division 1 Coach. So what is the problem? So how can we fix it? But before we go there I introduce Reggie Johnson  college official who was exploited out of the basketball officialating chapter in CC to come up to Houston Hoops  lower level squads Toni W.

Toni W is a female that has 6 teams. She has lead her teams  for 6 years now. What people don't know her Houston Hoops teams has been to CC numerous times playing in the Sparkling City Tournaments. Sad to say she was assisted more kids in her little time then some of the big name organization of the 361. She surely has more players in college. Let me also state this her teams are BOYS....... See Toni W does not coach she manage the operation that haves 80 kids.

For what I've seen from last year to this year. You parents where on me like stank on chit this time last year. Now none of my chit talkers can not even email me for some help. I was a keynote reason why CCPYA played in Houston so many times in NCAA TOURNEYS. But what little known fact I was the one that went to your players organization to help them understand that magnitude of the 17u players. For my Victoria folks you guys have always played in big tournaments. You just stop developing talent at the JUNIOR high school level. But for the Victoria girls it is a sad case for AAU squads as well. As I always stated you get what you pay for.

On Tuesday's Popeye's have a special 2 for .99 cents dark meat. Clearance rack also have 50% off items. Now Team No College Players is that team that you did not have to pay money to be on the squad, but look what being cheap has gotting you. NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! Now you are prayng that a mircle is going to happen. Last year I had a player from Hallettsville that told me that he was going to play at Texas AM, College Station.  I simple told him that he was not better then the boys  from 2010 Hallettsville team. They all went to play NAIA and Div 2. Shockingly at a football practice I witness him playing 2011 Hallettsville player playing basketball on the intramural team. I spoke to him. He then open up and told me he really wants to play.  Parents most kids wants to play ball. Keep your dreams out of the decision.

What was the reason why Team No College Players back out on the 17u?

These are just some randoms thoughts I have to this question.

1. TNCP was tirer of dealing with parents for free.

2. TNCP felt like they did enough last year.

3. TNCP felt like some of there players should have sign to school that has offer them.

4. TNCP did not enjoy the 17u expectation of parents.

5. TNCP want the glory of being in the Caller Times for helping poor basketball players.

How I think TNCP has hurt the 361?

1. They have all the money and the courts

2. They do not charge kids

3. They do not carry project players = players that need work

4. Its only for 361 kids

5. No long hual development plan for the kids scholarship opportuinities.

What most parents like about TNCP?

1. Its free......

2. They win

3. They play out of town

4. My kid plays

5. I did not have to do much

Its up to the parents to do your homework when picking a AAU team. I used the No College Players team as a example. The other point that I have fail to mention is that team president has the right to do whatever it is he wants when he  or she is carrying your kids everywhere for free. The parents must be honest with your players. Do your homework parents before you allow your kids to be on a team.

As for most of the players in the area the girls teams are bad do to the fact most of you come to play for other reason then basketball. I have had parents and coaches ask me to help their kids find teams. For example; do any of you know what AAU team Brianna Cribb played on? How many of you remember the Kabroom team from three years ago? Most girls have to play for MOM AND POPS TEAM...... Motto: when my child has stop playing I am done. This  method screws up the players that are not in the same class. This method shows how selfish coaches can be on there kids.

1. Carroll (B)

2. Miller (B-)

3.East (D)

4.Calhoun (b+)

5. West Oso (b)

6.Moulton (b-)

7.Port Aransas (b-)

8.Aransas Pass (a)

9. Ray (B)

10. John Paul (F)

These are grades from this past pre season top 10 teams. So if your team was a pre season pick look at your grade.

1.West Oso final grade was B

2. Victoria East  (C)

3. Shiner (B-)

4. King (F)

5. Moody(B+)

6.Moulton(c-)

7.West (I)

8. Ray(b+)

9.Aransas Pass (B+)

10. Taft (C)

Good Luck

To the players that got in the Unsigned Senior Invitational showcase here in Houston. Hopefully you can express some coach to offer you. Div2,3, NAIA, and JUCO coaches will be in attendance.

Tyler Pate on your visit to Dallas and Florida this weekend have a safe and fun trip.

Here are my latest update for the 361 players

Rudy Alonzo, King,  Texas Southern University (fb)

Jerome Blankenship, West Oso, Texas Southern University (fb) 

Brandon Jones, John Paul II, UTEP (track)

Dante Maxwell, King, St. Thomas University (basketball)

Ryan Deleon, King, UTA (track)

Tyler Pate, Port Aransas ????? Div 1 (basketball)

Hunter Isom, Aransas Pass,????? (basketball)

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This weekend was awesome for a player and good for three others. Like I mention to all of you two months ago, if you think what you did in high school was good enough then your a$$ is just plain crazy.  Most college coaches need to see you play.

Tyler Pate had a monster weekend with the Galveston Hornets team. Lets just say I been contacted by 4 Div 1 coaches. If you think I am lying just ask Mr and Mrs. Pate.

Storm had some coaches taking notice and sending offers to him as well. Here is what a coach stated about Storm,"As of this weekend he will need JUCO . His body is long which is awesome but he seems (Storm) needs to play a little tougher around the paint on offense." I then mention well he is just a junior and he is 16 years of age." Coach stated that changes everything. If you can get him to be more of a present in the paint then he (Storm) will have something special."

 Billy and Dale went to tryout for a JUCO ...... To those players when I ask you to try out its setting you up to understand whats it is going to be like. Hopefully both you have seen how tough it is that you have to still stay sharp in your craft. Good Luck......

I am looking for 6' plus unsigned senior..... to prep for the July time period. Only serious parents contact me. I will screen you and the player. Meaning I have no time for BULL CHITERS

Last weekend several of 361 players and teams where in action. I also invited Reggie Johnson from CC area to come up to officiate some games. Reggie ended up working the 16u which had several of division 1 projected players. Court Cred was located on our court as well. I also introduce Reggie to other assignors for AAU ball. We also meet the Pro Am assignor of Las Vegas officials.

Tyler Pate and Storm Watson played with the Galveston Hornets team that made it to the championship game. Tyler was scouted very hard by a Div 1 school the entire tournament. Storm Watson also played his way on the map for some lower level schools.  The reason why I am still talking about Tyler because he is still fighting to make his dream come true. By the way I have a good feeling that you will be reading about Tyler in the next four years playing Div 1 ball. Storm is becoming a CAT 2 HURRICANE..... He is starting to push back and fight for position on the court. AS OF NOW STORM HAS MORE COACHES NUMBER THEN SOME OF YOU SENIORS.

Marcus Williams team Hurricanes 14u played well enough to make it to the quarterfinals of the platuim bracket where they succomb to defeat. Coach Williams, stated that he was proud of the way his team battle this weekend.

Texas Hoyas 16u from Victoria has to go back to the drawing board. They team loss every game by 20+ points.

Words from Reggie Johnson," Great games for kids only 16u. Almost felt like I was working a college game. Excellent guard playand nice Big Men."  On Friday night we work some 14u and 13u players. Reggie mention how loud a crazy cCoach Q  was talking to his kids. Well let me clarify. Coach Q told one player," since u can't do what  told you to do come figure it out on the bench." The parents of his Houston Hoops teams understand that if they want there kids to make it to the next level of Houston Hoops teams they will hae to improve. See Coach Q only coach this age group. To inform you who Coach Q is he won state at Jones High School with Damon "booby" Gibson of Cleveland Cavs....

We will be helping out some local chapters officials to come work in our Next Level Officialating Clinic. This will help you see better play then your local area display. If you are presuing college this will prep you for the college clinics.

Fours years ago he put Calhoun on the map. This year he will be leaving behind a lagacy that will last for a life time in the Calhoun community. Isaac Cardona is the first male to sign this season in basketball. Lubbock Christian University was a great fit for a player like Cardona.

You can check out ceremony at VA NEWSPAPER....

SO WHEN YOU SEE ISAAC ......GIVE HIM A HANDSHAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just learn a player from King as sign to play at UIW........ kUDOS FOR THE PLAYER...... But something tell me that UIW head coach is a King Alumni ...... This reminds me of the Danny Casper stories I here from all the old heads. Now girls like Brittany Clark, Brianna Cribb, and others are all probablying saying, "WTH."

SE Ill. JC has grab two players from SA...... T.Mitchell where our HOOK UP?

This is not to brag on Houston kids. But this is to inform you how any kids in Houston are fighting for a spot to play college ball. Notice rank number 159 from Manvel...... If he is playing this weekend and next weekend why not you? At this juncture of the game of recruiting you are not the only players the college coahes are talking to.

One of the players told me that my picture was remove from the schools Wall of Fame.

I had to ask for some reasoning why was this. The answer I was told was truly not acceptable to me. answer:

Well you are no longer playing college ball. You are not what we expected you to be. You have brung shame to our program.....

These where the answer that I was giving. The sad thing was not one of them mention what I have done for the school so I am going to mention it.

1. Me being on the Wall of Fame was your idea for me. I did not lobby for it but I did accept the honor.

2. My high school numbers can not be erase because I did everything under the UIL rules to obtain these numbers.

3. Now that I am a young adult my life has not been what you wanted it to be. But remind yourself this, you guys where my teachers my entire life.

4. Coach did you get a raise off of my sweat?

5. Coach I made you job ez

The most hurtful thing is you taught us to be a family. I never did anything to hurt the family. All of my doings have been the samething I have been doing since I was a family member. But thanks for letting me know that I was adopted.

Players,

 Please do not let your cockiness, wishful thinking get in the way of you playing college ball. If you have not been on a visit to an Division 1 school and you are not schedule to make a visit from April 1- 15 then the tale of your tape is that those coaches have not seen enough of you. As of now you are being treated as a college player. They (NCAA coaches ) as to much at state. For example, CCTAMU and TAMU Kingsville know what you can do. So why do you think they wait so long to offer you? CCTAMU has already offer scholarship to local athletes in other sports. So why not offer you in November? Two years ago TAMU Kingsville offer West Oso player in November. 

This message is not attended to call you out. This message is attended to lift your awareness of the process. Please do not get caught sitting on your @$$ thinking that coach Rikki Bobby from BackYard University told you he wants you to attend his school. That statement is one of the first topics taught at recruiting class 101 for coaches. I remember 4 years ago when a kid from Tivoli was telling me that. ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THEN WORDS.

If the early birds get all the worms, then the unsigned player thats hustling the system will get the offer. If I ask you to play its not truly for me. Hell maybe I had a coach contact me about you. Since I only deal with serious coaches I have develop a great deal of trust from the coaches. All the players in this area from track, football, and basketball has had an opportunity to play. But I have learn this area do not like to travel. Meaning all the kids would turn down playing at a low-mid major div1 to stay here in the 361 or 1 or 2 hour away.

Next week I will know more about all of you meaning my top 7 girls and boys as for basketball. I will not put any turn down on my website. But please do not hate me for helping you understand where they think you are at.  

Galveston Hornets;

Spoke with the coach of the team. There are some serious issue in the area. The kids need to play with more quickness, speed, power, and activity. Tyler Pate, and Storm Watson are both played last weekend. Can they get there yes. Will their bodys allow them to play at a tempo that super seed the Dallas talent  IDK.........

HERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THAT 361 COACHES MUST PUT INTO COACHING PHILOSPHY.

Toughness, Division 1 condidtioning, and Payment

1. Toughness- This word shows on the court in various ways. One of the biggest ways I see it is by not wanting to mix it up for loose balls. When you see players diving on the floor, taking charges, sprinting back on defense, going to the rack with one move to the cup shows me toughness. To many times the lack of these things cause teams ball games at every level of basketball.

The three point shoot is where 6'0 + players show there lack of toughness the most. The kid at Ray drove me crazy with this. But just about every coach outside of the 361 stated this was like a bad coaching skills that these players receive early in the basketball career. I told a 5'8" player from Miller if he attack the rack more then he did his scoring will go up. Billy Guzman scoring went up by 7 pts this year, by taking less shots.

I hate to see players jog like they can out jump everybody in the gym. THIS METHOD WILL GET YOU IN FOUL TROUBLE PLUS DUNK ON. Ask Storm 3 weeks ago. A lot of the 17u ,18, 19, year old players can sky. Lesson learn: Quick leapers are the chicken leg kids, or the short Missippippi type kids. If you see those players attacking the basketball you better get back. But as I watch some 8th grade basketball in the area I only saw a couple of teams teaching there player to take charges. Taking a charge means that the defensive players move there feet and where smarter then the offensive player.  But to take a charge simply means you are tough.

Big's sprinting on the floor is a wonderful thing to see. Most ez basket come by a player sprinting the floor. Foor example if my 3,4, or 5 position player gets a tough rebound then sprint up the floor. PG's you should honor them by giving them the ball in a position so that they can score. Running wind sprints after practice has made you legs stronger. Jogging after practice only builds a since of how long you can be mediocre throughout a game.

By the way Storm did have a put back Dunk on a team as well. At this level every player should be able to dunk on some body.

Have you ever wonder why so many players from the pass has go to JUCO, or other schools before they get that life time opportunity to play division 1? The answer is simply lack of conditioning. Before all you coaches start talking smack please feel free to contact me with some facts. Here are some things I notice about your players work out.

1. West Oso would have loss the state game if Assistant Coach Turk would have told Head Coach Flores to keep those boys out there. Turk quote was " Leave them out there. They can rest after 3 min of game time."

Most of those players from that team grew from 10th grade conditioning  into high school - lower level college conditioning. As of right now Willie Harper IV condition is more of a pro ball player then a college ball player.

2.Your  youth tournaments hurt the kids with this topic. Here is how.

Running clock play with a 5 min half time........  This type of play sucks on all levels...... My teams up by 20 points team must stop full court pressure. ....... Everybody must play....... But everybody dont practice.....

If you are playing in running clock tournaments from the tip, then you will be lacking PHYSICAL abilities to reach NCAA div 1.  These type of tournaments make you look lazy, and slow.  Big players should never play running clock from the tip ...basketball. Look at the stats of the players thats in college playing ball from this area.

Little kids needs to understand hard work. A coach that cries a lot has players that will be cry babies in high school. Pressure makes you better in every aspect of youth basketball. After high school pressure normally becomes token do to the number of 6'6 players you have on the team. 6'0 for girls.

Don't you love it when a parent expects there kids to play when they do not come to practice. I love it when coaches think they owe the kids playing time and the kids is not practicing well.

Both tournaments will have college coaches. Both tournaments will have high quality teams and players. The difference between both tournaments are simply your preference. Sometime ago these tournament use to be 1 week apart. Now they are played on the same weekend.  You tell me which one you will choose.

Kingwood-

18 years ago this tournament was picking up some major momentunm. High school players where flocking to the pro's left and right. Some of the key players where Kobe Bryant of Lakers, Lebron James of Heat, and Tyson Chandler of Knicks just to name a few. This tournament has had numerous of college players to play. 10 years ago this tournament had over 1600 teams. They had games all over the Houston area. Using over 20 school district, and 10 churches with gyms and over 100 courts. Around this time a young John Paul was able to play as a team. Victoria was forming one high school. What happen? NCAA did not want NBA GM'S to be in high school gyms, competing with college coaches. 7 years later the NCAA strip college coaches from there SPRING EVALUATION PERIOD. Kingwood went away do to the NCAA decision.

Reebok Pearland-

Most people get this event confused with GASO. Beware of the growth of Pearland. Before GASO came down south Pearland was an upcoming area for boys basketball. Reebok Classic was already est. before GASO went to Duncanville. Knowing that the Kingwood classic was a powerhouse national tournament, the Reebok team knew it would be best to have their tournament the following weekend.  Being in the Houston Market the Reebok started with 76 team event back in the days. Now the Reebok has over 300 teams. Now adays the Reebok has separated themselves from the Kingwood by 200 teams. Last year this tournament signed 30 players that I represented. Now most coaches ask themselves which one do I want to play in.

Key notes:

Coaches some of your teams are made different. Think of the level of kids you have on your team. Kingwood Classic last year had some hot national teams which the CCYPA played against. Those coa coaches where only impress with the stlye of Whittington kid. Last year there where those same coaches left from the KINGWOOD to Pearland but they saw more Div 2 coaches. CCPYA truly had more division 2 players then division prospect. But you will never know becuase of most teams are mom and pops teams. Pearland has made there living off of mom and pops teams. Kingwood is the organization teams. Most of there out of town teams play in Las Vegas.

The 2013 National High School Basketball Invitational tips off on Thursday afternoon and will run through until Saturday, when a champion is crowned.

This is the fifth annual event and features eight teams that play a national schedule, each with loaded rosters full of elite college prospects.

Findlay Prep is the top seed yet again, as the school is currently 34-0 during the 2012-13 campaign and is riding a 53-game winning streak. The Henderson, Nevada-based program has won the NHSI title on three separate occasions (2009, 2010, 2012).

However, the Wolverines will have some competition from Montverde Academy, which features two McDonald’s All-Americans and nabbed the No. 2 seed. It would also be unwise to count out Deion Sanders’ Prime Prep Academy, the No. 3 seed that is chock-full of young superstars.

Let’s take a look at where you can catch all this exciting high school hoops action, see a full list of participating programs, check out the bracket, highlight some top recruits and much more in our 2013 NHSI preview.

Where: Georgetown Preparatory School’s Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence in Bethesda, Md.

When: Thursday, April 4-Saturday, April 6

Watch: ESPNU (Quarterfinals), ESPN2 (Semifinals), ESPN (Finals)

Live Stream: ESPN3

Seeds and Teams

1. Findlay Prep (Nev.)

2. Montverde Academy (Fla.)

3. Prime Prep (Tex.)

4. St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.)

5. La Lumiere (Ind.)

6. Blanche Ely (Fla.)

7. Oak Hill Academy (Va.)

8. Montrose Christian (Md.)

Leon Upshaw,

Coach Upshaw love of the game has had him putting many miles of his car, and staying up many hours to prep for basketball. In the basketball sector we all can say ,"how it was, what it is, if it was me" but the ended fact of these statements is why are you doing it. Upshaw number 1 reason for volunteering his time as a coach was to give back to the community. This time last year I drove to CC to ask him about his schedule. The answer I got from Upshaw was as honest as a proud coach could have given. That 1 question turn into a 30min meeting on development. We spoke about players, tournaments, and local officials. I left him with a warning statement.

CCPYA will be playing back where the kids just want to have fun and play is less of an head ache. Upshaw gave those players a chance to showcase there talents in front of college coaches and scouts. With that being the stated expectation begun to create rippling waves between the basketball community.

Now that the AAU season has started the CC area is now as quiet as a mouse. Grandma always stated appreciate goodness now because when it's gone it will be hard to re kindle. Hopefully I am not the first and only to stay Thank You to Coach Leon Upshaw.

This is for boys and girls. If you think one minute that just because you had a great or good senior run for your high school that Div 1 is coming this do not mean anything. This pass weekend I witness 25 unsigned seniors that was playing in Houston on the Off Da Hook tournament. On the girls side I also witness a ton of state players playing.

Here is what some of the parents are saying, My child has up into July or Aug. to make their dreams happen. This is from a parent from SA, Dallas, and Baton Rouge.... When I tell you that right hand man *aka* college coaches best friends where in the city in there regular clothes looking at games it was awesome. Meaning no head or assisting coach was there. But a close friend was.  How does this affect 361 players.

Because of this area spoil most of the players you see a high number of college bb players back at home. On the top of my head I can name at least 10. I can also say that a lot of you think you know what Div 1 players look like. Memo players are being offer as Juniors every year. Most of those players are Div1 players.

#warning#

Most colleges have seniors taking visits for basketball in October, November, March, and early April. If you have not taken a trip and you are not playing all I can say is you better jump onboard for JUCO if Div 1 is your dream. But still be mindful that the coaches may not think you are Division 1.

For example

WilliE Harper two years ago did not have the same body and skill set to play Div 1. As of right now Willie Harper would be a Div 1 player across the nation.

PVU girls got blown out by Baylor.... I can truly say that Brianna Cribb and Treka Franklin are the only girls that can play in the SWAC. All others are DII or DIII  players. 

NCAA mens tournament- go back an look at the 16 seeded teams Southern University had to div1 players. All other where DII bodys. Now go look at TSU the SWAC champions roster. All there players have D1 BODIES.

Thanks Southern Miss

 This is for all the incoming 9th graders if you start doing this now. You will have a great chance becoming Div 1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUvB9jLmQLo

361 Here is something you should look at,

  2013

Dallas top 150 only 30 as sign                                    Houson top 150 only 25 as sign

The SIB was a good test for teams to figure out what they are working with. Let's just say this over 30 unsigned seniors from TexasHoops was in the building. Those kids where still fighting for D-1 scholarships. Once again seniors please do not fall into your high school career trap this is the number 1 killer for recruitment of the 361 players. Everybody is waiting on the Master P, Hook Up.

Lets just say the TJ Ford team has some monster players. D-Gibs also has some monster players. These are teams with unsigned players can play. EYBL- is where the high level kids play. If you are in this league you are consider to be a high level player. (You have a pro body and skill set)

Galveston Hornets- I caught Storm Watson in action for his team second game of the day. Storm showed me some good things. What I think all of you guys need to do if you are going to play outside of 361 is up your speed conditioning. No one from La, Houston, Dallas, and SA-Austin play at the slow tempo that your coaches played you. Next thing is this you better get stronger and smarter with the basketball. Because yesterday I say a bunch of 6' pg around 180lbs.

Attack the basket, 15-18 jumpers is where its at. The teams that shot the most three's in the game I ref and cover loss. Now if you are not mentally tough then please do not show up. Corpus Christie IBF played well. That team has no quickness.

Parents be mindful of your district awards. It means nothing to college coaches. You player must past the eye test.

5A

DaMarcus Whittington- Carroll

I told you he was a top 50 player Texashoops.....

4A

Kieth Sweat - Nobody

3A

Kieth Sweat - Nobody

2A

Joel Gentry- Aransas Pass

WOW....I'm very surprise.....

Eric Shumacher- Skid More Tynan

All state ....IDK.....

1A

Tyler Pate- Port Aransas

EZ CHOICE

This list has some question marks. See who I thought was the fortunate player.

5A

Great selections

4A

James Murphy - West.....

Whoa....

3A

This region is a joke. Fox is the only kid that can lay in SA SAM HOUSTON or at Royal. Just look at the teams that submitted players. Kingsville had two players and went home on there first game. Notice Orange Grove has no players. Coaches are you really that in love with those players.

2A

Great selection

1A

Great selection

Here are some comments that I have about there selections. Be mindful I do not know there voting system or who was candidates of various selection slot.

MVP - ez choice

COY- Hooker was a candidate that was knock out tuesday before regionals with us BTB. The biggest con  for Hooker in my eye

test is Carroll has DaMarcus Whittington. 

NEW COMER OF THE YEAR

Ben Brooks in my opinion. Ben was new to Ray. lol....Freshman playing varsity means your subvarsity teams are bad.

First Team

Miller representative was not the best player for Miller this year.

Second Team

I can make a point that your second team could beat your first team. Billy Guzman running point. Danny Mathesion shooting guard.

Eric at the 4. Fox on the wing. Joel Gentry at center.

Third Team

Good Players selected.

People remember I think like an AAU COACH or a manager. BTB cover the entire 361.

Here are some comments that I have about there selections. Be mindful I do not know there voting system or who was candidates of various selection slots.

MVP and COY were great selections.

Being a top freshman simply means you either can ball or you can't. But for the young lady at London I would have to see more. West Oso freshman has a chance being first team or mvp for next year.

First Team

Bishop player was first team. IDK

Second Team

This where I have a serious problem. Madison Ray should be second team min. West Oso representative could have had 10 ast if she tried passing the ball to all her teammates.

Third Team

I can live with that but Ray, Carroll, Port A, IWA, and Moody all have players that were better. As a matter of fact those players could have went to that school a became the new star player.

Look what happens at an HBCU game when a player fouls out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMSzPb1v6So

DaMarcus Whittington is problably a 1-4 player in the entire. I know he is a top 50 player in the state, which I'm not shock at the latest Texas players ranking.This young man simply carry Carroll to a district championship,being rank in state, to playoffs victories was awesome to see. Do to DaMarcus play Carroll went underfeated against 361 teams. Beating the average school by 17 points. Against 361 teams DaMarcus average 29ppg 4ast 6reb......

Up against the out of town teams DaMarcus played his best games. He was responsible for 75% of the 4th quarter scoring. The ball where in his hands 90% of the time. He effective 97% of positive plays for Carroll in the finally 2minutes. 

This player was the leaders of all leaders. I spoke with his AAU coach about some of the special things that DaMarcus has done to make this happen for himself. I was told by Coach Upshaw," DaMarcus came from the prom to play in a tournament." I must admit I am not surprise to hear this. Most players that truly loves what they do always make a sacrifice. Now that the season is over the question that everybody wants to know is where will he sign? IDK but whomever gives him a chance to play will get a very tough reserved player. Its been a pleasure covering, officialating, and scouting your game.

BTB Founder

Frank Young

MVP DaMarcus Whittington, Carroll

SOY Tyler Pate, Port Aransas

SOY Isaac Cardona, Calhoun

COY Glen Hayes, Aransas Pass

First Team

1. Hunter Isom, sr, Aransas Pass

2. Billy Guuzman,sr,Miller

3. DaVon Fox,sr, West Oso

4. Dashun Dixon,sr,Carroll

5. Dazaun Silgero,sr, Haallettsville

Second Team

6. Ben Brooks,jr,Ray

7. Christian Johnson, jr, West Oso

8. Storm Watson, jr, Miller

9. Jamario Grounds, soph, Hallettsville

10. Joel Gentry,jr,Aransas Pass

Third Team

11. Dale Perryman,sr,Miller

12. Marcus Ellison,sr,Carroll

13. Danny Mathison,sr, Ray

14. Will Butler,jr,Aransas Pass

15. Caleb Rodgers,sr,Port Aransas

Tyler Pate of Port Aransas, McDonalds Candidate for 2013. This player had a assist milestone with 22 ast. in a game. This player could have played on anytime and that team would have went up 3 games. One coach stated with Tyler Pate Miller, Carroll, West Oso, Aransas Pass, Calhoun would have all went to state. This simply means that this kids does what it takes for his team to win ball games. Tyler Pate is on every college and pro team. He is not flashy but he is a winner. 

Isaac Cardona of Calhoun, This player has one of the best floor games for a big. If Isaac had hoops he would be the next Charles Barkley. Cardona is the best low post player that the 361 has seen since the Adrian Caldwell of West Oso era. Cardona has to face double teams, pretty much night end and out. Cardona has register the most double double in his four years being on varisty with 82. Thats roughly 20 per season. This player can also play with out dominating the basketball as he showed with his AAU club. I am going to miss watching Cardona bully his way in the paint.

COY- Glen Hayes of Aransas Pass. Coach Hayes took advantage of tempo and his team size. The very unique thng I notice by following the AP team during the playoffs where that AP pretty much had a different game plan every playoff game. Some game you saw the AP Panthers attacking from the low post entry pass. Against Hallettsville, AP used dribble penatration to as their primary attack mode. Coach Hayes team sweep district play. The development of reshman players to the seniors has Hunter Isom which will keep Coach Hayes name floating around COY honors for 2014.

I been talking to several of coaches outside of the area about AAU sports. Most of them had some negative things to say basically because they where miss informed or there players are being told something false. I also talk to the regional and state representative head coaches and they all had positive things to say. Read this and see where you  fit or if you know somebody that fits or can benefit from this mode.

BTB---- Frank Young......; WHSC and LHSC (winners) (losing)

BTB- Coach how many of your players play AAU ball or summer ball? WHSC- I recommend that all of my players play. I even coach AAU ball to just see the younger kids play. I tell me Varisty players if you can make an AAU team then there is no need to have tryouts for us.

BTB- same question to LHSC? Well those guys are just trying to steal your players. Those guys lie to the kids and tell them that they can play Division 1 baskeball.Looking at the price they are charging none of our kids can afford that.

Note- Guess which coach has four players playing NBA? One of these coaches has over 500 wins. Guess who? 

Summary is in 2000 Texas finally allow AAU basketball to exist in all sports except football. Ohio is the leader of AAU football. So just think if Willie Harper III, Reggie Johnson, Coach Whittington, Coach Williams, Coach Sims, Williams in Victoria, and those girls at Miller in the late 90's could have been if AAU was being played. Back then parents had money for the kids. Now days these parents are so selfish that they just can not afford it. LHSC -stated that the teams charge a lot of money. In my research $400.00 -$2000.00 per season.Coach if the kids could practice in your gym for a cheaper price then maybe the sign up fee would be lesser.Thats just 1/4. The other 1/4 is confused parents. I have meet a lot of parents that has the 401k lock into your child support or EIC government fund. But half of the problem is the ISD. Most of these coaches work where that ISD truly does not care for the programs. Check this out. A 361 football coach told his boys not to play basketball. A college football coach was looking for a lineman that plays basketball. That same football coach then stated I can not afford to have my boys playing that basketball. Problem(who boys) The school do not own these kids. The schools gets more out of your kids then most parents realize. Not having tryouts for varsity simple means you will be playing against better competition then what I have on our preseason and maybe district schedule. Just ask Bishop girls, Taft girls, West Oso boys, ...and state champ Terry 4a... West Oso 2010 state champ team. All these players played against better players the entire summer.

Coaches once again you guys are starting late. Unsigned seniors shame on you for thinking that all is in the bag. Reminder Fred at University of Oregon was a unsigned senior last year. He was notice by Oregon during the spring. The unsigned senior event has players as far as Germany and Arizona on the list has prospects.  The SIB is going hard in a paint. Check out www.rcssports.com for scheduling and pool play.

It will be a sad moment when I see some lesser talent get signed and none of my top 10 players make the list. For you Div 1 prospects please read this Jaleen Smith of Brazosport will be playing with is AAU team. Check this out he has been contacted by Baylor....Creighton... plus Tech just to name a few. But the difference is he is on TexasHoops...... None of you guys is on the list.

CC IBF will be playing this week. Hopefully Pate is playing

Galveston Hornets will be playing. Hopefully Storm is playing.

If you are playing this weekend please inform me what team you are on.

The one thing I notice about the Dallas teams they had a good number of 6'5 and plus players coming back next year. Houston Yates and Mumford where the only teams that had some dept soming back next year. Mumford 1a Division 1 has a monster team.

Parent ask- Why my duaghter was not included on the awards list SHE WAS A PRESEASON TOP 15. ...... BTB- Mr. your duaghter played like she did not want to play. At times she was the bigest girl out there and one of the smallest girls on her team out work her.

Parents ask- My coach did not submit us in for any regional awards. Do you think we had girls skilled enough to make regionals. ;.... BTB- look at whom you loss to in the region. Now had some of the SA teams that you did not play this year. Truly the best girl in 4a was out for the season with a knee injury.

Parents ask- what do I need to do to get my senior ready for next year and hopefully college. ...BTB- whatever you did last year scrap that. Invest in your child this summer. Hire the right people to represent her. Last thing is hopefully you gave her good start on DNA

1. Hunter Isom of Aransas Pass, This player has some in game skills that can make anybody team better. He is still under doctors advice not to play ball. But he is a true to his Kentucky bloodline where playing ball is life. Hunter is simply a straight A student from practice.Meaning you only have to tell him something once.

2. Billy Guzman of Miller, This player to me has improved from year to year. But the special thing about his improvement in my eyes was he had to learn different ways to help his team be successful. This year he shot less three pointers but his scoring and assist went up by 22% is awesome.

3. DaVon Fox of West Oso, This player represent what I love about about sports. See he is undersize for his position. But do to the lack of height he still grab rebounds like it was nothing. Most of his point came off the back of miss layups and shots. The only way you can score double doubles is with HEART and DETERMINATION.

4.DaShun Dixon of Carroll, This player body and skill set is a coaches dream. IDK why I am feeling like you left so much at the house then on the court. I wish you would have prove me wrong. Please go read BTB MOTTO.... After it all said and done I still feel that you have a great chance to play this game for awhile if you find whats missing. 

5. DaZaun Silgero of Hallettsville, From off my cell phone note pad to the number five spot is awesome. I remember this player working at Texas AM team camp where he went up against some serious competition. This year he had the hardest job out of all of you players. He had to learn a new system with his second head coach in two years. He flourish in BigTime moments just ask AP. But this player is not flashy he is just everyday good.

My Big Time awards are out for boys. As you know Big Time Basketball is

There's No Such Thang in a Big Time Player having a bad game in a Big Time Game.

1-5 players are below.

CC REFS State Game

Coaches do not get caught giving your players award that the video shows different. 2012-2013 is not 2011-2012.

Steele vs South Grand Praire

Steele gets Mitt Ronmey.... Carroll oh!!!!!!!!!! Carroll this was your cance

Houston vs Dallas ended up a Tie...... Yates loss hurt.......

Triple A over Mumford

Refs

Get sent home for under performing. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

My Coach Sucks :: See Me Play!

http://www.seemeplay.net/Videos/VideoPlayer/TabId/113/VideoId

Players watch what you say on the social network. If I am interested in you as aplayer and saw how you react to uncomfortable situation at your school or in your community this will give a coach a reason to not sign you.

Aransas Pass please do not delayed the hanging of this young lady jersey. 

Brianna *** #23 well. For four years I have been looking at this young lady get double team. I can recall her sophmore year when she started pouring in 30 ppg in January. Last year she made the 40oz club. This year she finally got a little help from her teammates on the offensive side of the ball. Brianna Cribb was also a great defender. She was on girl that I would say she could have been on the All Texas Team. When Poth Coach Hosek ask me about Brianna Cribb, you knew then that she was special. Congrates Brianna Cribb for being Big Time Basketball MVP. This young lady was the Prime Time for basketball.

MVP Brianna Cribb, Aransas Pass

SOY Khadijah Evans, Carroll

SOY Bianca Sanchez, Faith Academy

COY Stephanie Cowen, Port Aransas

First Team

1. Sarah Wisor sr, Gegory Portland

2. Ramaya Dean sr, Victoria East

3. Madison Ray jr, Port Aransas

4. Victoria Elizalde sr, Beeville

5. Lanesha Hunt sr, Shiner

Second Team

6. Treka Franklin, sr, Victoria West

7. Akeyla Mitchell,jr,West Oso

8. Avery Zam Zow,sr, Goliad

9. Kathleen Bell,sr, Ray

10. Alyssa Salinas,sr, Moody

Third Team

11.Jazmen Williams, JR. Ray

12.Victoria Blankenship, FR, West Oso

13. Ana Roberson,SR, Port Aransas

14. Elissa Beaudoin, SR,Industrial

15.Brittany Clark,SR, West Oso

COY- Stephanie Cowen of Port Aransas,

This decision came down to the very last week of all leagues of girls basketball. What I saw in all of the remaining candidates the coaches had less talent but they all found away to make their players play as one unit. Coach Cowen job had a couple of more bonus points at the end of the year then Faith Academy coach Dusty Lemke, which came in a close second place. Here is what I learn about Coach Cowen team. These young ladys understood who was there go to player in the 4th quarter. This team was not afraid of team competition. Meaning the best five will play the minutes during the game. The STAR development of Madison Ray,2014 GRAD. The immediate improvement of her bench. Lastly Port A improved everygame. Even though the team loss in the regional semi- this team was not out coach. Sometimes players have to make plays. Great Job !!!!

SOY- Khadijah Evans of Carroll,

When the toughest team come to play Dia was playing on a another level. The Carroll Lady Tigers went as far in the Jungle as Evans would take them. Coach Canales did a great job with her team scheduling this year so that her players could develop on the court. At the Katy Nike tournament, Evans displayed her offense and defensive skills. Looking back on that tournament Evans put up numbers against playoff teams of now. In district outside of State Rep. C.STEELE, Evans was simple the next best player in the district and a top 10 player in the region.

SOY-Bianca Sanchez of Faith Academy,

Some people say, " it not how you start but how you finish." This statement does not have meaning toward Bianca Sanchez. Because without Sanchez Faith season would have been done two week ago. As I follow the Faith Academy team Bianca Sanchez was a the most consistent player on her team and actually this year.  Her job was to give her teammates the ball where they can score. A lot of folks want to see Big Time Stats. Her stats only showed in the Win  column. She can play just about any style you desire to play her in. I went to check out Faith as I was passing through Victoria. I witness this player make a 9 simple passes to her teammates in a row. As any coach boy or girl how many ez passes their players mist durng a game, I promise it would be more then 10.

First Team

1. Sarah Wisor of Gregory Portland, McDonanld's candidate. Lead her team in scoring and defensive scoring. Which means she defended her player to a plus 10 scoring match up. Sarah had a finger on every Gregory Portland win.

2. Ramaya Dean of Victoria East, Was the pretty much the all around top player in the district. She is quick, and athletic. Dean so much became the leader on the court that I forgot about her  teammates 

3.Madison Ray of Port Aransas, Will be the top candidate of MVP next year. She is another young lady that plays a tough brand of basketball. She will be one key REASON why Port A is back at the top 10 rank in 1a basketball.

4. Victoria Elizalde of Beeville, All this young lady did is bring basketball back to the folks in Beeville. She was AMC STUDIO 24. If you did not see her play this past year then shame on you.

5. LaNesha Hunt of Shiner, If the town of Shiner is Texas beer. Then LaNesha is the town basketball player. She is a scoring PG that makes her team go. This young lady has a gift.

This list is normally back up by stats and video.

5A

NO PLAYERS

4A

Sarah Wisor standing at 5'9 as a pg was special. Mc Donalds Candidate. I can see this happening for her. She probably could play on any team in the state.

3A

Brittany Clark .... OMG!!!!

2A

Brianna Cribb.... Stevie Wonder could see this coming. This young lady is a baller.

1A

Madison Ray ..... Ray Charles saw this as well. She is also a baller.

By the way Kudos for several Victoria area players for signing up for the SIB. This event will have college coaches there. But the most important thing about this event, it will let you know how good you really are or(not).

Please parents understand something media awards do not mean cht. The best awards you can get from a player is a scholarship.

Ian Sharpless what happen this season, I see you at the SIB.

Earlier today I tried to comment on this topic. I had to contact some folks about the 3A champs Mexia being absent from the list. But with that being said, I am still shaking my nugget about some of the local coaches picks. I am only going to ask you about a player that makes me say, why her? These girls represent the best players in the region. Not on your team. Coaches how can we get the players better when you do not tell them the truth.

Parents, I have no answer to why a coach did not submitt your child.

5A

NP= No probem

4A

Ray Coach Dela Pena, I have a question, who was your second best player?

3A

Coach Williams, 2 of these players I can live with. But your third has me wondering what happen on the Friday night that I miss from the entire season. By you having three girls on this list. That means you should have went to state or at least played on Saturday.

2A

NP

1A

NP

During this young man senior year at BTW he average 27.4ppg, 4ast, 6reb, 3stl.

Houston Hoops 17u - 10ppg, 6ast, 5 reb, 4stl

Biggest game in BTW 42ppg, 3ast, 5reb, 5stls vs Yates; 83 - 106 Yates victory

                                  38ppg, 6ast,8reb, 3 stls vs Wheatley; 98-96 BTW victory

                                 32ppg, 4ast, 4reb,8stls vs Wheatley; 68- 87 Wheatley victory.

Texas AM was at the school looking at him for two days. After the NCAA TOURNAMENT

TSU, PVU, where after him the entire year.

Moorehead ST. CAME IN

CREIGHTON CAME IN

Butler came in

Texas St.came in

HBU came in

over 30 schools visit the school to get this kid.

When AM came he loss touch of his game. His ready to play level was on he SWAC and Southland conf.....

By the time he was ready to sign ALL of the schools except 2 had money. AM went looking for a 6'3" 190 dude.

Welcome ended up signing with Tyler JUCO...... HS players better sign soon as possible, becuase I am coming out looking to sign with a college soon.

I have spoken with some of the guys in SA about the best players that they have seen this year. CC Carroll DaMarcus Whittington was one of the players name mention. 7 scouts all stated the same thing, "he was one of the top 5 players in the region." 3 guys ask me why is not signed? BTB ask if DaMarcus was in SA would he be signed already? 85% yes 15% stated probably.

Message to ALL...... Now is the time to take a trip to a school if you have est. communications with area coaches. If you have offers please do not let a JUCO come take your scholarship. If schools has an offer for you on the table you should take a visit.

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Leon Upshaw

If you still have some game lift in your body and you would like to display it on the court now is your time to lace up your Chucks aka Converse, Pro Keds, or Nikes. The first time in history of the 361 BTB will be placing you C/O 1997 and early in the spot light. For example ;( 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994,1993,1992,1991, and etc.) Youngest age player can be 34 and up.  I am eager to see if Victoria High and West Oso still have what it takes to get the job done. But don’t count out Sinton, Ingleside, and Calhoun. Every high school team in the 361 is welcome to play. In this event you can have 2 teams from the same school. But no player can play on both teams. Teams must where uniform jersey. Home team where’s white color. Visitor dark…. This event will be modified high school and college rules. Rules will be sent as fee’s are turn in.

FEES:

350.00 DOLLAR ENTRY ….. 35.00 PER PLAYER. Each team should have 10-12 players each for roster count. (Deadline) 2/1/2013

After 2/2/2013 fee is 500.00 per team. 150 DOLLAR DEPOSIT NON REFUNDABLE will secure your spot. The first 8 team that enter full price will get a too select their time slot of their first game.

DATE :

April 6-7,2013

Team Rep _____________________________________

Phone number _________________________________

Email address___________________________________

Payment: check, money order or cash pick up

Mail to:  Frank Young                                        

                223 East 37^th

               Houston Texas, 77018

Cash Pick up will be at a disclosed location

A couple of parents and I was doing some talking about the state of basketball and the surrounding state. I made a statement about DaMarcus Whittington of Carroll. My statement was, " If this kid did not live in CC he would have been sign by now or to a minium taking all of his college visit by now. I have seen SA teams play, I hav ref there games as well. DaMarcus is a top 5 player in the region 4 and a top 50 player in the state. I understand the business of some of the organization that runs the ranking of the kids in the state. But thats why Houston area has taking on there own ranking system for the players."

I have seen schools offer high school coaches 15k to get a player to sign. I have seen shoe companys donate to teams tournament expensive or entry fee's. These kids in 361 can play. But the powers to be do not want to get with the program.

Parent- Well the program we have, needs to work out some kinks. BTB- Yes. First thing is all the adults need to come together for the development of the players. Some people in this area are border line ___________. Some parents can not see there kids playing for a coach outside of there race. Some high schools AD's charge a price that's higher then child support for practice. Then some of the coaches just want the ME status. High school coaches included. I been trying to put together a meeting with coaches intown for years.

Parent- Have you taking a look at al the regional scores and state scores? BTB -Yes. All of these schools in this area loss by 20 except for AP boys. But look at the teams that loss in the quarter finals Nixon got blasted, West Oso blasted, PA blasted. In the State tournament Steele was the best team in 5A gets blasted. Have you notice how Duncanville has everything going at their school. All her players play for various AAU teams in Dallas..

361 WE HAVE A PROBLEM. 

As TAPP, PARO, and UIL has all about to end their season. AAU has began. March 15-17 the high schools will open up. Some of you have notice the Spring Ice Breaker tournament up in Houston. I saw that some of you email me on why not more 10 under teams. I brung this issue to my buddy JimHicks he simply stated that his focus is on getting the players that can play a chance to play in front of some lower level college coaches.

The thing I want you all to notice is look at all the teams that are prepared to play. This is what I been screaming at the coaches and parents all year long. Most of the teams in this area is waiting of busness to donate money while every kid parent just recieve an INCOME Tax returned check. Now if you have to pay like some of us do, then I know you can afford to invest in your child. This is an invest for college people.

West Oso DeVon Fox was the only player played a high level of AAU go look at the game he played against Sam Houston. Isaac Cardona vs Brennan, Billy Guzman, StormWatson vs Nixon; Tyler Pate vs Mumford;

IBF may not get all the talent in the 361 but as for being organized they are the class of AAU basketball. All there kids pay a investment fee. But the best thing is any money raise or donated sends them to Las Vegas.

CCPYA this was the hottest team this past summer. This team had NCAA coahing following. Kids still would not show up for practice. But we need guys like Coach Upshaw who has a kind heart for the young man in CC. Victoria Hoyas is another team where I see kind heart coaches being taken advantage of. The advantage taken kids are only a few. But in basketball a few is 10% of the team.

What if these coaches would have stated to hell with them. See most parents do not know how much this investment to help prepare your kids take away from our own families. Most parents do not know coming from the 361 area. It cost to a min. of 1k to have comfort, travel, eat, and play. Yes coaching can pile up the ids in one room. But those teams that live like that play like that. Unless they live like that at home.

Truly there is no excuss why 361 kids can not compete with the other teams around the state. But it simply start with the adults. Jerome Blankenshipp, West Oso- TSU .... stated" Jack Yates HS is worst then any school in the area. A major set of projects is right across the street. But those kids has more kids going to college then the entire CC area. All those kids perform in AAU sports."  Some of them all or not from the projects but 95% of JACK YATES players do not come from 100,000 dollars parents. 361 it something wrong with you.

This was not the way I saw this game ending. But sometimes calls go your way and sometimes they don't.

Aransas Pass 16 9 16 11—52

East Chambers 14 17 14 8—53

Aransas Pass -Will Butler 11, Hunter Isom 11

Gentry there is no way you should not have double digit in the scoring box.

I was very wrong about this game. Wow !!!!!!!!!! Mitt Ronmey

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The third time isn't always the charm.

After losing both regular season meetings with Boerne Geneva, the Lady Cougars of Faith Academy dropped the most important meeting between the district rivals, falling 55-33 in the TAPPS Class 2A state semifinal game at Lake Ridge High School.

"It's really up and down right now," senior Courtne Grevey said of the emotion inside the Lady Cougars' locker room. "We're supporting one another. It's our last game, so we're pretty devastated."

Senior Sarah Alex gave the Lady Cougars (26-14) a 2-0 lead to start the game, and the defense forced Geneva into three turnovers. However, it would be the only time Faith held the lead.

Despite the 22-point deficit, the Lady Cougars never lost faith, and it showed when they nearly came back in the fourth quarter.

Led by Grevey, Faith forced the Lady Eagles into five turnovers - two of which were steals by Grevey - in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. The Lady Cougars fought back to make it a 42-30 score with 3:21 left to play.

"I had fans in the stands, a coach yelling at me and I wasn't going to mess up in this game," Grevey said of her fourth-quarter performance. "If we're going to lose this game, I'm going to push back."

However, Emma Ingram drained her fourth 3-pointer of the night to make it a 47-30 game, and the Geneva defense held Faith to just three points - all of which were free throws made by Grevey - the rest of the game.

Grevey led Faith in scoring with 13 points, seven of which came in the fourth quarter.

"Courtne is definitely a gamer," head coach Dusty Lemke said. "She struggled early on, but when our season was on the line, she took over the game."

Geneva went on a 9-0 run to pull away from the Lady Cougars in the first quarter, leading 9-2 before Ingram ended the first quarter with a long buzzer beater to give her team an 11-4 lead.

"A little bit of everything went wrong for us tonight," Grevey said.

The Lady Eagles' full-court press forced Faith into nine first-half turnovers and held a 30-12 lead at halftime.

"They did things that put our girls in a position to make mistakes," Lemke said. "I give them all the credit. They put pressure on us, and we didn't handle it well."

Geneva's Caroline Lunsford scored 10 of her game-high 22 points in the first half for Geneva. Ingram finished second with 15.

Grevey was the lone Faith player to score more than 10 points. Alex, Tiffany Kremling, Krischelle Alex and Bianca Sanchez had four points each.

Faith began its comeback late in the third quarter when they finished the quarter on a 6-4 run that saw Sanchez score all four of her points, and Grevey gave the Faith fans something to cheer about with a steal at half court and an easy layup.

"It's tough on them, especially right now," Lemke said after his post-game speech inside the Lady Cougars' locker room. "At the start of the year, nobody gave these girls a shot at making it here or challenge for a district title. But the entire year, every time they stepped on the court, they proved people wrong."

Boerne Geneva 55, Faith Academy 33

Halftime: 30-12, Geneva

Faith: Courtne Grevey - 13, Sarah Alex - 4, Krischelle Alex - 4, Tiffany Kremling - 4, Bianca Sanchez - 4, Brittney Church - 3, Maegan Wilkinson - 1

Geneva: Caroline Lunsford - 22, Emma Ingram - 15, Addison Lipe - 9, Mary Liz Winston - 4, Lauren Peterson - 2, Miranda Ward - 2

3 pointers: Faith Academy, Church 1; Boerne Geneva, Ingram 4

S.A. Sam Houston 20 15 11 14 — 60

West Oso-Davon Fox 20

Its good to hear that an serious basketball player still shine when the lights were a dim as ayellow teeth in the dark.

AAU helps prepare you for Big Time Basketball.

ln basketball Size Does Matter. For EZ basket, changing shots, and getting simple fouls made it hard on Hallettsville last night. AP coach Hayes took advantage of his size late in the third and all in the fourth quarter. Not to give out any of AP plays, but they ran a some high low set that expose the physical limits of Hallettsville. Joel Gentry of AP had a double double 15 pts 11rebounds.

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Aransas Pass scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and went on to an 85-78 win over Hallettsville in the semifinals of the Region IV-2A tournament Friday night at the Seguin High School court.

The Brahmas took a 62-61 lead into the final quarter but never got closer than five points after the Panthers' run.

Hallettsville converted only 5 of its 15 field goal attempts in the final quarter. Aransas Pass made seven free throws to secure the win.

The Panthers improved to 33-7 and advanced to Saturday's noon final against Winnie East Chambers, a 50-38 winner over San Antonio Cole.

The Brahmas, who were making their fourth straight regional tournament appearance, ended the season at 24-9.

Hallettsville advanced to the state tournament in 2010 and 2011 and lost in the regional final to Cole last season.

Hallettsville trailed 22-15 at the end of the first quarter but rallied to tie the game at 41 at halftime.

The game was fast-paced with both teams pressing and causing turnovers.

Hallettsville had 27 turnovers, and Aransas Pass had 28.

Dazaun Silgero, the only senior starter for Hallettsville, made a trio of 3-pointers and scored 23 points.

Hallettsville sophomore Jamario Grounds scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds.

Dalton Herrington scored 13 points before fouling out with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter.

Hallettsville's Trent McGee also fouled out with 6:05 left in the fourth quarter.

Will Butler scored 16 points, Erik Johnson and Joel Gentry each had 15, and Hunter Isom and Colin Hale each had 11 to pace the Panthers.

Chuck Grafe of the Hallettsville Tribune-Herald contributed to this report.

Aransas Pass 85, Hallettsville 78

HALLETTSVILLE: Dalton Herrington 13, Jamario Grounds 19, Trent McGee 6, Dazaun Silgero 23, Walker Dowell 6, Tate Bludau 2, Dailon Soto 6, Hunter Mican 3.

ARANSAS PASS: Troy Galvan 7, Erik Johnson 15, Will Butler 16, Hunter Isom 11, Joel Gentry 15, Colin Hale 11, Paul Harris 3, Victor Gonzalez 5, Troy Trout 2.

Halftime: 41-41. 3-pointers: Silgero 3, Soto, Mican, Hale 2, Butler 2, Gonzalez, Harris. Records: Hallettsville 24-9; Aransas Pass 33

Cupcakes is now serve

Brennan 24 14 13 12 - 63

Calhoun 10 12 6 14 - 42

Calhoun: Isaac Cardona 17, Ryan Jackson 15,

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The run had to end eventually.

That it was to the best team in Class 4A probably soothed whatever wounds the Calhoun basketball team had after Friday's 63-42 loss to Northside Brennan in the regional semifinals.

"We played our best," said Calhoun senior Walter Carr. "It was a fun experience coming this far. We played our best; they played better."

No. 1 Northside Brennan trailed for a total of 48 seconds in the contest - the time for Daniel Andeniran to lay up an offensive rebound with 6:02 left in the first quarter.

The play illustrated the uphill challenge facing Calhoun (25-11). Calhoun coach Aaron Anderson said defending and rebounding would be paramount for his team advancing to Saturday's regional championship; however, Brennan continued to win the 50-50 balls at both ends of the court.

Anderson believes his team was a little slow on the defensive end at the outset. The combination of that and playing against two top-level prospects resulted in a long night for Calhoun.

George King and John Azzinaro combined for 35 points for Brennan (38-2). Until the beginning of the fourth quarter, King had missed just as many free throws as field goals - one.

"I have played against a lot of talent, and they were good," said Calhoun's Isaac Cardona. "They are ranked No. 1 for a reason. We just have to come out and play. If you lose, you lose, but you have to leave it all out on the court."

Cardona led the Sandcrabs with 17 points. One college coach scouting the game said the senior small forward had the best basketball IQ of anyone on the floor. Still, it was not enough to help the decided underdogs advance to the regional championship.

Entering Friday, the three other teams at the Region IV-4A tournament - Brennan, San Antonio Alamo Heights and Laredo Nixon - combined for 10 losses.

"It was a special group of guys," said Anderson, who completed his first year as head coach. "I will remember each and every last one of them. We turned into the Cinderella story of the Coastal Bend area. It's been good. It's bittersweet to end this way, but nonetheless, it was a good year for us."

Ryan Jackson came off the bench to score 15 points for Calhoun. The junior sharpshooter typically starts, but it was Cole Weaver who was in the starting lineup Friday night. When Jackson was in the game, he provided another scoring option.

Cardona averaged 24.5 points per game in four playoff games for the Sandcrabs. He electrified the crowd with 3:51 left in the first half when he dunked over Brennan's Jordan Murphy.

He made the corresponding free throw to cut the deficit to 32-17. Cardona believed the play would provide a spark for the Sandcrabs. Instead, the two schools split the next 11 points, which gave the Bears a 38-22 lead at halftime.

Carr and Cardona agreed the athleticism of their opponents was the difference maker Friday.

The 6-foot-6 Murphy scored eight points, but he provided at least four blocks and altered more shots than that. King and Derick Roberson won a lot of the rebounds that Murphy didn't.

"I knew we wouldn't get as many shots as we wanted, so the plan was to come out and attack their length, try to run a deliberate, slower pace and try to limit their offensive possessions," Anderson said. "I figured they are taller and a little bit more athletic. What do you with that? You keep the ball out of their hands."

Calhoun tried, but Brennan continued to score in spurts. The Bears had a half-dozen runs of five or more points. Brennan advanced to Saturday's championship game to face reigning Region IV-4A champion Alamo Heights (32-3).

The loss was a sobering one for the team in white, especially the man many credited for helping them get that far.

When Cardona picked up his fifth foul with 3:37 remaining, the senior took a long look at the scoreboard, then trudged over to the Brennan coaches and players for a handshake before walking off the court for the final time. He gave Anderson a big hug and found his seat at the end of the bench. All the while, the Calhoun fans were providing a final - and fitting - applause for big No. 32.

"That was a little hard," Anderson said. "That hurt a little bit. I can't think of the actual words to describe it. It definitely hurt to see his last game end with him fouling out. It hurt more for him more than anything. I knew how bad he wanted this game and how bad he wanted to keep his season going."

When it was all over, there were few tears from the Sandcrabs. They knew they coalesced into a team that overcame many odds and preseason predictions to make it to the regional tournament for the first time in five years. Every player who suited up Friday night, including seniors Carlos Duenez, Jake Meyer and Taquan Miles, saw the court.

"I would have loved to been on the other end of it and gotten everyone in, but it was a good thing," Anderson said. "We started the year with everyone, and it was only right that we ended the year with everyone."

PA     12   10   15    16   53

MU   22   14   16    21   73

PA-Tyler Pate 20, Caleb Rodgers 11

The one thing I will say about the PA school dstrict it has more of a private school feel then a public school.

Semifinals

Sherman Texoma Christian vs. Marble Falls Faith Academy, Friday, 4:30 p.m.

Faith Academy vs. Boerne Geneva, Friday, 6 p.m, Faith Academy by 7

I will be doing the I-10 March tomorrow. Then I will be standing still to see who will be playing on Saturday. The onething is Hallettsville and Aransas Pass has a unfair advantage. The reason why they play each other on Friday. Once again there will be no picks do to the pressure of these games.

Brennan fans are still blaming CCBOA for a loss at the GP Tourney. Great fundamental team. 2 Div1 signee's

Alamo Heights- Biggest team in the regional Front Court average 6'7". Returning regional champions

Nixon- Toughest team in the tourney. May need to play at a faster pace to get some ez shots up.

Calhoun- The lone underdog. In other words they are consider the CUPCAKES

Sam Houston is a monster that is coming back to the AB Center. This year they will have a chance to run pass their oponents.

Royal- will be making there first trip to the AB Center. They are battle tested. This team will get you on the edge of your seat.

West Oso- The season started off pretty bad as per West Oso standards. As per your teacher in the Caller Times posted stay prayed up. Im staying you need a mircle type game.

Hondo- Is the CUPCAKE

Aransas Pass has the biggest team in the region. They also a more season coach. Keynotes: Tempo Tempo Tempo.

Hallettsville smartest teams in the region. They also are very quick at the guard position. Keynotes: Tempo Tempo Tempo.

Cole will be battle tested on Friday. For the first time in a long time Cole will play a team that they can not pre judge. They are on the hot seat.

Winnie- My stop when I coming from the casino. Located just outside of Houston and Beaumont, Winnie has played more tougher teams then any of these three.

no cupcakes in this region

Mumford coming in at 36-0 is a team that could run circles around 5a and 4a teams. Mumford has 3 boys that can go HARD. This team does everything awesome. 80ppg, 23astppg, 42rebppg, 17stsppg.

Port Aransas this team has remove the tag of being a Tyler Pate show to the three headed horseman. If PA is to win on friday after noon they will need to honor the basketball.

Milano is returning to the show again. Has proven why 25 1a is the toughest district in the state.

Weimar-This team is the CUPCAKE of the region.

Last night I was stuck in Houston looking at both of my schools lose in OT. Ran across Miller 2012 AST. coach.

Both games went into overtime. The thing that I been telling you coaches is that you guys need to stop handi capping yor players in the 361. Those guys are in a dog fight. The Valley has surpass the 361 in BB.

Games updated...... Read Rematch blog..... Then look at the rematch games....

TAPPS state is set for Faith Academy....

COY and SOY WILL BE UPDATED TOMORROW.

361 Refs

Last night I seen a lot of coaches from this years past tournaments. They all stated pretty much the same thing. Carroll gets all the calls. LOL ..... One coach stated," against Carroll his team had 8 teams fouls in the first 4min of the first quarter. He also explained that the guy that dealt him was big guy...... I told RB that some of hese coaches coming in officialated at the state game and college level. 4 local coaches stated those guys where HORRIBLE.

Now I know the truth bc I was there to witness it.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.

Coaches I will like to know what are your plans for this AAU season. What level are you planning on coaching? and genders? Are you planning on coaching unsigned seniors?

Unsigned seniors can play the entire season for girls. Boys have to play in selective tourneys.

If no one contacts me about this I am going to assume no one cares.

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After West Oso allowed three 3-pointers in the first quarter, Hidalgo wouldn’t continue to get those open looks from the outside during Tuesday night’s playoff game.

The Bears’ defense allowed just one 3-pointer during the final three quarters while smothering the Pirates’ perimeter game.

West Oso rode its stingy defense to a 59-44 Region IV-3A quarterfinal victory at Falfurrias High School.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on playing (good) defense,” Bears coach Arnold Flores said. “In these types of games, defense and free throws are always going to put you over the hump.”

District 30-3A champion West Oso’s win puts the Bears (13-20) back in the IV-3A tournament at the American Bank Center, where they will play either No. 4 San Antonio Sam Houston or Fredericksburg in the Region IV-3A semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday.

West Oso will look to atone after falling in the regional semis to Liberty Hill last season.

“One of our primary goals is to make it back to the regional tournament,” Flores said. “Our guys worked hard, and I’m proud of them.”

West Oso used a 9-2 second-quarter run to break a 14-all tie and take a 23-16 lead.

Bears junior guard Ramiro Castro’s 3-pointer from the top of the key capped that spurt. Junior forward Justin Haywood had four points to lead that run for West Oso, while junior guard Cameron Fillmore’s bank shot accounted for the other two points.

The Bears later took a 23-18 lead into the half.

West Oso would build a 40-26 lead in the final minute of the third quarter on senior post Davon Fox’s free throw. The Bears outscored the 32-3A champion Pirates 17-8 in the third quarter, as sophomore guard/forward Darius Sullivan’s 3-pointer and junior guard Christian Johnson’s three-point play highlighted that key spurt for West Oso.

The Bears would lead by as many as 17 points during the fourth quarter, as Hidalgo wouldn’t come closer than 12 in the final five minutes of play.

Pirates guard Frankie Sanchez scored a game-high 27 points but made just one 3-pointer — late in the fourth quarter — after hitting three 3s in the first quarter.

“He’s a great shooting guard,” Flores said of Sanchez, who made all four of Hidalgo’s 3-pointers in the game. “Our defensive game plan was to throw different kids at him and hopefully tire him out and we did a little bit of that.”

Johnson had 10 of his team-high 15 points in the first half. Johnson also hit two of West Oso’s four 3-pointers.

Fox scored 11 points and combined with Johnson for 14 rebounds.

Sullivan, Haywood and Bears junior guard Ruben Saldivar also combined for 24 points in the game.

WEST OSO 59, HIDALGO 44

West Oso 14 9 17 19 — 59

Hidalgo 12 6 8 18 — 44

West Oso-Christian Johnson 15, Davon Fox 11

Mitt Ronmey was in the building.

Port Aransas — Caleb Rogers 26, Chase Gustaffson 16, Tyler Pate 20

Port Aransas 22 16 22 24 — 84

Monte Lato 8 17 12 10 — 47

Calhoun used a defense, unfamiliar to their opponents, to eliminate Roma 57-43 in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal contest Tuesday night.

Aaron Anderson hopes the celebratory meal will be out of his team's system by Friday night. But, for now, Calhoun's first year head coach is just as excited as his team to advance to the Class 4A regional tournament.

"It's definitely something rare for our school," said Cole Weaver, a junior guard for the Sandcrabs. "It's just great. ."

"It's breathtaking," interjected twin brother Chase Weaver. "I can't put it into words. We put so much work into it, and coach tells us every day is a grind."

Calhoun (25-10) will play Northside Brennan (37-2) Friday at 6 p.m. at the Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio.

The Sandcrabs seemed to stretch every sinew on the defensive end. Roma scored just 11 points on two field goals in the first half, the Gladiators lowest output since the beginning of January.

"This was the first time we saw a zone in a couple of weeks, maybe a month," said Roma head coach Abelardo Escobar. "I think that zone slowed us up here and there. It forced us to become perimeter shooters. They had the big boy in there. When we shot and didn't make he was getting the rebound. I think that was the big difference, the zone."

The "big boy" Escobar referenced was Calhoun's Isaac Cardona. For the third straight playoff game, No. 32 led his team in scoring. This time the senior produced a game-high 19 points.

Players on both sides were aware of the threat Cardona, and counterpart Kevin Andrade possessed offensively. Afterward, both head coaches said it was the secondary starters who decided the game.

Calhoun's Taylor Lee scored 15 points and freshman Nelse Hypolite added four off the bench. Ryan Jackson drained a pair of 3-pointers. The Weaver twins provided valuable minutes in the second and third quarters when starting point guard Jason Alonzo was in foul trouble.

When Alonzo committed his third foul with 2:09 left in the first quarter, the Sandcrabs led 9-4. The team in white stretched the margin to 26-11 at halftime. Cole Weaver scored three of his five points during that 10-minute period Alonzo was in foul trouble.

"Coach believed in us," Cole Weaver said. "I have to believe in myself. I did have a couple of turnovers, but I did my part. I'm not a Jason Alonzo, but I will give the best I can."

Entering the contest, Roma's Kevin Andrade averaged 31.5 points per game in the playoffs. Tuesday, he scored 14 in a losing effort. The junior's first field goal was a floater just outside the lane with 6:05 left in the third quarter.

Lee broke down the defensive strategy succinctly: "hold down No. 40, box out, close out shooters and make hustle plays."

"I brought hustle. I tried to do my part, just like everyone else does their part," he said. "We came out and played hard on defense."

His head coach took it a bit further. Anderson was not surprised Calhoun's defense held the Gladiators (25-11) long enough for the Sandcrabs to maintain a double-digit lead for the final 21 minutes of the game.

"I believe in them," Anderson said. "It's just getting them to believe in themselves. It's about getting them to understand we've had moments like this all year long where we've been able to shut people down defensively."

In the end it was a Calhoun collective that helped the Sandcrabs advance to the regional tournament for the first time in five years.

"I told those guys 'We cannot just rely on (Cardona) to do everything,'" Anderson said. "'I know he's a great player, but we are better than that gentlemen and some of you guys are going to have to step up and shoulder that load because right now we are draining him and he won't have anything left for us later.'

"It was motivating and encouraging those guys that you're here for a reason and now is your time to step up and make something for us."

What the group will make Friday is a trip to the regional tournament. But, that is only after checking out the closest Popeye's for a Tuesday night celebration.

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S.A. Cole 7 18 13 18-56

Skidmore-Tynan 13 10 15 15-53

Skidmore-Tynan Eric Schumaker 14, Zeke Huerta 13, Brandon East 11, Erasmo Huerta 11,

This was a good game.

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Senior Bianca Sanchez didn't play a big role in last year's one-and-done playoff run for Faith Academy.

Tuesday night, here, she played the biggest role.

With two minutes left in the game, Sanchez grabbed a loose rebound in the paint, took a step back and made the easy layup that propelled the 19th-ranked Lady Cougars to a 42-34 victory over No. 10 Austin Waldorf.

"Right now, we're super excited," Sanchez said with a beaming smile. "We're happy everything we've worked for has paid off."

Faith (25-13) prevented any late game heroics by the Lady Roadrunners (26-9), holding them scoreless for the final 4:40 of the game. The Lady Cougars, who shot just 50 percent from the free throw line during the season, made 11 of 14 free throws and outscored Waldorf 14-0 down the stretch.

"I just wanted to get the lead," Sanchez said. "Whenever we're down and somebody makes a shot, it sets the pace for us. That's what I wanted to do and we did exactly that."

The Lady Cougars now move on to the TAPPS state tournament at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, beginning with the semifinal game on Friday at 6 p.m. and the finals on Saturday.

"This is great. I'm so happy for these girls right now," Faith head coach Dusty Lemke said. "These girls have worked hard all year in practice, and they've fought the entire way. To see them accomplish this is the best feeling a coach can have."

Despite the eight-point victory, the game was much closer. In fact, the Lady Cougars were on the losing end for most of the game.

Faith found itself down 34-27 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter and, after back-to-back turnovers, was still down by 34-28 with 3:42 left to play.

With a jumpstart from senior Courtne Grevey, the Lady Cougars began their 14-0 run, which was helped by a shooting foul and technical foul on Waldorf. Senior Sarah Alex made both of her free throws to tie the game at 34-34.

"We lost a couple games because of free throws," Lemke said. " We've made it a point of emphasis. Free throws will not cost us another game and we made them Saturday and here tonight."

Early on, the game itself was close with the largest lead of the first half (3-0) going to the Lady Roadrunners in the opening minutes. The Lady Cougars didn't help their cause in the first half, turning the ball over 10 times.

"A lot of that was their defense," Lemke said. "We were finally able to settle down in the second half and do what we do. When we were finally able to do that, we started playing better."

Junior Maegan Wilkinson showed her dominant potential in the early portion of the second half, grabbing all but a couple rebounds before getting some rest later in the quarter.

"I was just praying to God on the bench," Wilkinson said. "He gave me the strength to go out there."

Grevey and Alex led Faith in scoring with 11 points each. Wilkinson and Tiffany Kremling each had seven. Emma Graves led Waldorf in scoring with eight points

Great Season ......

Savio 18 27 5 15 — 65

IWA 15 12 16 6 —49

IWA-Maggie Pesek 10, Christina Matl 19

Woodsborro was playing with house money. Coach Waer loss the game playing his style of basketball. Truly I do not have any problem with that. Woodsboro is finding their way through athletics. You must understand how tough it is to create an identity. At least I now know Woodsboro will pressure you full court.

Weimar 17 15 14 28 — 74

Woodsboro 19 11 4 13 — 47

Woodsboro — Lionel Brown 11, Conner Payne 11, Wyatt Foss 11

As of now I-10 AREA schools are playing some good basketball. 361 is still playing catch up.

This weekend was huge for me and awesome for the winners. But for the teams that loss hopefully the drive was not long. West Oso girls played a home game and I know that they are still driving home. Cupcakes are teams that good teams feast on. Most of you this past weekend where a Cupcake.... a snack.... As a matter of fact I had to run off some calories do to the bad losses.

Website Game Prediction is updated as well.

Rematches makes for some Must See Games

Miller vs Nixon- The onething that can not be sugar coded is Miller smart and tough enough to win this game? We will find out so much about this team on Tuesday. If Miller lose that will let me know what level of players Miller kids are.Nixon has already call out Miller. Mr. Garcia stated that Nixon will bring the 1800.

Carroll vs Steele- This rematch is strange. Steele must bring more to the court for me to take them seriously. But if Marc Fuentes put up double digits pts or rebounds. This game should be classified as a CUPCAKE. The key player will be Marcus Ellison. If he play to set up his teammates then Carroll should win by a landslide. But if he plays to score 20pts, then Carroll may be in trouble.

Hallettsville vs VanVleck, Last year this game was super pack. The gym was so full that the host school stop taking tickets. Hallettsville is my surprise team. I never would have thought that they would be still playing. Seeng them at Texas AM Camp must help a lot. Van Vleck last year was simply out coach. Van Vleck has one of the most talented teams in the region. This game will have both communities going back and forth talking in game smack. This is Must See.

Another bad pick by me. Sunday night on my way home I was trying to see how Miller was losing these games. Now we all know. The Laredo teams are overall just better then the CCISD TEAMS. Laredo 5a- 4a teams play with an edge or chip on their shoulder.  Last week we saw 3 Laredo and Valley AAU teams in Houston playing some physical basketball at the 8th grade level.

Miller 11 17 16 19—63

Nixon 10 27 10 26—73

Miller — Billy Guzman 18, Dale Perryman 14, Storm Watson 14, Tyrell Clay 11

Now here is a serious problem that I have been telling all of you about Miller and other teams in the area.

1. Miller is not in good enough shape to press quality teams and lack of mental toughness.

2. Miller has 8 seniors, why we can only name 3 possible 4. Who is the other 4? and why carry players that can't help you.

3.How do you lose by 10 when you create 19 turnovers. That's either bad defense or you turn the over 26 times yourself.

4. For Millers top players are we really this good? or bad?

5. MILLER CAN NOT SCORE 20 IN A QUARTER

Storm Watson had a double double 14pts, 11rebs, 5stls, 4blocks.... WOW.... Great Job from the third option

Remember all the days we miss practice, we dont go hard at the youth, we do not want to lift weights. All those things catches up with you sooner or later. I am glad to see progress from Billy Guzman and Storm Watson. Those two guys caught hell from me all last spring and summer. Their activity on the court was so much better that they where the key players for Miller. Good Luck hopefully I will see you playing AAU Ball. Storm Watson next game is March 15-17.

Hallettsville has prove me wrong. Hallettsville coach Scott Cottenoir has found immediate success during his first year. Great Job Coach

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Once the Bulls started running, there was no stopping them.

Hallettsville pushed the pace and Van Vleck right along with it en route to a 71-44 Class 2A regional quarterfinal win on Tuesday night at the Victoria East gym.

"We kept up the intensity," said Hallettsville senior Dazaun Silgero. "A lot of intensity. We had to keep the pressure on them. We knew they couldn't run with us."

The Brahmas turned a one-point deficit at the end of the first quarter into a nine-point lead by halftime, and made the contest a runaway by the third quarter.

Hallettsville improved to 24-8 and advanced to the regional tournament for the fourth time.

The Brahmas will meet Aransas Pass, a 73-52 winner over Universal City Randolph on Tuesday, in a semifinal game Friday at 6 p.m. at the Seguin High School gym.

"The biggest thing we wanted to do tonight is get the game going up and down the floor as fast as we could because we thought our bench was a little stronger than theirs and that's the kind of ball that we want to play is up tempo," said first-year Hallettsville coach Scott Cottenoir. "We knew they were going to try and slow us down, but we just told the kids be headstrong and get down the floor."

Van Vleck (31-3) led 17-16 after the first quarter, but Hallettsville outscored the Leopards 16-2 to open the second quarter, while holding the Leopards without a field goal for 4:04.

"It was just the intensity," said sophomore Trent McGee. "We pulled it together and we went really fast and that's what our game plan is. We just move and that's what we do. It's like a track meet."

The Brahmas pressured the ball and double teamed Van Vleck's Kalvin Singletary in the post. Singletary scored 18 points, but only six in the second half.

"I think both the pressure and the double team really affected him," McGee said. "He couldn't move with us up and down the court very well and the double team was great. Jamario (Grounds) and Dazaun did a great job helping out."

Van Vleck didn't make a field goal from the 2:02 mark of the second quarter until 3:15 was left in the third and Hallettsville extended its lead to 23 points.

"They just did a good job defensively and we couldn't buy a basket," said Van Vleck coach Joseph Davis. "It was like there was a lid on the top tonight."

Grounds led Hallettsville with 20 points, Silgero had 19, McGee had 14 and Dalton Herrington added 12.

"By far, it's the best we've played all year long," Cottenoir said. "In my wildest dreams, I could have never thought we would beat them that bad. I figured it would be a 4- or 5-point ballgame and really it might even come down to the last possession."

In my column from a couple days ago stated Carroll should win. But I also mention if Carroll shame lose the pg will be going to score points. I still have the message up so that all of you can see it.

Carroll Fan report.

Steele Coach Hubbard just out scheme Carroll plans on defense. Steele played a box in 1 on DaMarcus and DaShun. Steele defensive just ignored the other three players on the court. The biggest issues for Carroll was their low post players are not a part of the offensive game plan or mind set. Marcus E looking to score instead of dropping dimes for his teammates.

Carroll 17 9 14 23 — 63

C. Steele 21 12 20 16 — 69

Carroll — Marcus Ellison 23,DaMarcus Whittington 18

The Steele team was amp up about playing this game a third time.  Something you can not coach or installed in seniors are toughness and pride. DaShun was played by the corner back on the football team. That player put a fore arm on Da Shun and he was done. BTB most folks do not like to know there weakness but that how you get better. DaShun has not played a physical game of basketball in his 4 years at Carroll.

DaMarcus Whittington get much respect from SA area players and Coach Hubbard. I was told that Steele knew everything about Carroll DaMarcus Whittington. Steele players even look at some of his AAU games to find out more about his tendencies. For a coach to play a gimmit defense on a player makes you an AWESOME player.

Reason why a sweep did not happen

1. Box in 2

2. Carroll Bigs

3. Motion offense

4.Scoring pg

5. Do not go over our weakness.

Great season guys. Hopefully I will see you in the summer.

Incarnate Word 14 19 18 22 — 73

IWA — Madison Longwell 17,Cassidy Faught 11,Bianca Valderrama 14

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There were no fourth-quarter heartbreaks in the TAPPS 4A playoffs for IWA this time.

Instead, the Angels continually crashed the offensive boards and dominated the final quarter Saturday in beating area playoff opponent Houston Lutheran North at home, 73-58 in a battle of state-ranked girls basketball teams.

“It’s such a turnaround from my freshman year when we didn’t win a single district game,” said IWA senior guard Madison Longwell, who scored 11 of her team-high 17 points in the second half. “To go from 0-8, to district champs, to going to the next round of the playoffs — it’s unbelievable.”

The win moves No. 23 IWA to within one victory of a TAPPS 4A state tournament berth.

The TAPPS 3-4A champion Angels (28-10 overall) won their 11th consecutive game to advance to play Austin St. Dominic Savio for the TAPPS 4A regional championship Tuesday.

“Wow! We’re going to the regional tournament,” said IWA sophomore post Bianca Valderrama, who overcame second-half foul trouble to score 14 points in the game. “We’re so close to state — that’s what we’re shooting for.”

The Angels also made up for falling in the area round this past season to Houston Northland Christian, 53-51. That home game ended in painful fashion for the Angels, as an open fast-break opportunity for Longwell — which could’ve resulted in the game-tying layup late in the fourth quarter — was negated by a timeout called by IWA coach Malcolm Smith.

The Angels wouldn’t put themselves in a similar position against the 22nd-ranked Lions (22-15), as they closed the game with a 25-7 run while erasing a three-point deficit to take it.

“You saw the tears in (the IWA players’) eyes — there are tears in my eyes,” Smith said. “After the way it ended last year and for them to come back and play so hard this year — it’s great. This is a huge win for us, there’s no doubt about it.”

The game was tied at 51 entering the fourth quarter before IWA outscored Houston Lutheran North, 22-7 in that decisive frame.

“We wanted this one so bad,” said Angels junior guard Maggie Pesek, who was 6 for 6 from the free throw line and scored eight points in the game. “Especially after last year, this is a little redeeming. I’m glad we got to share this with our (fans).”

Junior guard/forward Annika Johnson’s 3-pointer in the final minute of the third quarter started a 22-3 run by the Angels, which helped them build a 16 point, fourth-quarter lead.

Longwell had six points — four of those off two key putbacks — to lead IWA’s second-half surge. Angels junior guard/forward Cassidy Faught added five of her 11 points during the big spurt thanks to a clutch three-point play and the second of her two key putbacks in less than a two-minute span.

“The other girls stepped up when (Bianca) went out (of the game because of foul trouble) and got the rebounds when they had to,” Smith said.

Johnson and IWA junior guard Ashley Zawicky also combined for 17 points.

Angels sophomore guard Christina Matl had seven rebounds, while Faught and Valderrama combined for 12 boards. Faught, Longwell and Valderrama also combined for 11 steals.

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Sarah Alex exploded for a game-high 22 points, and Faith Academy advanced to the TAPPS Class 2A regional round with a 47-42 win over Spring Providence on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Cougars (25-14) rallied back from a three-point halftime deficit to beat Providence, which was ranked at No. 14 in the last TABC small private schools poll. Faith Academy was ranked 19th in the last poll.

Coutne Grevey hit a 3-pointer and was second on the Lady Cougars with 12 points. Tiffany Kremling added five points and Krischelle Alex added four points for Faith Academy.

Their next game will be against Austin Waldorf, which is ranked 10th in the last TABC poll. The game will be Tuesday, but a place and time have not been set.

A win by the Lady Cougars could set up a showdown with another area school at the state tournament, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, provided the Indianettes beat Boerne Geneve on Tuesday

Good game

Cole   30   10   17   15   72

Banq  10   16   24   13   63

Banq- Garcia 30, Ocanas 12

Har    3    11   17   24   55

Miller 13  17  20   22   72

Miller- Clay 12, Watson 12,Guzman 20, Perryman 22

Nixon ask for Miller...... Q will Miller kiss the girls on tuesday.

The Panthers, playing their first postseason game in Class 2A after losing first-round games in each of their previous two seasons in Class 3A, had little trouble with Taft in posting a 59-33 victory in their area playoff at Gregory Portland High School.

“We have a lot of height, and we used that to our advantage. But they exposed the things we need to get better at,” Panthers coach Glen Hayes said. “I was proud to play them today. They were awesome.”

Towering junior Joel Gentry led all scorers with 16 points, aided by his senior teammates Hunter Isom (11 points) and William Butler (10 points). Sophomore Richard Nanez was the lone Greyhound in double figures, with 14 points, the majority of which came in a third quarter when he accounted for all but four of his team’s points.

Aransas Pass (31-7) turned the ball over on its first three possessions and trailed 3-0 two minutes into the game before six different Panthers combined for 14 straight points over the next four minutes.

“They’re real well-coached, they’re competitive and they get after you,” Hayes said of the Greyhounds. “If we played sloppy, it’s because Taft made us play sloppy.”

Taft (22-9) was scoreless for the first three minutes of a second quarter in which it eventually managed just six points, and Aransas Pass had amassed a 20-point lead at the half.

“It’s hard to stop a team like that,” said Taft coach Richard Jackson. “We wanted to limit our turnovers and put the ball in the hole. We knew we were going to play hard, and we hoped things would go our way.”

The Greyhounds failed to score from the field in the fourth quarter, getting all their points in the final eight minutes on 3-of-8 free-throw shooting.

“Our game plan was to run and press, press and run, and keep it up-tempo, and we did that,” Hayes said. “I’m proud of our guys for doing what it takes to win.”

Aransas Pass closed the game on a 9-0 run over the final five and a half minutes.

“If you looked at how hard we were playing, you could never tell they were down by that much,” Jackson said after the game. “It says a lot for my kids.”

ARANSAS PASS 59, TAFT 33

Taft 11 6 13 3 — 33

AP 18 19 12 10 — 59

Taft — Richard Nanez 14

AP — Joel Gentry 16, Hunter Isom 11, William Butler 10

Mitt Ronmey was in the building. Marc Fuentes was off da chain.

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San Antonio Churchill was playing with confidence and momentum after trimming Carroll’s lead from 16 to six during the third quarter of Friday’s Class 5A area playoff game.

Neither of those things mattered to Marcus Ellison. With Chargers fans hooting and hollering in the stands of the Victoria ISD Events Center, Carroll’s point guard calmly walked the ball up the court.

Ellison waited for his opening and drove to the goal for an uncontested layup to pad the Tigers’ lead.

Teammate DaMarcus Whittington took over from there. Whittington scored 11 of the game’s next 13 points, and suddenly the Tigers led by 17 as Carroll coasted to a 82-61 victory.

The Tigers (31-4) will face Cibolo Steele in the Region IV quarterfinals next week.

“What we have done all season is let the boys stop the runs without calling a timeout,” Carroll coach Shan Hooker said. “I entrust the boys to make good decisions on the offensive end so we can save the timeouts for the end of the game. They knew how to correct the problem in the third quarter.”

The Chargers (29-6) had no answer for Whittington during the second half, as he scored 25 of his game-high 35 after halftime. The highlight show included a pair of 3-pointers, several strong drives to the goal and a monster putback dunk.

Churchill tried to counter by putting up a multitude of 3-pointers. They successfully hit eight of them, but they could do little else offensively.

“We just had to get back on defense and know where their shooters were,” Hooker said. “We were able to do that, get rebounds and come back down an run our offensive sets.”

Hooker and the other coaches emphasized getting out on the Charger shooters, but they couldn’t always get to Taylor Sutlive. He scored 13 of his 16 in the second half, but Churchill suffered a blow when Sutlive fouled out with 6:28 to go in the game.

“Taylor is a great shooter and we were trying to find him every time down,” Hooker said. “Churchill did a good job of finding him when he was open.”

The Tigers (31-4) jumped out to a 12-1 lead to start the game thanks to some early offense by Marc Fuentes and Dashun Dixon. The duo combined for three early baskets and made all six free throws attempts.

Churchill missed its first four shots and committed three turnovers. The Chargers didn’t make a field goal until Sam Burmeister hit an inside shot with 2:10 left in the first quarter. Churchill scored the next five points on a pair of Ben Mammel free throws and a Drake Bigly 3-pointer.

Dixon highlighted a 10-0 second quarter run that helped give the Tigers build a 37-24 halftime lead. He finished with 17 points, while Fuentes went for 18.

The Chargers had four players score in double figures as they lost in the area round for the third straight year.

Hooker said the Tigers played with more intensity and focus than Tuesday’s close call against San Antonio Jay. That 54-52 win ended two years of frustration in the bi-District round.

“Tonight they weren’t worried about getting over the bi-district hump like they were on Tuesday,” he said. “They played relaxed and it showed on the court.”

Hooker said he’s coached other teams in the regional rounds, but he’s ecstatic the Tigers have made it this far.

“I wanted so bad for these young Tigers to experience the regional quarterfinals,” he said.

CARROLL 82, SAN ANTONIO CHURCHILL 61

Churchill 10 14 15 22 — 61

Carroll 15 22 17 28 — 82

Carroll — DaMarcus Whittington 35, Marc Fuentes 18, Dashun Dixon 17

Cardona 36pts 11reb.... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Port Lavaca Calhoun’s Isaac Cardona and Ray’s Ben Brooks, two of the area’s top boys basketball players, spent most of Friday night filling in their respective slots in the score book.

It was the 6-foot-4 Cardona, however, who filled in his line more completely in the Class 4A area matchup.

Cardona scored 23 of his game-best 36 points in the second half, including 15 crucial points in the fourth quarter when the Texans came oh-so close, but not close enough.

The Sandcrabs held off Ray 71-67 at the Eagle Dome, earning a spot in next week’s Region IV-4A quarterfinals against either Roma or Floresville.

“It doesn’t get much better than that — that’s playoff basketball at its best,” Calhoun coach Aaron Anderson said. “It was nerve-wracking but we wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s why we play the game.”

“The second game in the playoffs is always going to be a tough one to win. We’re real proud that our kids gave us a chance

to do that at the start and at the end,” Ray coach Mark Rundle said.

With two Cardona inside baskets, the 24-10 Sandcrabs assumed a 54-44 lead two minutes into the final quarter. The Texans later closed within 57-50 on two 3-pointers from Danny Mathson but the Sandcrabs rebuilt their lead to 62-50 on Cardona’s follow-up with 3:45 to play.

Then, a furious, 17-6 charge, capped by Markham Sigler’s 3-pointer, pulled Ray within 68-67 with 32 seconds remaining. Ray, however, had three of its 12 turnovers in the final 32 seconds. Cardona put an emphatic finish with a breakaway dunk with 11 seconds to play and a free throw by Jason Alonzo two seconds later after a Ray foul accounted for the final margin.

“It was a good game. A couple times we had some turnovers where we could’ve had a run going but we didn’t get a shot because we threw it away,” Rundle said. “We didn’t have a lot (of turnovers) but they were at crucial situations.”

Once Cardona got rolling, it made matters even more difficult for the Texans. He finished with 11 rebounds unofficially, seven on the offensive end, and his only steal helped seal the 22-9 Texans’ fate in the fourth quarter.

“It took him a while to finally key in to what they were doing. He figured it out. He’s a smart enough guy,” Anderson said of Cardona. “We’re always communicating, reiterating what we’re doing. He’s a high-I.Q. guy. He’s able to adjust.”

Despite going 0 for 6 from the field in the final 4:38 of the second quarter, Ray only trailed at halftime 37-36. The Texans still had a puncher’s chance until frigid shooting struck in the latter stages of the second quarter and the entire third, when the Sandcrabs’ defense tightened. Brooks finished with 27 points, but only five in the second half, which illustrated some of the Texans’ scoring problems in the final 16-plus minutes.

“They didn’t do anything different,” Rundle said. “We ran our offense. We were getting our shots. At that time they weren’t going in.”

The Texans were just 4 of 10 from the field in the second quarter as the Sandcrabs eased to a 50-44 lead behind Cardona’s eight points. That set the stage for the final eight minutes and a finish that didn’t shock Anderson.

“You don’t win 22 out of 30 games if you’re not doing something good,” Anderson said of the Texans. “So I told our guys, ‘It’s playoff basketball. Anything can happen. We’ve been victims of it all year, early on, it’s part of the game. At this stage of the playoffs, don’t expect anyone to roll over and give you anything.’ Whoo. It felt good.”

PORT LAVACA CALHOUN 71, RAY 67

Ray 18 18 8 23 -67

PLC 17 20 13 21 -71

Ray- Danny Mathson 13, Markham Sigler 15, Ben Brooks 27.

Port Lavaca Calhoun — Jason Alonzo 13

Nixon fans was in Laredo chanting We want Miller.

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The same issues that plagued Victoria West against Medina Valley in last Tuesday's bi-district playoff game showed back up against Laredo Nixon.

Only this time, the Warriors couldn't overcome their struggles, losing 82-62 in Friday night's Class 4A area round playoff game at South San.

"It's hard losing like this," senior Darien Henry said. "We played a good team, and they played like it. We can't take anything away from those guys."

The Mustangs (32-5) ran a trap defense from the opening tipoff, forcing the Warriors into 15 turnovers, including nine in the first half.

"They were a lot faster than Medina Valley," Henry said.

The Warriors (19-13) grabbed a slim 4-3 lead in the first minute and a half of play, but Laredo Nixon's stiff defense held the Warriors to just six points the rest of the quarter.

With a 19-10 lead to start the second quarter, the Mustangs went on a 9-1 run to build a double-digit lead that West would never break.

"They were making their shots, and they were falling in," senior James Murphy said. "Sometimes you just can't stop that."

Laredo Nixon held a 10-point lead at halftime but blew the 4A area playoff game wide open in the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors 33-18. The Mustangs made four 3-pointers in the third quarter to help build their lead.

"Coach always says the first three minutes of the third quarter is what determines the outcome," Murphy said. "They took over then. That's what killed us. We could've came back, but they didn't let that happen."

"When you're unable to stop the drive and kick, which we talked about, it's tough to stop anybody," Warriors head coach Pat Erskine said. "I don't know how many they missed in that quarter, but it sure seemed like they made a lot of their shots."

Senior Akeem Greene and freshman Ruben Trevino led West in scoring with 13 points each. Senior Darien Henry finished the night with 12 points, and Murphy had 10.

The Mustangs had four players score 10 or more points, with Gabriel Rodriguez leading the way with 18 points. Seniors Rolando Bustamante and Carlos Hughes each had 16 points for Laredo Nixon, and Ricky Arana had 10.

West's most successful quarter on offense came in the fourth, when the Warriors outscored Laredo 22-17. However, it wouldn't be nearly enough to overcome a 25-point deficit.

"We're sad it ended this way, especially for our seniors," Erskine said. "They made strides this year and set a precedent for teams to come."

My high shool is back in the mix. Robert Watson, BTW 73- Cleveland 65. Let me say Yates is district champion and still a major force.

Travis 46 - Pearland 44.... Harrison Twins (Kentucky bound) both foul out the game. Jordan comes up big with a game winner three. Pearland came to play last night.

Austin LBJ 79 vs Clemens. 77..... LBJ is long and fast. Dunk City. This team just may be at Blossom on Friday.

FB Marshall loss to Brazosport

Central loss as well.

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St. Joseph rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to tie Friday's TAPPS Class 4A playoff game at the end of regulation against Houston Westbury Christian but saw its season end in overtime, 44-43.

St. Joseph trailed 26-18 at halftime but was able to overcome the deficit to tie the game at 42 at the end of regulation.

Christine Janak led the Lady Flyers (22-14) with 10 points, while Madison Foeh and Kalyn Hempel each had eight points.

Westbury Christian's Carly Truesdale led all scorers with 23 points.

Is Volleyball killing basketball in this area. What ever happen to long great volleyball girls playing basketball. O yeah... AAU volleyball is in UIL basketball season..... Someone forgot to tell Brennan. Ray cold have used 3 players from Brennan and sill be underman.

Good Season ladies.

AP      8   11   18   16    53

Poth  15  27  18   17    77

B.Cribb 29, K.Oliver 17

When I saw your match up no one gave you shot to win this game. Here is a key factor you shuld know about Poth. Girls bketball is Queen of the town. Your program has to beg girls to play. Parents ae dissappointed when there girls do not play at Poth.

Let me start off by saying this. I was not at the game. Thanks CT for sharing some positive thoughts in the paper. But truely I thought West Oso wuld have won by 5-8. Now that I have stated that, the pressure of losing is tougher to prepare for the the pressure of winning. Here lies my point. At the regional games every team has talented players. The huge difference is some are more physical, some can do things better like hustle, smarter. Another talent are speed, and quickness. Last group of talent is patients and energy.

PA- All of my sources stated these girls had a great defensive game plan. Stopping Snooks Shakera Barnes. Well lets just say they (PA) held her in check with 16 pts. PA thorn was Chasisty Howard added 35pts. Snook 43- PA 35. Ms. Howard had only seen twenty points twice this season. For PA, Madison Ray hd 17 pts of there 35. I never heard a team that could not get players to score the basketball. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

WO- From reading the Caller I could  say all those nice things. As you should know by now. I'm not. Here's why, you ladies have been one of the most selfish teams I have seen up close and from far. All of your losses came from you being selfish. Evening in Volleyball you girls where selfish. A. Mitchell score 25 pts which is good on any night. I know Coach Williams very well. He has protected you ladies from serious questioning. But lets just say this. Everybody in the stands now know who is the best player on the team. But for the lack of maturity is a huge problem at WO.  

Can somebody send me the team ast. stat? I dont have a problem with Mitchell putting in 25pts if the tempo was up pace. But the score was 50-49. The sad thing about this loss is West Oso cheated themselves, quot from Carroll fan.

Mitt Ronmey was in the building.

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Before West Oso could even think about returning to the Region IV-3A boys basketball tournament this season, the Bears had to make it back to the regional quarterfinals.

West Oso had no problem doing that Thursday night against area-round opponent La Feria.

The Bears used a quick 11-0 burst to start the game and never trailed in taming the Lions, 74-28 at Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Steinke Center.

District 30-3A champion West Oso (12-20 overall) — whose overall record was altered this season because it had to forfeit nine non-district games due to a paperwork error with the UIL concerning one its players that played in those games — advances to play either 32-3A champion Hidalgo or 30-3A third-place finisher Sinton in next week’s Region IV-3A quarterfinals.

“Our main goal is always to get to the regional tournament,” said Bears coach Arnold Flores, whose team reached the Region IV-3A semifinals last season before falling to Liberty Hill. “We want to do it for the seniors and go as far as we can. Right now, we’ve just got to take it one game at a time.”

West Oso guard Christian Johnson scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the first half against La Feria. Johnson also had eight rebounds and seven of the Bears’ 24 steals in the game.

Bears post Davon Fox had seven of his 13 points in the second half, while he and guard Ruben Saldivar combined for 13 rebounds. Fox and Ramiro Castro combined for eight steals.

Swingman Darius Sullivan added 10 of his 16 points in the second half to help the Bears outscore the Lions 36-10 in the final two quarters of play.

West Oso used a combination of three putbacks, Castro’s 3-pointer and a fast-break dunk by Fox in building its 11-0 first-quarter lead.

“In all of our games, our strong point has been to go inside and that didn’t change tonight,” Flores said. “We knew we could go inside, so we kind of capitalized on that.”

That was the start of 38-18 first-half Bears run, as they used 12 steals and eight offensive rebounds — four by Johnson — in the opening 16 minutes to do so.

West Oso then scored the first 12 points of the third quarter — capped by Fox’s driving layup — to push its lead to 50-18 not even three minutes into the frame.

The Bears eventually led by as many as 46 points late in the fourth quarter — following forward Jon Roman Villarreal’s layup — in cruising back to the third round of the playoffs.

“They were focused for the game,” Flores said of his players. “They were ready to play tonight.”

WEST OSO 74, LA FERIA 28

West Oso 15 23 23 13 — 74

La Feria 6 12 6 4 — 28

WO-Christian Johnson 23,Davon Fox 13,Darius Sullivan 16

West Oso won by 46. 74-28.... Mitt Ronmey is running again....

Port Aransas won by 42. I am glad I did not make that trip. 88-46

Yates 119- HJ 91.....3A

My emails has been blowing up from parents and fans from the 361. Some of you need to take a chill pill. Parents remember you can not play tomorrow.

Teams with the best chance to go to state will be playing on saturday.(girls)

UNSIGNED SENIORS. GET WITH ME ABOUT PLAYING IN THE SPRING ICE BREAKER. College Coaches will be signing qualified players.

Carroll players have been getting some heat from the CC faithful. All we ask is for you to EMAIL a valid point for your reasoning. Now here goes a take from a Carroll fan.

1. The pg average less then 2 ast per game.

BTB- Thats sad.

2. DaMarcus needs help.

BTB- Dixon could be the weapon of mass distruction. Dixon can get more players in foul trouble then Carroll has a shot.

Shiner St. Paul   11  8  12  14  45

CASA                16  12  16  9  53

Shiner St. Paul --

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There will be no one-and-done talk surrounding Carroll’s boys basketball team this season.

DaMarcus Whittington saw to it personally Tuesday night.

The Tigers’ standout senior guard scored his team’s final nine points, including the winning basket in the dying seconds, as Carroll edged San Antonio Jay 54-52 in the Class 5A bi-district round.

After two strong regular seasons ended with first-round losses to San Antonio Clark, the Tigers (30-4) were able to get over the hump, with San Antonio Churchill next up Friday night at a location to be determined.

“After these last couple years, it wasn’t really a monkey — it felt like we had a gorilla on our backs,” said Whittington, who scored a game-high 26 points. “Now we feel about 20 pounds lighter going to the second round.”

While Carroll technically was the home team, the proximity of Jay’s campus led to a heavily partisan crowd in the Mustangs’ favor, but that boisterous throng didn’t faze Carroll down the stretch.

“We finished some games like this throughout the season,” Whittington said. “We just kept our composure and played as a team and stuck together.

“We just had to step it up as a team. I’m not the only person on this team. It was a great effort by everybody, one throuh all 14 players we have on this team.”

A game that was close throughout — it was tied after the first quarter, at halftime and Jay held a one-point lead entering the fourth — predictably went down to the wire.

During the final minute, Whittington and Jay’s Robert Pichon traded 3-pointers, with Pichon’s triple drawing the Mustangs even at 52 with 30.4 seconds left.

After a timeout, Carroll took possession with 28 seconds left. Inevitably, the ball worked its way to Whittington with nearly 10 seconds to go.

He drove down the lane and his shot went off the rim, up in the air and eventually through the basket with 4.2 seconds left.

“It took about 50 years for it to drop in, but I’m glad it did,” Whittington said. “It could take as long as it wanted to.”

After calling timeout with 1.5 seconds left, Jay was unable to get off a last-ditch shot, giving Carroll time to celebrate — and exhale.

“I think whatever little black hair I had is gone now,” said silver-haired Carroll coach Shan Hooker.

Hooker’s team certainly put its coach through the wringer.

Jay took the lead on a Pichon basket with 2:32 left in the third quarter and the Mustangs held that lead for most of the rest of the way.

Jay held a 47-42 lead, but Carroll’s Marcus Ellison drained a 3-pointer to draw the Tigers within two with 4:04 left.

The teams then traded missed free throws before Whittington drew the Tigers even at 47 after making a pair from the line with 2:11 left, setting up the frantic finish.

“We relied upon our experience,” Hooker said. “The games we’ve been in the last two years, being down and making comebacks and playing quality teams this season and coming out on top just paid off tonight.

“The coaches just said, ‘It’s your time right now. The fourth quarter is the time to shine and just go out there and do what you do.’ The guys went out there and did what they do.”

S.A. Jay 16 7 15 14 — 52

Carroll 16 7 14 17 — 54

Carroll DaMarcus Whittington 26, Dashun Dixon 17,

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There was no need for Markham Sigler to wait for a green light in Tuesday night’s Class 5A bi-district boys basketball game.

The driving lane was clear and featured smooth sailing all night.

Ray’s 6-foot, 2-inch senior guard drove through Pharr Valley View’s defense nearly at will, scoring 19 points to help lead the Texans to a 72-41 waxing of the Tigers in the Ray gym.

“The lane was just there. The way they were running their defense there was a lot of gaps,” Sigler said. “With our offense, it is pretty easy to take advantage of that.”

That Sigler and the Texans did. Seven of Sigler’s nine field goals were driving layups, and he threw in a conventional shot along with a 3-point field goal for extra credit. Eighteen of Ray’s 32 field goals — the Texans shot 51.6 percent from the floor — were either driving layups or easy inside shots, with the 6-foot, 3-inch Danny Mathson adding 17 points and the 6-1 Ben Brooks 14.

“He’s got a good move off the drive. Tonight, it was exceptional,” Ray coach Mark Rundle said of Sigler. “Hopefully it can continue. That’s why we run this offense, to try to spread the floor and give a chance for the drive.”

It sends the 22-8 Texans into a matchup with Port Lavaca Calhoun in the area round. Champions of District 30-4A, the Sandcrabs rallied to beat San Antonio Kennedy 70-64 Tuesday night in Beeville.

Regardless of the opponent, and the Sandcrabs boast talented 6-foot, 4-inch center Isaac Cardona, the Texans are feeling their game. They won 31-4A games over Laredo Martin and Flour Bluff to force Saturday’s playoff for second place with Miller, a game the Texans won 60-52.

“We’ve been playing well at the end and we’ve got such a veteran group. They’re focused on our practices this late in the year and we’re getting better,” Rundle said. “That’s hard to say for a lot of teams, you know. They kind of just go through the motions. If we keep that focus up and improve each day we’ll be a formidable opponent. So I’m happy.”

“We were pretty confident coming in because we’ve been playing well. We think we can beat anybody by a large margin,” Sigler said. “I mean, we’re not really surprised right now. We’re just pretty happy.”

Oddly enough, so too were the 18-17 Tigers, winners of seven games the previous three seasons. Valley View outlasted Mercedes 53-51 in double overtime Friday night in a playoff to determine the No. 3 seed from 32-4A.

“We were picked second-to-last in our district. It’s a program maybe you guys have never heard of but in the last three years they’ve won seven games and lost over 100,” first-year Tigers coach Arnold Martinez said. “So we took over a program that won one game last year, two games the year before and maybe won five or six the year before. They’re learning. They’re enjoying the moment. We have to learn from games like this, really we do.”

The schooling for the Tigers began early Tuesday night and didn’t take a recess. The Texans made seven of their first 11 shots and held a 21-4 lead after the first quarter. By halftime, Ray had extended the lead to 39-13 on 63.3-percent shooting. Jerry Flores, who led Valley View with 14 points, hit a pullup jumper and Angel Garcia hit a 3 to open the second half and pull the Tigers within 21 at 39-18.

Valley View, which also turned over the ball 22 times compared to eight for the Texans, got no closer as the rout continued.

PVV 4 9 17 11—41

Ray 21 18 20 13—72

Ray-- Danny Mathson 17,Markham Sigler 19, Ben Brooks 14

Memorial 5 9 14 14-42

Miller 11 20 20 16-67

Miller--Billy Guzman 12, Dale Perryman 16, Storm Watson 11,

25 lighters on my dresser

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In the three years Victoria West has been open, the Warriors never won a playoff game despite making it to the post season each season.

That changed Tuesday night when the Warriors defeated Medina Valley 55-48.

"I've been on varsity since my sophomore year," senior James Murphy said. "This is amazing. Finally, we get what we deserved and wanted. We put in the work and it paid off."

"We talked about it from day one. We knew we had the opportunity," West head coach Pat Erskine said. "This is huge for us."

In the 2012 playoffs, the Warriors lost in the first round.

"We as seniors said we didn't want to go through that again," Darien Henry said. "We did everything right and never took a practice off."

Murphy scored 22 points and senior Henry recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Neither one left the game.

"I thought James (Murphy) came out with an attitude that he didn't want to lose," Erskine said of Henry and Murphy's performances. "What they did tonight was big.

There was no shortage of motivation for the Warriors on Tuesday night.

Jacob Guzman and Austin Davis, who would have been members of the Warriors' basketball team this season, passed away last year. Before the game, Erskine told his team to keep their memory alive.

"I think when we talk about those two guys, our guys get really quiet and they realize the opportunity they have to play the game they love," Erskine said. "Then they have the opportunity to go forward. That's what we said tonight. Keep that memory alive."

"So, we did this for them," Henry said.

Medina Valley threw a curveball at the Warriors during Tuesday night's contest. Instead of running their usual full-court press defense, they used a combination of zone and man defense to confuse, and trap the Warriors.

"We did work on it, but they changed up the press on us," Erskine explained. "We kept trying to figure out if it was going to be a man-trap or a side-trap. But it was both. It did throw us off a little bit."

That change in strategy by the Panthers allowed them to keep the game close when West was in position to blow the game open.

Early in the second quarter, the Warriors led 17-10. However, the Panthers made it a one-point ball game in less than two minutes.

Midway through the second quarter, a Medina Valley defender swatted a pass away, sending the ball into the scorer's table and dislocating the wires for the scoreboard. The delay lasted only a few minutes.

West entered halftime with a 26-24 lead.

The third quarter was a defensive battle, with only the Warriors scoring more than 10 points. More importantly, the Warriors began to find ways to move the ball down the court against the Panthers' trap defense.

"We just found some holes in the defense and attacked them," Henry said. "They started breaking down then."

The Warriors began the game with a tough defense that forced Medina Valley into four turnovers in the first three minutes. However, West only managed to take a 4-0 lead. The two teams would trade points the remainder of the first quarter, with the Warriors leading 15-10 at the end of the quarter.

Midway through the fourth quarter the Warriors led Medina Valley 47-37, but a turnover gave the Panthers new momentum and fought back to within four points of West with less than two minutes to play.

However, Medina Valley wouldn't get any closer to the Warriors, who outscored Medina 5-2 in the final two minutes of play.

"We were really fortunate there wasn't any time left," Erskine said. "Time ran out on them and we were lucky to make some free throws."

Murphy scored four of those points, including the final two after stealing the ball from the Panthers with 10 seconds left to play.

"I know my Mom is looking down on me and proud of me tonight," said Murphy, who lost his mom during the 2011-2012 season. "It wasn't easy going and missing two weeks of practice and games. I kept working hard and it paid off."

West finally got its first playoff victory in school history, but the Warriors aren't about to stop there. They want more.

"We aren't through yet," Murphy said.

Sinton 13 9 24 10—56

Devine 6 18 11 19—54

Sinton — Tyler Handson 12, Trey Gallegos 17, Donivan Lopez 18

Sinton is back to winning in the playoffs

This is what happens when both teams pray and only one has skills. The good thing this game was over so fast that you could have went to another game.

Banquete you let them off the hook. Mitt Ronmey

#1 GAME OF THE NIGHT

Goliad  14  15  12  5   16   62

Marion 5  15  14  12  17   63

Golaid --- Ohrt 11, Moore 14,Sturm 19 

UCR   12  11  12  15  50

Pal    14  11  14   7   46

Pal-- Rojas 12, Brune 11

When a boys team can only put up single digit number in a quarter that team most likely will lose.

MONTE ALTO 81, PREMONT 74

Premont 15 19 20 20—74

Monte Alto 22 27 14 18—81

Premont — Nathan Powell 26, Victor Ledesma 14, George Lozano 11, Gilbert Ramos 10,

Monte Alto — Jose Longoria 45, Cristoval Jimenez 18.

When a player puts up 45pts we must give them a shout out.

Floresville  16  11  11  20  58

Beeville     13  17   8  16  54

Victoria Elizalde 28

Here are some facts. Victoria has mark her place with BTB. She is one of the top seniors this year. I have mad respect for a player that goes out and try to carry her team. The only problem for her this year is that her team did not bring the same work effort for the game this pass summer. This was not the Floresville from the past. Beeville should have won this game. But thats why you play the game.

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To get back to the Region IV-4A tournament for the second time in four seasons, all Ray had to do Tuesday night was beat District 31-4A nemesis Laredo Cigarroa for the second time this season.

While this one wasn’t for a share of the district title, the playoff rematch was the perfect setting for the Texans to exact their revenge on the Toros.

Ray used a big second-quarter run to take the lead and Laredo Cigarroa wouldn’t recover as the Texans prevailed, 41-33 in a Region IV-4A quarterfinal girls basketball playoff game in front of a standing-room-only crowd at San Diego High School.

Previously state-ranked Ray (29-8 overall) moves on to Friday’s 6 p.m. Region IV-4A semifinal against either No. 7 San Antonio Brennan or District 27-4A runner-up Kerrville Tivy in San Antonio.

It will be the Texans’ first appearance at the regional tournament since 2010.

“This is amazing,” said Ray senior point guard Erin Longoria, one of three Texans who scored a team-high eight points against Cigarroa. “We wanted to get back (to regionals) so bad. We pushed each other and we did it.”

Ray also avenged a recent 57-53 road loss to Cigarroa in the teams’ District 31-4A finale, which cost the Texans a share of a fifth consecutive district title. The teams split their district games.

“It’s great; we got them here and we took them out,” said Texans senior guard Kathleen Bell, who also scored eight points. “They’re a great team. We just do really well against teams that we have a close rivalry with.”

Junior forward/post Jazmen Williams had eight points as well for Ray. Senior guard/forward Jasmine Gomez scored seven points and combined with Bell for 13 rebounds for the Texans, who also got five steals from Longoria.

Ray scored the first nine points of the second quarter to break an 8-all tie and take a 17-8 lead. Williams had four points, junior post Shanell Stewart had a three-point play and Gomez scored the other two points during that key Texans’ spurt.

The Toros (23-11) outscored Ray 11-7 in the third quarter to cut a seven-point deficit to three.

The Texans scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter — on a combined three free throws by Gomez and Williams, and layups by Stewart and Bell — to push their lead to 36-26 nearly three minutes into the frame.

Longoria’s layup in the closing seconds later capped Ray’s victory and started the celebration near the Texans’ bench.

RAY 41, LAREDO CIGARROA 33

LC 8 7 11 7—33

Ray 8 14 7 12—41

Rumors state that this was a dog fight of a game.

I predicted this game to be an AP by 10.

SA Cole   11  13  9  8    41

AP          18  11  12  10  51

AP-B.Cribb 24, A. Cabrera 12, J.Jasper 10

JPII---Escobedo 11,

Incarnate Word 9 3 11 20—43

John Paul 6 2 9 7—24

TAPPS need to  re think how they select teams for the playoffs.

But for most of the Class 1A, Division I regional quarterfinal playoff game, it seemed to the Lady Comanches like they were playing a girl short.

"They got all the loose balls and they got the rebounds and that was big," said Shiner coach John Hoelter. "I told them all year the little things are going to make the difference in a close ballgame."

Falls City's ability to control the boards and get the loose balls proved to be the difference in a 37-33 win on Tuesday night at the Nixon gym.

The Beaverettes improved to 30-4 and advanced to the regional tournament against the Thrall-Thorndale winner on Friday at noon at New Braunfels Canyon.

"They got a lot of the loose balls and some key rebounds," Hoelter said. "They took away some of our strengths, but our other girls stepped up and did a good job."

Shiner (29-7) was playing from behind the whole game, falling into a 9-0 hole and failing to score until LaNeshia Hunt made a 3-pointer with 2:40 left in the first quarter.

"We played so tentative to start the game," Hoelter said. "We were just like, I don't know why we were just really tentative with our cuts and our passes and we weren't attacking.

"We started to attack a little more in the second half, really after the first 4 or 5 minutes we started doing a better job."

Shiner trailed by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, but pulled within one on a layup by Kristin Schacherl with 5:45 left in the fourth quarter and again on a free throw by Hunt with 5:11 remaining.

But Falls City responded with Kayla Kotara's second 3-pointer and made 5 of 9 free throws to close the game out.

Schacherl fouled out when she grabbed Blocker with 14.4 seconds left. Hoelter was unaware it was her fifth foul and substituted for another player, leaving Shiner with four on the court.

The referees allowed Blocker to shoot the free throw and after discussing the situation, allowed it to stand.

Blocker, who had 12 points, made the second free throw to seal the win.

"They battled back," Hoelter said. "Our girls always show resiliency and made it a ballgame.

"On the inbounds play, we missed that one. If we just, that rebound down there. Little things like that and that was the difference."

PORT ARANSAS 45, WEIMAR 42

Port Aransas 9 12 16 8—45

Weimar 9 14 9 10—42

Port Aransas -Murray 14, Hernandez 17

Note: I was wrong about this game.

Ranking board is finalize from the boys .......

361 ....please go out and support your school.  Its sad to see a half @$$ crowd in playoffs games.

BTW vs West Columbia

Coach from BTW has a strong disciplne hold on his players. But before I tell you what happen understand the coach.

1. Coach pg at Grambling from 88-92.

2. 7 years at the school as head coach. 18 basketball players have played college ball. 10 players graduated from college.

3. Players coach

4. Play pick ball with the HISD teachers  vs students

5. Holds AAU + PRATICE= PLAYERS DEVELOPMENT.

Coach called  for spread offense. His senior pg then started  doing And 1 DRIBBLING HIGHLIGHTS, then went to the basketball turn the ball over then got a tech for verbal language to the official. Coach then look at the back up pg on the bench for sub. Told his starter to go to the locker room because he is stinking up the joint.

Like 95% of the parents dad came down behind the bench and told the coach I would taking his @$$ out the game to oach.

The number I want you to focus on is 95%. That number is fiction in the case of 361 parents. Most of you think that your son or duaghter should play when they are screwing up the game. But it was very easy to take your starter out of the game when you run a two pg set. With 3pg on the team.

What the 11th-ranked Bears didn’t do on offense against No. 23 Rio Hondo, they made up for with their defense.

West Oso held the Bobcats to three points in a 16-minute span, building a 20 point fourth-quarter lead the Bears wouldn’t relinquish in posting a 38-21 Region IV-3A quarterfinal victory.

“Even though our offense was struggling, we felt our defense was where we needed it to be,” said West Oso coach Roy Williams, whose team won its 14th consecutive game. “We knew if we kept playing defense, we would be just fine. We relied on our defense to get us (to the next round).”

The District 30-3A champion Bears (29-7 overall) advance to play either San Antonio Sam Houston or Smithville in the Region IV-3A semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday at the American Bank Center.

Bears post Victoria Blankenship scored eight of her game-high 13 points in the second half against the Bobcats (28-4). Forward Brittany Clark tallied nine points, and she combined with guard/forward Lizzy Valdez for 15 rebounds for West Oso.

The Bears scored the first four points of the second quarter — on Blankenship’s layup and forward Regine Griffin’s long bank shot — to break an 8-all tie and take a four-point lead.

Blankenship later hit a 3-pointer with a little more than one second remaining in the second quarter to push West Oso’s lead to 15-10 going into the break.

Blankenship then scored the first 11 points of the third quarter to extend its lead to 26-10 with less than three minutes to play in that frame.

Blankenship scored on a putback, and guards T’Aundrea Davis and Valdez added layups to start that key spurt for the Bears. Davis’ bucket came following a nice steal and assist by West Oso forward A’keyla Mitchell.

Blankenship followed with a three-point play, before Clark later added a steal and a driving layup. Clark appeared to injure her ankle on the play but returned in the fourth quarter and played most of that frame.

Rio Hondo wouldn’t come closer than 11 points in the final quarter, as a jumper by Clark, five points by Blankenship — on another layup and a 3-pointer — and a layup off a steal by Valdez pushed West Oso’s lead to 20 with a little more than three minutes remaining.

“At halftime, we said if we can get to 22 points, we’ll have enough points to win this game because our defense was going to hold them to 11 (points) in the second half and, we did that,” Williams said.

WEST OSO 38, RIO HONDO 21

West Oso 8 7 12 11—38

Rio Hondo 8 2 1 10—21

Victoria Blankenship 13.

Sorry for the late entry. My excuse was ALL-STAR Weekend. I also work the John Lucas non high school tournament. I telling you this now 361. I seen over 1000 kids this weekend compete on the court from South Texas to Bowling Green, Ohio. You coaches are missing the key cause behind these kids. This was the 7 event for John Lucas with this age group.

Say Houston is still buzzing from this weekend. By the Coach Roy Dela Pena of Ray, sons where all here playing. 2 Chains concert went," Hard in the paint." MJ put on a party that had the parking lot full of eventful people.

Coach Dela Pena was very high about the win against East. I told him that I thought East was going to get your but your team played well. Ray has a must win game in San Diego.

Ray capture the second seed spot. Great Win Ray!!!!!!!!!!! 

My candidates are out. All I am going to stay is look at the coaches and players stats before you email me.

If your team gets knock out after they won district, it shows you how bad that district is.

Good game. Sometimes you have to make plays.

Cal 14    14   14   18   60

Har 13   14   19   19   65

Cal- C.Cantu 17, T, Conroy 13

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George West held Aransas Pass standout senior guard Brianna Cribb scoreless through the first six minutes of Thursday night’s Class 2A area girls basketball playoff game.

Cribb more than made up for the drought, however, scoring 22 of her game-best 24 points in the final three quarters to lead state-ranked Aransas Pass past the Longhorns 50-35 at Sinton High School.

“That’s the nice thing about Bri — she has a short memory,” Panthers coach Deborah Boudoin said of Cribb. “She just goes hard every play.”

Cribb scored 14 points in the second half and added 21 rebounds.

“It’s an amazing feeling; we’re finally playing the way we’re supposed to be playing,” said Cribb, who had 15 of her points from the free-throw line and also had four blocks in the game. “We’re finally coming together as a team after years and years of hard work.”

No. 22 Aransas Pass (25-8) advances to play 29-2A runner-up San Antonio Cole in next week’s Region IV-2A quarterfinals. The Cougars (29-6) eliminated 32-2A champion Bishop 47-45 Thursday night in Beeville.

Panthers freshman guard Aylenn Cabrera scored 10 of her 16 points in the first half. Cabrera also had three of her four 3-point goals in the first two quarters.

Junior guard Keeli Oliver had 10 points for District 30-2A champion Aransas Pass.

George West senior guard Marley Snider scored nine of her team-best 16 points in the first half before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Senior post Kate Jimerson added seven points and she combined with senior guard Mary Cansino for 18 rebounds for the 31-2A runner-up Longhorns (19-10).

Snider scored the first four points of the game to help the Longhorns take an early 4-0 lead. Aransas Pass scored the next seven points, starting a 23-9 run to help the Panthers build a 10 point second-quarter lead.

Cabrera and Oliver combined for four 3-pointers to highlight that key run for AP, while Cribb scored the final six points of that spurt.

The Panthers eventually took a 24-15 lead into the half.

George West pulled to within seven on senior post Kaylee Brysch’s jumper a little more than a minute into the third quarter, before another 3-pointer by Cabrera again pushed AP’s lead to double digits.

The Panthers later extended their lead to 36-21 on a free throw by Cabrera.

The Longhorns later used an 8-0 run to cut a 16 point deficit to 40-32 on Snider’s 3-pointer with 4:11 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Cribb countered with a 3-pointer on the next possession to extend Aransas Pass’ lead to 11. George West wouldn’t come closer than nine points in the final four minutes of play.

CLASS 2A AREA

ARANSAS PASS 50, GEORGE WEST 35

George West 8 7 9 11 — 35

Aransas Pass 15 9 16 10 — 50

ARANSAS PASS — Aylenn Cabrera 16, Keeli Oliver 10, Brianna Cribb 24

GW-Marley Snider 16

Bishop-R.Rivera 13, S.Rivera 12

Best game of the night.

Yoakum- J.Hights 23. C.Witte 13

Gave up the lead at halftime.

London 12 2 11 19-43

Austwell-Tivoli 10 20 4 7-41

London-J. Sendejar 10, J. Lawver 18

AT-Hernandez 12, H. Newton 14

14- 30 AT HALFTIME AT....... 30-11 LONDON.....

Neither team played an complete game.

Falfurrias 10 3 12 8-33

San Diego 14 12 20 10-56

Falfurrias — Dominique D. 10

San Diego — Sirena M. 15, Lyanna R. 11, Megan C. 10

Three point second quarter will kill your chances of winning.

Floresville 14 28 16 16-74

Tuloso-Midway 8 20 16 15-59

Tuloso-Midway — C. Horman 11, L. Ruiz 15

GP stated" Who's next?"

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Flour Bluff is moving on to the area round of the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

The Hornets’ defense had as much to do with that as anything Tuesday night.

Flour Bluff held Roma to five points in the first half in eventually building a 25-point second-half lead while routing the Gladiators, 48-31 in a bi-district playoff game at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

“It’s great; this is what we’ve been working towards,” said Hornets junior post Bailey Morgan, who had a game-high 10 points and nine rebounds.

Flour Bluff (20-16) advances to play District 29-4A champion Floresville (25-9) in the area playoffs later this week.

“Our sights are set on the regional tournament,” said Hornets coach James McMinn, whose team won its fourth consecutive game. “We’ve got two more games to go to get there.”

Flour Bluff will look to its defense to help it continue its playoff run.

The Hornets held the 32-4A runner-up Gladiators to two points in the first quarter and without a point for more than a nine-minute span of the first half to take control.

“We knew we had a little advantage speed-wise and we wanted to use it,” McMinn said. “The girls did a good job of executing it.”

Flour Bluff used a 10-0 run to erase a two-point deficit and take an eight-point second-quarter lead.

Sophomore post Ashley Abbott scored five points to lead that spurt, while Morgan had a putback and senior post Julia Rendon, junior guard Caitlynn Mitchell and freshman guard Claudia Curtis combined for the other three points for the Hornets.

Roma sophomore guard Kassandra Rocha, who entered the game averaging 13.6 points per game, stopped the run with a 3-pointer from the left wing with 5:32 remaining in the second quarter.

The Hornets held the Gladiators without another point for the rest of the half.

Senior guard Jasmine Richardson’s three-point play with 1:33 left in the frame helped Flour Bluff take a 20-5 lead into the break.

The Hornets limited Roma to three points in the final 15 minutes of the first half in closing the half on a 20-3 run. Flour Bluff’s defense also forced 12 turnovers in the first half, including nine in the first quarter.

The Gladiators wouldn’t come closer than 12 points in the final 16 minutes of play, as the Hornets eventually pushed their lead to 40-15 on Richardson’s 3-pointer from the left wing nearly three minutes into the fourth quarter and they cruised from there.

Junior guard Sarah McMillan and Mitchell combined for six of Flour Bluff’s 14 steals.

The Hornets had 11 different players score in the game.

FLOUR BLUFF 48, ROMA 31

Roma 2 3 6 20-31

FB 8 12 11 17-48

Flour Bluff - Bailey Morgan 10

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Whenever it looked as if the Mercedes girls basketball team had life, Moody snatched it away in its 51-32 Class 4A bi-district victory Tuesday.

This was especially the case in the third quarter.

Moody entered the quarter with a nine-point lead, but that advantage quickly got trimmed down to 26-24 midway through the period.

With the momentum on the Tigers’ side, Moody’s Alexis Urtado hit a crowd-silencing 3-pointer to get to push the lead back to five.

The big shot was followed by 11 unanswered points, and Mercedes was down 40-24 heading into the final quarter.

“We knew that they had gone on that little run and I was hoping that my girls would answer back, which they did,” Moody coach Myra Nerios said. “The third quarter was huge for us. We had a couple girls really step up.”

The Trojans hit five 3-pointers, three from Urtado in that third quarter to help Moody pull away.

“What happens with us is when the other team starts scoring we just kind of let down,” Mercedes coach Marisa Gutierrez said. “Moody has a heck of a shooter, and they have awesome 3-point shooters. I give them all the credit in the world.”

The two teams played a sloppy first quarter, especially Mercedes.

The Tigers turned the ball over nine times, while only scoring eight points.

Moody wasn’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard, either.

The Trojans only hit 2 of 10 from the field early, finishing the quarter up 10-8.

“I think we had a lot of nerves in the first half,” Gutierrez said. “Our girls come into this game and it is a big deal for us. They kept asking a bunch of different questions, it was our first playoff game (since 1985).”

The second quarter, much like the first, was turnover-filled by Mercedes. The Tigers committed another eight to bring their first half total to 17.

This time, the Trojans began to cash in on some of the mistakes and took a 23-14 lead into halftime.

Moody’s Urtado led all scores with 14 points, adding four steals, two rebounds and one assist to her line. Lauren Leavell anchored the Trojans defense with 10 rebounds and two steals, in addition to her seven points on the night.

Mercedes was led Summer Vento’s 10 points, seven blocks and four rebounds. Crystal Cardenas contributed seven points, eight rebounds, three steals and one assist in the loss.

Moody (23-12) will play Beeville in the area playoffs later this week.

“They (Mercedes) were really good,” Nerios said. “We just have to play a full four quarters instead of just one. We have to come out and start strong. We’ve had that problem all season, but we can’t afford anymore slow starts.”

MOODY 51, MERCEDES 32

Moody 10 13 17 11-51

Mercedes 8 6 10 8-32

Moody — Alexis Urtado 14,

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Sonya Acuna had as many points at halftime as San Antonio McCollum, and she was getting a lot of help from her Victoria East teammates.

The Lady Titans didn't fool around in their Class 4A bi-district game, running away with a 74-37 decision over the Cowgirls on Tuesday night at the Floresville gym.

"You've just got to come in ready to play because you never know what's going to happen," Acuna said. "You need to be smart and just play basketball and we did that."

East improved to 21-9 and moved into the area round against Corpus Christi Ray, a 78-30 winner over Edcouch-Elsa on Thursday night. Ray beat the Lady Titans in their season opener.

The area game is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodsboro gym. The game will follow the Goliad-Taft Class 2A area playoff game.

East scored the first three baskets against McCollum (21-15) and never trailed. The Lady Titans blew the game open with a 19-2 run that spanned the first and second quarters.

"I think I was most impressed by how well we pushed the basketball, making that extra pass, sharing the ball," said East coach Yulonda Wimbish-North. "There were times where our kids could have laid it up themselves, but they passed it to the person that was ahead of them. I thought that was good."

Acuna scored 10 points during the early run, most coming on layups or drives to the basket.

"We just keeping looking up and pushing it," she said. "Coach told us to be looking up and push the ball and play good defense. We would rebound and get it out to the outlet. We did a good job."

Acuna finished with 18 points. Ramaya Dean led the Lady Titans with 19 points. She also had 10 steals and six rebounds.

"I think we did a good job of pushing the basketball," Wimbish-North said. "I think our defense at times we were solid, probably not as consistent. I think we did what we needed to do."

Kamri Hardeman and Kendall Carter each scored 10 points for East. Hardeman added six assists and four steals and Carter had nine rebounds. Bre Williams scored eight points, had seven assists and three steals despite sitting out almost all of the third quarter with three fouls.

"I think for the most part we stayed pretty focused," Wimbish-North said. "I think the kids know what's at stake right now. We need to get better and get ready for the next opponent so you need to keep playing well and not have those moments."

The Lady Titans limited McCollum to 15 field goals and only six in the first half.

"We played good defense and we worked well together," Acuna said. "We have some stuff to work on still, but overall I think we did a good job."

Another 361 team has been knock out the playoffs. At least this was a good game to watch.

Dang both teams SA teams put up 81 points against CCISD SCHOOLS. Maybe CCISD will change there policy about having open gym, and AAU organization.

Well maybe they won't

Truly this EE was not a true state of Texas varsity team. A lot of the Ray fans are starting to shake there boots because Victoria East is projected to be next up.

Ray we have a Shanell Stewart sighting 13pts, Dori Bonilla 10, and Audie Espinoza 20

Clark is a foe to the Carroll hs. Last year Clark slap the boys. This year the girls got pimp slap out the gym. 2 seed loss to 3 seed. Folks this is why you do not pick with your heart. I know Coach Caneles can coach but here are somethings you should as Carroll fans should take notice about your players.

1. No one cares if you are the best team in CC.( SUMMER AND SEASON)

2. Your defense was exposed again. You girls need to run sprint races from 7th-11th grade.( you are slow)

3. As per Mr. Evans," They settle for to many three's" (thats the entire 361 boys included) except Calhoun boys

4. Parents never tell the little players the truth

5. Stop playing team AAU ball. History shows that the role players never develop into real players. (Carroll AAU is bad for role players)

6. Clark could have not played offense in the fourth quarter.

Carroll 8 11 12 16 — 47

Clark 24 20 27 10 — 81

7. Mitt Ronmey is in the building.

This was a dissappointing season. Preseason rank. That ended up on the outside looking in, as the playoffs concerns.

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do anyone know the status of this game?

West Oso fan stated " Bishop is not ready for playoffs. Bishop fan was not use to the beat down bc he was acting in the stands."

Coach John B McClendon, HC of North Carolina College of Negroes aka North Carolina Central University located in Durham, NC.

In my eyes this man was one of the greatest coaches of all time. He was responsible of the tempo change and pressure zone defense's you see today. His team in the 1944  played against underfeated Duke aka" The Secrect Game" which they beat Duke 88-44. The reason why this game was a secrect because NC was a southern state and civil rights was not yet civil. This was a game played with no fans, white two white officials. My college coach Ben Jobe at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. stated that a black school kill Duke.

As I realized my future in basketball I ask coach Jobe, do we played the same style you guys are played back then? Coach Jobe smile and stated yes. See coach Mc Clendon INVENTED  the 1-2-2 press, 1-3-1 press, 1-2-1-1 press,and motion offense.

JOHN B. McLENDON, JR. Basketball Legend 1915 - 1999 Head Basketball Coach North Carolina Central, Hampton, Tennessee State, Kentucky State Career Record: 523-165 HBCU Ranking: 7th National Championships: NAIA 1957, 1958, 1959 Conference Championships:CIAA: 1946, 1950 MWAA: 1957, 1959 NAIA District 29 Championships: 1957, 1958 Best Seasons: NC Central: 1944: 19-1, 1945: 18-2, 1959: 25-5 Tennessee St: 1955: 29-4, 1957: 31-4, 1958: 31-3, 1959: 32-1   Major Accomplishments 1940-54 - Developed Fastbreak Basketball (Had highest scoring college for 10 of 14 years.) 1943 - Coached Rudolph "Rocky" Robeson, the first Black to break a college record. 1944 - Set second-half scoring record of 67 points against Shaw University. Coached the first integrated ball game in the South, North Carolina College v. Duke. NC College won 88-44. The game was kept secret for nearly 50 years. 1946 - Co-founder of CIAA Tournament with Talmege Hill, John Burr, and Harry Jefferson. 1950 - Founded and won the Tournament of the Carolinas (1950, 1951, 1952) 1950 - Coached Harold Hunter, first Black athlete to be signed by NBA. (Took Hunter and Earl Lloyd to tryouts with Washington Capitols. Both signed the same day. NC Central defeated Camp LeJeune in first public integrated game in South. 1950 - Initiated and planned the mechanics for integrating Black colleges into national basketball championships. Along with Harry Jefferson and Eddie Jackson, he was a charter member of the National Athletic Steering Committee. This led to the participation of Tennessee State winning the first NAIA District 29 Championship in 1953, and participating in the first integrated national tournament.   1954 - Coached Tennessee State to the championship of the NAIA Tip-Off Tournament. This was the first time an HBCU was invited to a national invitational tournament. They won the tournament which was held in downtown Kansas City. One of the conditions for their participation was that Tennessee State would stay where the other teams stayed. This was the first time that Blacks stayed in the downtown hotels in Kansas City. 1956 - Organized and won the first integrated tournament in the South. The participating teams were Fisk University, Rockhurst College, North Dakota University and Tennessee State. 1957 - Coached Tennessee State to the NAIA Championship. This was the first time that an HBCU won a college national championship. 1958 - Coached Tennessee State to a second consecutive NAIA Championship, the first time that an HBCU won consecutive championships. Coach McLendon was named NAIA Coach of the Year. 1959 - Coach Tennessee State to its third straight NAIA Championship. Another HBCU first. 1959 - Became the first Black coach to be selected to coach the National All-Star Team. The team defeated the Denver Truckers National Industrial Basketball League Champions. (March 1, 1959) 1959 - Became the first Black coach in the National Industrial Basketball League. (Won the league in 1961.) 1960 - First Black coach to defeat the U.S. Olympic Team with an amateur team. 1961 - Became the first Black coach to win the National AAU Championship. 1961 - Became the first Black to coach a professional team, the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League. Won first Eastern Division Championship. 1962 - Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. 1962 - Became the first Black coach to author book on basketball, Fast Break Basketball, Fine Points and Fundamentals. (Parker Publishing) 1966 - Coached and won the first integrated game between state schools in the State of Kentucky between Kentucky State and Moorhead State. 1966 - Became the first Black coach to serve on the U.S. Olympic Committee (1966-76) He was responsible for scouting and player performance statistical evaluation. 1966 - Became the first Black coach to be hired by a predominately white university, Cleveland State. (June, 1966) 1968 - Became the first Black coach on the Olympic Coaching Staff. 1969 - Became the first Black coach in the American Basketball Association with the Denver Rockets. 1978 - Inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame 1979 - Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 1990 - Began effort to establish the HBCU Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame 1999 - Named Durham, North Carolina as the host city for the HBCU Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame.

Edna vs Industrial

This game was poorly officiated. I never seen so many soft fouls being call in a varisty play in game. At the first quarter the foul count was 7 to 2. One official call 7 fouls.  Sometime its better to give the ball back to the team that knock it out of bounds instead of calling a foul. Surprising both teams where able to over come it. There were several of coaches from other schools that ask where are these officials from.  This game was plague by turnovers.

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A full season couldn't decide who earned the third, and final playoff spot from District 30-2A.

In fact, Edna and Industrial's one-game playoff Friday night at Victoria West needed extra time to decide the outcome.

Tied at 44-44 at the end of regulation, Edna's stingy defense made one last appearance in overtime, holding the Lady Cobras to just one basket - a three-pointer by Kelsey Van Pelt with 1:24 left - and the Cowgirls punched their ticket to the 2A state playoffs with the 53-47 victory.

"It's a great feeling," Edna head coach Brett Nidey, "We were playing not to loose for a little while and that's what I just told them. You can't play like that next week."

Edna (23-13, 9-5) will face San Antonio Cole in the first round of the 2A state playoffs on Tuesday in Flatonia. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. Industrial finished the season 20-9 overall.

"Your last game of the year is always tough in the locker room. That is the toughest part of our job," Industrial head coach Brandon Karl said. "In my case, you have two seniors that have been with you for so long and having to tell them goodbye is tough."

Andrea Robinson led Edna in scoring and rebounds with 12 points and nine rebounds. Allison Kotlar was econd with eight points and six rebounds.

In their final game for the Lady Cobras, Elissa Beuadoin and Lenamon combined for 13 points. Beaudoin led the team in rebounds with eight.

A week ago, Industrial defeated Edna 45-43 on MaKayla Lenamon's three-pointer at the buzzer.

This past Friday night had a similar ending.

Down by 11 points headed into the fourth quarter, Industrial fought back to make it a two-point game with 45 seconds left. Following a turnover by the Cowgirls, Beaudoin tied the game for Industrial with a drive past Edna's Robinson.

"I got the ball and I went to the basket," Beaudoin recalled. "And all I was thinking was, 'Don't miss.' It went in, and I was excited."

After being outscored 15-10 in the third quarter, Industrial dominated the fourth, adding 20 points to its total while holding the Cowgirls to just six points, all of which came in the first four minutes.

However, the overtime period was a different story.

Edna's Shayna Palacios scored a basket on the Cowgirls' first possession and Industrial couldn't overcome the deficit.

Van Pelt's three-pointer gave hope to the Cobras' fans with a minute and a half to play, but the youth of Industrial began to show.

The Cobras had trouble fouling Edna in the final minute, allowing the Cowgirls to run off precious seconds until the deficit was too large and time too short.

"We're so young. We have two seniors and a bunch of sophomores and freshmen out there," Karl said. "We were trying to put them on the free throw line sooner. It just took us so long to foul them. We ran off a lot of clock in the last minute and that's what we didn't want to do."

Edna started the game on fire, outscoring Industrial 6-3 in the first two minutes of play. That trend would continue through the first quarter with Edna leading 16-8.

The first quarter lead was a welcomed change of pace for the Cowgirls, who normally find themselves down early on.

"It seems like we're always climbing out of that hill in the first quarter," Nidey said. "We can't get in a hole in the first quarter and play from behind. So, it was nice to have that lead in the first quarter."

The Cobras began their comeback in the second quarter, using their trap defense to slow down Edna's fast-paced offense, holding the Cowgirls to seven points.

However, the Industrial offense wasn't able to take advantage with just nine points scored.

"They're just fast," Karl said. "We put some pressure on them, but they went by us and made shots. When they're playing that fast and making their shots, they're tough to beat."

TM vs Calallen

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There were no big third quarter runs by Calallen this time. The Wildcats never even took the lead on Tuloso-Midway in the second half of Friday night’s battle for the final playoff spot from District 30-4A.

Instead, it was the Cherokees coming up big in the second half, and they’re headed back to the Class 4A playoffs because of it.

T-M used a 25-15 second-half run to break a 25-all tie before holding off the Wildcats at home, 59-51 to claim the fourth and final playoff spot in 30-4A.

The Cherokees (21-13 overall) advance to play District 32-4A champion Floresville at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Beeville in the bi-district playoffs.

“With the coaching staff that we have, this is our fifth year in a row to be in the playoffs,” T-M coach Hector Serna said. “So, the girls wanted to continue that, and the only way that we could keep it going was to come in here and beat Calallen. They did great. I’m really proud of them.”

Calallen finished its season at 20-13.

“It hurts; I’m going to miss these (six) seniors,” said Wildcats first-year coach Matt Oden, who previously coached girls basketball at T-M for six seasons. “I wish this senior group was sophomores and juniors so that I can be around them more than just one year.”

Calallen and T-M came into Friday’s winner-take-all game for 30-4A’s final playoff berth with matching 5-7 district records. The teams also split their head-to-head 30-4A games this season — with each team winning on the other’s home floor — which forced the additional game between the district rivals.

The last time the teams played at T-M, the Wildcats used a 21-2 third-quarter run to overcome a three-point halftime deficit and beat the Cherokees 52-45.

T-M made sure that wouldn’t happen again, however.

“It was good for us to play here. That’s what the girls wanted,” Serna said. “Especially the (three) seniors, they wanted to play one more time in this

gym.”

T-M junior guard Cami Horman scored nine of her team-high 19 points in the third quarter. Horman also made three of her four 3-pointers in that decisive quarter.

“We weren’t up on her tight enough; you’ve just got to hand it to her,” Oden said. “Horman stepped up in a big ballgame and hit those 3s.”

Senior forward/post Leah Alley and senior guard/forward Deserae Iglesias also combined for 14 points in the second half for the Cherokees, who also got six points from sophomore forward/post Lexi Ruiz in the final two quarters of play. Alley finished with 13 points, while Iglesias had 11.

Calallen senior guard Jackie Treat scored 11 of her team-high 19 points in the second half. Treat also had the Wildcats’ lone 3-pointer.

Treat’s driving layup on the Wildcats’ first possession of the third quarter tied the game at 25.

T-M then went on an 11-4 run — capped by Ruiz’s driving basket — to take a 36-29 lead.

Calallen scored the next six points to pull to within 36-35 on jumper by senior guard Ally Karagas.

Horman responded with her third 3-pointer of the quarter with 27 seconds left in the frame to help the Cherokees take a 39-35 lead.

Iglesias’ jumper pushed T-M’s lead to six in the opening minute of the fourth quarter.

Senior guard Kristine Cramer’s three-point play later brought Calallen to within 41-38, before T-M answered with junior guard/forward Miranda Jimenez’s three-point play following a nice pass from Horman.

The Wildcats wouldn’t come closer than four points the rest of the way, as Alley scored five straight points — on a three-point play and a driving layup — to cap a 6-0 T-M run which gave it a 50-40 lead with 4:19 remaining in the game.

Calallen later closed to within 55-51 on senior post Jenna Arevalo’s putback with 46 seconds left to play.

T-M scored the next four points — on two free throws by Ruiz and a layup by Iglesias — to put it away, which also sparked a celebration near the Cherokees’ bench immediately after the game.

TULOSO-MIDWAY 59, CALALLEN 51

Calallen 12 11 12 16—51

T-M 8 17 14 20—59

Calallen — Jackie Treat 19

T-M-Cami Horman 19,Leah Alley 13

Only the ranking board is updated. I have not made comments on Big Time basketball games from last friday.

Did Taft girls lose this friday?

District 31                         District 32

1. Moulton                          1. McMullen

2. Austwell Tivoli              2. London

3 non 361                        3. San Perlita

note: I have no idea with these teams. Moulton is the stronger team out of the six. But I truly think that all 6 will be out in the second round. District 32 is still un settle. Moulton will have the easiest road to regionals.

Div1

District 29                 District 30                   District 31                          District 32

1.Shiner                     1. Falls City                    1. Port Aransas                1. Santa Maria

2. Weimar                 2. Three Rivers              2. Ben Bolt                      2.La Villa

3.Ganado                   3. Yorktown                   3. Woodsboro                 3.Lasara

Note: This region as a lot of teams that is a solid rank in the state top 25. District 29 is the strongest of these four. District 32 just may be the first district withoiut any teams by round two. Falls City, Port Aransas, and Shiner will be the front runners to regional games. Your playoffs starts on 2/11 in my  mind. The first round matchups District 29 vs District 30 you will see next week. I going for a sweep. Guess who?

District 28-2a                     District 27-2a

3. Hallettsville                  2. Blanco

4. Karnes City                   2. Lago Vista

 None of these teams will make pass the second round.

District 29-2a                         District 30-2a

1.Marion                                 1. Goliad

2.Cole                                     1. Aransas Pass

3.Cotulla                                2. Edna                         

3.Jourdanton                         3. Industrial

These two district will provide us some must see action in round 1. Marion is a very tough team. Goliad is a team that can play a very physical game. Aransas Pass goes as for as Cribb. The bottom shelf teams in are tough. Do not be surprised that AP vs Goliad is playing for a tie breaker. This coming tuesday 2/5 all these teams will be in battle. Tonight Edna and Indusrial  battle for third place.

District 31-2a                                   District 32-2a

1. Taft                                             1. Bishop 

2. George West                               2. Falfurrias

3. San Diego                                   3.Hebronville

If everything holds up. District 31 should pevail as winners. Bishop and Taft will both get a bye. Taft and Bishop would have to prove themselves against District 29 and 30  2 and 3 matchups.But the Quarter Final game for Bishop would be against District 30. as for Taft they would have a very tough task with District 29.

Kelvin Powell of McDonalds selection committee as ask me to sit on the round table to check out the players of South Texas. Thats from I-10E Beaumont, Houston, all the way down to SA,and then down by the 361 area. As you can see some of the players in the area as made the selection board. Being a candidate to play is a huge honor in it self. Each year the Houston area has had at least 20 -30 players nominated. This year two area players has been added. Hopefully in the near future we can up the anti to 6 players male and female.

As I stated 4 years ago. Its about competition and working hard. For you in this area the kids are there. The height is there. Its up to the coaches to stop thinking that there way is working when its not. Basketball has change so much that, most of you are stuck.

If you take DaMarcus off the CCPYA that team could have loss to 16u teams, (AAU)

How many 15-16u teams can can come beat high school teams in the 361?

Girls

You truly need to play for a purpose. Getting a Varsity jacket is not good enough.

Junior HS

Most of you have been stealing money.

Suffering

Young Men and Women that provides us a coaching position.

Pate and Wisor are among players from 39 states and the District of Columbia who were nominated by their coaches, athletic directors, principals and member’s of the Games’ selection committee.

The final roster of 24 boys and 24 girls who will be selected to play will be announced during the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Show on ESPNU at 4 p.m. Feb. 14.

The 12th annual girls game will begin at 6 p.m. at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, and will be broadcast on ESPNU. The 36th annual boys game will follow at approximately 8:30 and will air on ESPN.

Net proceeds from the games benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities, which have received more than $10 million from the games since 1978.

District 31-3a

No 361 representives

District 30-3a                               District 29-3a

1.West Oso (bye)                         1. Hondo (bye)

2. Rockport                                 2.Lytle

3. Sinton                                    3.Devine

District 26 -3a                         District 25-3a

2.Yoakum                                3. Sealy or Needville

Both district 29 and 30 are pretty much even. I can see Hondo and West Oso in the ABC. District 26-3a has some quality teams playing good ball. Do not be surprise to see one of these teams going to state. West Oso has the best chance to go out of the 361 teams.

If you have not been contacted by a college coach don't fear Frank Young is here.

Class 4A next...

29-4a                             30-4a                          

1. Floresville                1.East

2.Harlandale               2 Beeville

3. Medina Valley         3. Tuloso Midway

4.Southside                4. Gregory Portland

If everythings hold true. There will be some last years rematches Floresville vs GP. East should have no problem against Southside. Beevlle should beat Medina Valley. Harlandale may just be to much for TM

31-4a                           32-4a

1.Moody                    1.Memorial

2.Ray                        2.Roma

3.Cigarroa               3.Elsa

4.Alice                     4. Mercedes

Ray and Moody will battle this week for 1 and 2 place. Both teams advance no matter where there end up at. Alice is in last place but something teams e that district 32 -4a is one of the weakest in the state. Alice could make things tougher on me with a defeat of Cigarroa.

Everything is updated .... Girls Playoff review will be out on start this week.

The one alarming topic I would like to share with you is the ranking process that we use here at BTB.

We take the Loss column very serious. We also take the head to head matchups very seriously. We use a eye test and reality test for our tie breakers.

For example;

Taft 23-8                               San Diego 18-4

Taft is state rank .......            No state rank    

Both teams schedule is strong do to the overall view of the players and program. Taft had some bad losses where as San Diego losses are coming in district play. Taft will have the most to play for and lose. San Diego is a product of next season.

District 30 has the stronger teams in my opinion. Goliad, Industrial, and Aransas Pass could make life hard in Taft and Bishop district.

#6-10 teams all has 7 losses.

27-5A                                                 28-5A

1. Jay                                              1. Steele

2.Stevens                                       2. Carroll

3. Brandeis                                    3. East Central

4. Stevens                                    4. King

It looks like King is match up for a one and done season. Carroll will be facing Brandeis which can cause some problems if the game is played at a slow pace. Brandeis average 50 pts ... 71 pts was there top score against SA Southwest. Carroll should be able to run them out of the gym.

I can see this game being held in Victoria, Tx. If I was coach Canales I would try to play them on te 11th of Feb.  As for King needs help. If King beat Carroll then win out they will be in third spot. But even then Stevens is very strong.

From the words of Sweet Daddy a character from the sitcom GoodTimes," King You are In Trouble."

A lot of times I do not get on the refs. But today I saw a very weak Tech call by an official. This tech was giving because an 18yr old young man curse on the court. Now the player was not cursing at anyone. He was simply upset for missing a lay up. So at the end of the third quarter we ask the calling official what happen. The ref told us and we both stated to the ref that this a BTB game and you be that sensitive to call a tech on a player that trying to get his act together. Question will you call a tech on a coach that told his player to get his head out of his @$$?

Coaches for the most part we understand you have a job to do. But understand that the officials also has a job to do. IF you are a screamer then do not get sensitive when the refs starts to tone you out. In this case this case was screaming across court on a tip ball that went out of bounds. The coach yelled at the nearest official which he did not respond. Do to no transition by officials he was screaming about the same non call to the nearest official on the table side of the court.  That official look that coach in the eye an gave him a warning, then told the table to put the warning in the book. The coach came on the court and with the softest whistle the official gave the coach a Tech....Good Job!!!!!!!!!!!!   The sad thing was the coach that got the tech was up by 27pts .......

4a

Miller is out of the State Rank but they are replace by Laredo Nixon. Nixon jump past Miller previous State Ranking spot.

2A

State Rank Aransas Pass is at #11. Surprise team is Skidmore Tynan coming in at #24. This is not coming as much snock to me. This team just put a beat down on Banquete last week.

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Aransas Pass is NR with BTB do to some bad loses.

Skidmore Tynan is rank #1 by us.

1A div1

Port Aransas #5 in State, and number 10 with us.

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PA- has played state rank teams all year in 1,2,3, and 4 classification.

1A div2

Moulton is at #23 not surprise. With us Moulton is NR

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Good rank

Girls

4A

East is at #24 on the State Rank, for us BTB East is NR...

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I feel like East rank has something to do with last year team. I also feel like East first 4 loses where against quality teams. Mc Donalds Tournament in Houston East played against 3 State Rank teams. East first loss was against Ray at Ray.

Ray beat East but has some bad l's. Ray has some quality wins as well. The lasting problem for Ray not being rank is Moody. Moody winning percentage is somewhere around 50% Ray and Moody NR in BTB

3A

West Oso is stuck at #14 with the State Rank. BTB has them #9

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The reason why they are stuck is simply there district is very weak. It will take 13 teams to lose several of games before the playoffs starts.

2A

Aransas Pass is back in the State Ranking at #23. The surprise team is Taft coming in at #25 WOW!!!! Coach Sims great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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30-2A

Is probably the toughest district in the 361 this year from top to bottom. Aransas Pass is at #10 with BTB.

Taft is representing the 361 as well. Taft is that little community thats get no love from the 361, has just grab the TABC final spot. Taft is NR with BTB but I must say they deserve the that spot. #25 Coach Sims email me asap!

San Diego record is better then both teams on my board. But San Diego remind me of the Houston Texans pro football team.

1A div1

Port Aransas, Shiner are rank #10 and #11.....

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PA and Shiner are both rank with BTB #1 and #5

Fall City has loss to PA X2 this season.

One of my favorite quotes from the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was," Judge me from the Content of my Character."

Big Time Basektball do not see skin color as a negative monotone for players. Your sex,creed, monetary  brackets do not have anything to do with your skill set. I hope if you are a parent that you are teaching your kids something about the man MLK. I hope if you are a player you are working on your game. MLK had a dream. With his dream,his  achievement came from hardwork, which lead to sweat,blood, beatings, and death. BTB is just asking for you players to put out some hardwork, sweat and on occasionally give some blood.

Content of our Character- We never slander players. (For Example; Aw!!!!!!! You know those kids at ____________ has no scents of whats good for them. Those kids steal, smoke, and curse adults.)

We never turn away kids that wants to help themselves get better( Dante Maxwell )

Ironing:

Most parents love to feel the passion of success from their kids. But the parents that gives their kids the drive to be better, their kids seems to reach their( kids) goals and dreams. Reality is most parents turn their kids dreams to nightmares do to there lack of being a parent.

There was some hot games this week not noted on the BTB game prediction. Ranking and game predictions is updated. We have a new #1 in the rankings. Click on tab keys. Referee's Regional and Austin assignment are out.

Carroll was upset by SA Southwest by 1. Carroll was never had a lead in this game.

Banquete boys was stomp by Skidmore Tynan.

30-2a is the toughest girls district in the 361. I will take Aransas Pass, Goliad,Edna and Industrial over any other 2A district in the 361.

Taft girls is underfeated in district play.

Moody girls is underfeated in district play.

Miller FT whoas has me questioning there mental toughness. This is the only state rank team that I know loses by  not making FT's.

Hallettsville loss to 1A Moulton on monday. TABC I told you.

I am still looking for another player to make it on the boys Top 15 ..... 4 players are on the radar.

Tyrell Clay of Miller

Xavier Ellis of East

Alyssa Salinas of Moody

Avery Zamzow of Industrial

Storm Watson of Miller

Game prediction games updated click on district tab.

Here where some other HOT GAMES and PLAYERS of the night.

ORANGE GROVE 67, SINTON 66

GEORGE WEST 52, TAFT 50

S.A. TMI 47, IWA 46

JOHN PAUL 49, VICTORIA WEST 48

San Antonio Lutheran 50, Victoria Faith Academy 49

Cuero 49, Gonzales 50

Girls

PORT LAVACA CALHOUN 37, CALALLEN 34

TAFT 61, GEORGE WEST 59, OT

CARROLL 53, KING 51, OT

Ranking board is updated. Game prediction is up dated.

Top 10 notes: Port A girls edge out Carroll by 3 points for the number 1 spot. Both teams had the same number of quality wins and bad losses. The tie breaker was settle by the loss game point differential. PA loss to Navarro by 33. Carroll loss to Cy Ranch by 36.

Banquete is still holding down the number 1 slot for the fourth week straight. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOT GAMES

This week the boys has some story book games.

Calallen vs Calhoun... Gridion on the Court... The two football powerhouses square up on the basketball court. Be looking out for some legal and illegal screens.

Break out your cowboy boots. Skidmore will be facing Banquete. Is this the week that Banquete lose the number 1 spot.

Flour Bluff vs Ray, battle for third place will be a state.

Miller vs Nixon , winners of this game will be in the driver seat for district.

Girls

Beeville vs GP, has playoffs written all over it.

Hot Seat Boys

Tyrell Clay of Miller .... I am waiting to see one of those 11pt, 5 stls type of games. You have been very silent this season. Please do not let football signing get in the way of your performance. Remember coaches loves players that can multi task.

There is two slots opening up 1 top 10 spot....the other one is Horonable Mention

Checkout district tab for the game prediction update.

Goliad girls was in a dog fight last night. Game went into OT. S.Morris 28pts was buge.

Refs

Since I am a basketball official I am going to vent a little.

Officials please stop being lazy on the court.

I went the Industrial vs Goliad game. Two state rank teams that had a rookie in the game. That's bad business. At a local tournament, I saw the to many of us officials missing or not calling the first foul to get the offensive player for a push. Frank I should try to tune out the asst. coaches smart comments.

refs this is from a AAU coach

This game was about to be a blowout when one official in particular decided to take the game into his own hands and make it closer. Beeville was up 16 at the time when he started making some of the worst calls I've ever seen. It was like someone hit the Buffalo Wild Wings button and wanted overtime. The two technicals on Elizalde were unwarranted and bizarre. When your teammate gets fouled and makes the shot anyway, and they call the foul, and you say and 1 in excitement you should not receive a technical. The Beeville girls fought the whole way in the second half and pulled out a victory despite horrendous officiating by one ref who thought we were there to watch him I guess. Way to Lady Trojans!

flight 081

Simply put no one comes to see us Ref.............

I heard that there was an Adelaide Wenzel sighting at Victoria College. Parents she was only the top player in the area 2012. This message is not to smash on anybosy hopes and dreams. But remember this college coaches can recruit the entire Earth for players. Australia has more players playing D-1 in womens basketball then the combine 361 has in both genders.

I hope that you are looking at ESPN tonight. Oregon Ducks vs Arizona Wildcats. Oregeon team has two players from Houston on full scholarship from last years class.Damyean Dotson from Yates, Fred Richardson from ClearBrook. The player I want to talk to you about is Fred Richardson. See Fred was player in the same unsign senior event in Houston. He was Kenneth Criag of King teammate. Fred was also on the court when Brandon Jones from John Paul II. Brandon squad face Fred squad, game was over in the first 5 mins of a 16min AAU half. Every JUCO, division II, and NAIA coach was trying to tell Fred that he should sign with them right now on the spot. It was Fred that decided to continue to play AAU doing the summer.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played prep basketball at Clear Brook High School in Clear Brook, Tex. … Is the all-time leading scorer at CBHS with 1,820 career points in four seasons as a varsity player … Helped high school team to a 29-4 overall record in 2011-12 … Averaged 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game as a senior … Was a 5A All-Region 3 honoree … Named to the All-District 24 team where he was recognized as both the Overall MVP and Offensive MVP … Earned all-tournament honors for District 24 … Shot 50 percent on field goals and 36 percent from behind the 3-point arc in 2011-12 … Scored 20 or more points on 20 occasions in his senior campaign … Reached double-figures in scoring in all but one of his 33 outings in 2011-12 … Averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a junior … Named first team All-District 24 and Offensive MVP in junior season … Played prep basketball for coach Jason Pillow … Played AAU basketball for the Houston Defenders under the direction of coach Aaron Harrison … Also considered Kansas State, Marquette, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Baylor.
Standing at 6'4" 202 lb

The reason why I staying that you coaches should change your way of thinking is because the players in your community are the ones suffering the most. I see players in the 361 that I think can play at the next level. I also see players that need to work on there game. 2 years ago a local coach and myself had a discussion about cut throat basketball. his quote was,"I come here to CC bring a cut throat basketball to these kids." My answer was AAU, and JUCO is all about having the best players possible right. So in the last 10 years how many players came back home because coach was continuing to look for better players? A lot.... This young man never gave up on his dream. He kept grinding the entire summer.  As of now CCPYA has the 361 area on the map. The problem is there are no 16u teams in the 361. Hell last summer the Houston Defenders 16u beat some c/o2012 kids. I am begging you coaches to have an unsigned plus some 16u players. Some of these kids could use the extra work between college try-outs. The young men Carroll's front court can use more minutes playing against serious studs down low. Ellis at East needs to play against more 6'5" players.

Changing your way of thinking is the other key factor. If Fred were in the 361 he would have been playing post. If the HARRISON twins was in 361 they would be playing the post. Same for girls teams. Small and slow point guards are easy to guard. Most SA teams put 5'8-10' on your girls then you have problems. The one thing I love about Coach Hooker of Carroll team is that he has his 6'4" player playing some point. Girls coaches have you notice all the quality teams you loss to change defense assisgnments. Then your other players made turnovers at the point. For boys the mind set of a short point guard is a bull size player. Marcus Williams might be a bull of a player. 5'9" 185 player c/o 2015.

Friday night has some sneaky good match-ups. District hopes are on the lines in some cases.

EDNA vs Goliad (girls)

Industrial vs Tidhaven (girls)

Mathis vs Banquete (boys)

St. Micheal's vs John Paul II (BOYS)

These 4 games are expected to be very hot match ups.

McMullen has lost it way to the W column in the last couple of games. Projectly standing at 9-5 has the small school needing some help to remain a top 10 team for next week. Two bad losses to Victoria Homeschool 73-69 and to Runge 54-35 has the Tilden folks calling for extra practices on Saturday's. Victoria Homeschool had a player that went off. #5 Jace Natho,sr, 30pts, 10 rebounds, 7 stls.

McMullen County will be heading into CC to face the CCCP aka Corpus Christi College Prep which loss to San Isidro 78-9.

Game prediction is updated, checkout your districts.

Other Hot Games in the 361

JOHN PAUL 64, PORT ARANSAS 63, OT

John Paul 21 7 16 15 5-64

Port Aransas 17 16 13 13 4-63

JPII-Jaylon Lister 13, Jordan Balolong 10, Marcus Williams 15, Joe Moreno 17

PA-Tyler Pate 19, Caleb Rogers 12

Note- I told ALL OF YOU 361 FOLKS that JPII has played some very tough teams. This young team I think has finally start to click. As for PA your district games need to start ASAP.

Victoria East 49, Calhoun 47

Calhoun-Cardona 20 and Jackson 11

East-Herring 14, and Ellis 12

Note:District is a 4 team race. Calallen, Calhoun, West, and East. Now with that stated. You coaches will be crazy not to play for tie breakers. Coin toss will cause for bad match ups....

Girls

BEEVILLE 49, CALALLEN 40

Beeville 11 5 13 20-49

Calallen 9 5 14 12-40

Beeville- Victoria Elizalde 17, Brennan Holder 10, Tori Munoz 10

Calallen-

With my Eval I truly do not see or seen any Div1 basketball talent for the class of 2013 beside Treka Franklin of Victoria West. I have seen some Div2, NAIA,Div3 players.

The question I had to ask myself was this, where there any of these girls better then Adelaide Wenzel of Victoria East, c/o2012 now at St.Edward's? As of now I have not seen any players accept Treka Franklin of West out of the class of 2013. Now the future is bright I do see some nice size underclassmen. But you the player, parents, and coahes must change the thought process in the players development.

I am in a process of revising my player board. I notice that some of you are not playing ball on a Varsity level. Before I promote any of you on this website as a top 15 plus Honorable Mentioning you better been balling. By the way men there is a spot open up on the boys side.

I will be filling this slot Saturday evening. 9-25 this slot is open.

Carroll and King games will be played tomorrow at the same time and locations. This give you Carroll and King fans to go out and support other area teams.

Goliad vs Palacios

Ray vs Moody (boys) 8p

This young lady has made a huge jump. I had the honor to watch her play some serious teams in the Houston area where she became the focal point for the opposing team. I also seen growth from last year to this year. It also helps when you are on the best team in the 361. Dia Evans is a key factor of Carroll girls basketball team.

Natlie Hessong of King as been removed from the list to Honorable Mention

All I can say is that this young lady be balling. Jazmen has been on my radar for a while. Its sad to say that she took over the #12 spot from her teammate but the facts are the facts. She has been the girl that has ut in work when Ray has won or loss. Simply put she has been on the court the entire season. I ask a couple of coaches in the Houston area that watch Ray they all stated that she was the attention grabber.

AAU coaches do not get left behind. Local and reginal teams are having tryouts.

Please do not miss out on the ICE BREAKER...... This is for you coaches to see what you have as players.

Girls

1. West Oso = D-

2. Victoria East= D-

3. Shiner= A

4. King = F

5.Moody = D+

6. Moulton = C-

7. Victoria West = INC

8. Ray = B

9.Aransas Pass = D-

10. Taft = C

Boys

1. Carroll = A

2.Miller = B-

3.Victoria East= F

4.Calhoun = F

5. West Oso = F

6. Moulton= D-

7. Port Aransas= B

8.Aransas Pass= D-

9. Ray= D-

10. John Paul II= D-

These grades are for coaches, community, and players . I had high hopes for all these teams. Some of you are not playing up to standards and some of you are heading in the right direction. Good luck.

note JP II has a D- Because the teams they face would have beating Carroll or gave them a close game. Except for the 361 schools.

The ranking and game of the week tab is updated.

Does anybody want to be the number 1 in the Womens side of the 361? Carroll loss to Steele. San Diego has the honor this week.

Dia Evans of Carroll is a top 5 basketball player, guess who has been removed from the top 5 list?

Carroll boys played in the Alvin Tourney. This tourney had some heavy hitters. All the Gold division teams where playoff teams anywhere in the state. Carroll came in second place in pool play which sent them to Silver bracket. Lets just say most of those teams would have beating all the teams in the 361.

Boys top 10 has Banquete at #1 after losing to Taft. This win help Taft so much that they Taft, has jump into number 10.  But from #2 Carroll to #5 Kingsville these teams has 3 losses. 6-8 has 4 losses, and 9-10 has 5.

There are some high flight games in the entire 361 this week. District 30 4a boys is all knotted up. In 2a girls every game has meaning. San Diego has 2 losses in district.

Ray Jasmine Williams has just bump up a couple of slots on the players ranking list?

Girls Players ranking will be updated wednesday night.

Tomorrow I will be in Boiling Spring, NC doing a ball game. Can somebody update me on the football game.

This weekend was a great weekend for tourney play. I saw a lot of ball over the past three days. But todays topics will be about VARISTY business for parents, recruitment, where your team stand across the state.

Ranking board will be updated later tonight. I have some insight on several players evaluation. Take this as motivation.

Game prediction is back up. During the holiday break last week. The only game that had my attention was the Carroll vs TM (girls) game......

Other Tournaments.....

The question I ask you is this, where do we rank in the small market area teams? Girls and Boys

A. Beaumont

B. Hwy 35 Angleton, Brazos, Bay City,

C. Valley

D. Hill Country

save your answer until you read my take on real talk. You can email me your points so I can include them on Wednesday.

Now read my take on the real talk topics....

Parents, Fans, and Some Coaches,

This topic may irritate some of you who are not in the business of Varisty sports. Yes I said business. This level of competition is just that. For most of you to act like these are kids you are dead wrong. At this level, on the field play or on the court your little babies or treated as men and women. Now with that being said I am going to enlighten you about things you already know and some of you this will be your first time reading this.

This weekend I went to games where the price was $8.00 per game, $15.00 day pass, $25.00 for tournament pass. Do this read like we are watching little kids play? I will answer for you HELL NO!!!!! For you people in the above address to run behind the cowardly way of those players are cuasing a bad scents of growing up.

Coaches get fire and hire base on Varsity players.  King story, Coach Watson wqas losing games where his players was not buying in to what he was telling them on the court. I ref enough of his game to here him tell a player what to do and that player went out and did what his parent or what he wanted to do. At the end of the season coach get fire or ask to resign. So parents are these really babies playing VARSITY sports? HELL NO.

At Miller last year, the toughest job in the area went to the state championship game in 3A. The assistant coach was hire to be a head coach base on the VARSITY kids success. Miller JV team was below average for there varsity team to be a state representive. Those VARSITY men was the reason why his title change. So did that coach deserve a shot at being a VARSITY coach of young me? MAYBE

School district love when they have young men and women playing sports. West Oso for the pass couple of years had sell outs off the backs of Willie Harper, Raymond Robinson, La Daniel Marshall and others from the past. Calhoun has standing room only Isaac Cardona as well. The jury is still out there on how these players will be treated.

Recruitment is the new age business for VARSITY players. In my time on covering high school players there has been only one player to come out looking like a baby Colt McCoy. ESPN,NIKE,ADIDAS,REEBOK,YAHOO RIVALS,SCOUT.COM, all these companies treat your little babies like young men and women. So if you can show me a team that is being treated like little babies I bet you that they are losing.

For the seniors that are not on this short list of players. Please do not be offended. These guys that I am talking about have pave the way for you by their hard work and effort. Now for these guys read this as motivation and use it has a bar so that you will know where you are at across the nation.

Texashoops has the top 150 players rank in the class 2013. Some of these players has sign LOI. Some as not. The one thing that most of these guys have on you where a better start in the basketball community. Now I am about to tell the entire 361 community where I stand with your game and what I been told by Div 1 Coaches and JUCO coaches about your game. Remember the objective is to get you into college. Your dreams are what you have to prep yourself to either overcome or create an open mind when it comes down to recruitment. Some of the weakier minded people find themselves in the military to gain the mental aspect of life. The will to succeed.

FBISD Travis- Harrison boys are both going to UK to play ball. Question is where do you think the other players are going? DivII , maybe Div I, OR Juco for the 6'8" player ....The little guard as a great chance to play NAIA or Div2...

Lebron James went pro.... One of his teammates played at Akron University.... The other seniors did not play on the number 1 team in the Nation...... 2 players played JUCO.....

You guys are judge by your play against the opposing player as well as the men you playing with. Sometime your team can help you out a lot becuase they are not college players. Sometime by playing on allstar AAU teams you can show the world that you belong.

DaMarcus Whittington,Carroll- DivI LL, Div2 and Juco Div1....

Personal Eval  Great young man, tough young man, good long range shooter, great mid range scorer, can play above the rim, SMART basketball player, good on ball defender stays low on ball dribbling defense, understand help the helper.Great court vision. Dad a great mind to lean on as a ball player.

Cons: Body type does not fit most coaches at the Div1 level. Needs to expand his pg play. Communicate more as a pg,

20 College coaches stated this, Coach this player has what it takes we are considering him, I need to see him play against some 6'3+ guards, Can he play pg? Can he run a more complex offense.

College coaches from Houston and Duncanville tourney.

Tyler Pate, Port Aransas- DivI mid-LL, DivII, NAIA, and JUCO....

Personal Eval Great young man with a ver high IQ... Great long range shooter, a coach on the court, cg, strong body frame, leads his team in scoring and ast, great court vision, can get the offensive into a play by looking at the defensive scheme.

Cons: Needs to be more explosive off the dribble attacking the rim, Needs to understand his body is tougher the what he plays. Attack the rim, work on laterial movement,

25 College coaches has ask about his level of competition. AAU team does not run anything for him, need more explosiveness, due to his level of comp he may need some JUCO exp,

Las Vegas, Ducanville, SA

Billy Guzman, Miller-DivII,NAIA, JUCO Div 1

Presonal Eval this player is on his way to become a true leader of men, he is now holding teammates accountable, has change his focal point to more of a scoring pg, he can al the routine passes, great player in a triangle offense, awesome long range shooter, great attacking the basket, great communicator on the court

Cons: Needs to work on quickness on defense, needs to understand teams tempo better,

5 College Coaches, his size is my major concern, he is not afraid to shoot the ball, to big of a risk for me standing at 5'7"  will he leave the state of Texas? Will he re locate? Is he a momma boy?

Duncanville, Kansas, State tournament

Dashun Dixon, Carroll- Div I MID- LL, Div II, NAIA, Juco Div1

Personal Eval this is an awesome player and a great young man, this kid has a major d1 body to play cg, he can score, he can rebound, can play 3position on the floor, good leaper

Cons: To nice... If its a friendly game he is in, but against rougher guys he vanish, Defer to lesser talent to much for me. Never has been the man on campus

35 College Coaches  this kids still plays like a kid, he has everuthing I want in a player talent wise, I am waiting for me to do someting special, I never thought I would say this Coach Young why is he passing up layups to pass the ball for three point shots?  This player needs JUCO so that he can understand what it takes to be the go to player.

Isaac Cardona, Calhoun- DivII, NAIA

Personal Eval awesome player for below the rim action, can shoot the 15-18 ft jump shot, use to plan against taller players, great feet for low post moves, 4 position player can extend the defense, great freethrow shooter,

Cons: Can not play above the rim, undersized big, needs to be tougher down low

No Div1 contact

Dale Perryman, Miller- DivII, NAIA,juco

Personal Eval quiet kids, very candid gentleman, mean on the court, strong built, great jumper, quick leaper, tough as nails, will dunk the ball on you, good defender, quick first step,

Cons: Need to play in a three guard scheme, free throws needs improvement, needs to raise the bar on his offensive effort, need to know if he is invested in himself,

3 College Coaches this player can attack the rim, can he play some pg, can he shoot from long range, I will grab him if he shines in JUCO farewell in Juco,

State Championship, Houston

If you go to the Carroll facebook page you will see the photo's of a legendary school in the Houston area. I invited some Carroll players, West Oso players, King players and John Paul II players to BTW...... This trip to Milby means a lot to me because those players had a chance to see the Living Legend Coach Honea play palace. I wish I could have seen you guys eyes when you took that left on Broadway headed toward Milby. To the fans of Big Time Basketball, Milby high school makes Miller look like a palace. The average family income with two people working is around 40k.

I ask myself how many of the Carroll players was nervous to get out the bus? I ask myself how many of the players laugh when they saw the size of the gym? I ask myself how many players notice all the district championship banners hanging on te walls? I wonder did any of you smell the 50 years of sweat and blood that linger around the gym? I wonder did any of you felt the pride and honor that those players gave to Milby high school?

Yes Milby is a school that holds a tradition of great basketball in this hispanic community. I have created many of good friendship from fromer Milby grads from our battles on the court. But I must admit. CC is not ready for the true life battles some players face on the day by day basis. Coach Honea had kids catching the city bus to play for him. Coach Honea is still coaching the Milby Alumni game that goes on every year. See I truly wish that you can understand how brass you have to be to make it in life.

Yes I know most of you guys are momma's boys. That nothing wrong with that. But sooner or later you will be real men. No matter how slow your parents want to delay the process those guys that played under all those banners wheremade to grow up as men by 16. The toughness I am seeking from most of the players in the 361 is lacking. So when I say be tough minded that means can you tack on adversity. When I say are you tough minded this means will you fight for position on the court. When I say tough minded when I speak or jab at your game will you come ask me or will you hide behind your parents. When I say tough minded is your parents battling your fights. When I say tough minded can you make the right decision when no adult figures are around. Remember my projects is different from your projects. Remember its not where you from its where you at.

Hopefully you capture some of the pride that the Milby basketball program installed in those players that where on the banners. Also Milby's gym is the same size as Houston Yates. It has the same smell as BTW, Yates, Willowridge, SA Madison, SA Houston, Dallas Kimball, Wheatley, OZEN, just to name a few. The question is when will your gym get the smell of sweat and success in it 361 schools?

 I can recalled back in 1987 when UIL only allowed 2 teams in the playoffs. Milby vs Kashmere or Waltrip.... BTW vs YATES, or Wheatley at the U of H GYM. We would pack in 12-16k people ez. It was like West Oso vs Miller at our gam 

Alvin Tourney

Carroll beat Clear Creek to play late tonight in the Silver division championship game at Alvin hs Aux Gym, 8:30 tip. Carroll open up kind of flat but DaMarcus Whittington sharping up his squad in the middle of the first quarter. In the first quarter I was very impress with some of the young players at Carroll,  John Reese and X-MAN (IDK= fRESHMAN) played some good ball. D-Whitt is probably one of the best on ball defender. I almost call the cops on him for taking the ball away from the Clear Creek pg.

In the second quarter all tie up at 13 both teams seem to have loss there flow. The whistle blowers was in the gym. But as soon as the whistle relax D-Whitt was hit in the mouth. Sometime after he was givening a tech. The team once again step up there play. At this juncture of the game Carroll front court had allow no points for 6 game minutes that gave Carroll a good enough cushion.

Note: Coach Hooker sat D-Whitt down which shows great character from a coach. The Carroll team step up big.

3Q and 4Q was more of the same with Carroll. Good win

DaShun Dixon took over the fourth.

pg's dribble with your head up please.

Carroll 61 Clements 58 Silver Division Champs

Brazosport Tourney

Calhoun loss to Angleton. Calhoun is 0-3 in this tournament. Brazosport had some pretty good teams in it.

McDonald's Girls Tourney

Ray47 beat Dawson 38 OT ...... This will give Ray the inside track on any tie breakers with the Rank system. Graet Job

East 57 Dawson 58

West Oso Tourney

Alice 43 West Oso 42, Coach Zamora teams has a chance to sneak in the playoff hunt. I will be watching from here on out.

West Oso you have a problem

Alvin Tourney

Carroll 65 vs Dulles 75; Carroll 65 vs Stafford 38

Carroll plays Mayde Creek @7pm

Mayde Creek has some guards that pretty much mirror Carrolls guards. This match up should be even.

Brazosport Tourney

Calhoun 46 vs HCYA North 76; Loss to Brazosport

Martin Mills Tournament

Port Aransas 75 vs Sabine 26

Tyler Pate 23, Roberts 20, Rogers 11

PORT ARANSAS 73, YANTAS 43

Rogers 16, Johnson 16, Pate 15, Gustafson 11

Girls

Bryan/College Station McDonald Tourney

Ray47 vs Pas. Memorial 39

Jazmen Williams 14

ROCKWALL 65, RAY 55

Jasmine Gomez 11

Victoria East 76 Houston Madison 33; East 42 vs Clear Falls 55

R.Dean 12 and 7stls,K.Hardeman 12 and 7 stls,S.Acuna 15,K.Carter 13; K.Hardeman 10,R.Dean 10

Alvin Tourney

Carroll Boys- This will be Carrolls toughest tournament since the Marty Bell era. Pool play games will be at Manvel High School located on hwy6 and hwy 288 in Manvel Texas...  POOL TEAMS are Dulles and Stafford.... Dulles has the advantage in the front court. This will make Carrolls Bigs hit the weight room. Carroll trio guards has the advantage. Against Stafford,Carroll should find away to win this game.

Other high profile teams are Manvel,Australia national team, Marshall,Mayde Creek, Lamar Cons, Seven Lakes, Terry, and Clear Brook .....

Brazosport Tourney

Calhoun Boys-  Calhoun you guys are in trouble during pool play.  Calhoun has Brazosport, and HCYA.wow!!!!! Eat lite over the holidays because you are going to have to run.

Other high profile teams are Texas City, Dawson, and Angleton

Calallen Tourney

 Calallen Coach is a very fair coach. Notice he did not give his team the bye(s). WOW!!!!!!!!!! The most intriguing game is Aransas Pass vs JPII; and West Oso vs Roma...

No high profile teams

Martin's Mill Tourney

Port Aransas- Open up with Sabine Pass high school.

Other high profile teams are Tatum

Victoria Classic

West- Open up with an Navasota team that should still be in football mode.

East - Has another Houston school (HSYM)

No high profile team

GIRLS

Mc Donalds Bryan/College Station

Victoria East-  Opens up with Houston Madison. This will be a toss up game. Madison are quick and strong. East is starting to understand there roles as a team. If they win this game power house Clear Falls should be waiting.

Ray- Opens up with Pasedena Memorial. To me Ray should win this game by 10. But something tells me that Ray may struggle.  If they win Rockwall will be waiting.

Other high profile teams are Seven Lakes,Rudder,Westfield,Montgomery,Copperas Cove,

Lady Flyers Classic

Yoakum vs. Corpus Christi John Paul II, 11:30 a.m.

 Calhoun vs. Nixon-Smiley, 1 p.m.

  Ganado vs. Faith Academy, 2:30 p.m.

 Yoakum/CC John Paul II loser vs. Calhoun/Nixon-Smiley loser, 4 p.m.

Yoakum/CC John Paul II winner vs. Calhoun/Nixon-Smiley winner, 5:30 p.m.

Moulton vs. Cuero, 7 p.m.

Moulton is te team to beat. But I will not be surprise if Ganado or Yoakum pull it off.

Saturday I was in Dallas checking out the state football.  I did take some time out to check up on scores. With that stated scoring has came by the 100's for Aransas Pass boys has been destroying teams in there district. Friday night AP put up 102 against Tidehaven and 101 against Sinton thats awesome to me.

I'm still looking for the schedule for Sinton and Victoria tourneys

read this : CC  vs Victoria

CC has the best boyss teams.

Here are the facts

Carroll, Miller, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas

has beating your best teams.

Calhoun, West, Moulton, Industrial

As of now Kingsville, Banquete, and Falfurrias are leading the ranking board. 

Girls

As of now I will say Victoria is better

Top Victoria Teams

East, Edna, Industrial, Shiner

CC Teams

Carroll, Aransas Pass, West Oso, Gregory Portland

In the barber shop I was ask a couple of questions about the my ranking base on the state ranking.

On the girls side TM is not rank on my board, but they are state rank team. Question ask was, why they are  rank in state? TABC has there methods. But here is some logic behind the maddness. Looking at the teams that have beating TM and looking at there win and loss record of whom they have beating or loss to gives them enough points to say on the top 25 list. For example; West Oso beats TM then lose to Flour Bluff and Aransas Pass.

Thats why I ask coaches to play some quality head to head match ups. Everybody knows in tournament play that the hosting school RIGs there bracket so that the hosting school can make it to the trophy rounds.

When will Carroll get a chance to get back in the top 25 boys? Carroll must win the Alvin tournament. I would love to see a rematch between Manvel and Carroll. Alvin tournament will have some very good competition. Carroll will be tested on opening day because of the unknown factor.

Is Kingsville better then Miller? Uh No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But Kingsville is a worthy number 1 due to there strenght of schedule. LLast year they would have been 7-7 team by now. They players deserve this. The problem with Miller is Miller. For varsity squad Billy Guzman has been the lonely consistent player on the team. Then the kids can not stay on the court for some strange reason. Coach has some 6'5" and 6'4" player that no ones know there names.

Last week Carroll fan ask me to look at a freshman on varsity.... I like that kid as a JV player. For Carroll varsity he is not ready for elite comp..... But looking at all of Carroll Bigs....Coach Hooker might need to bring out a football sledge to see if they have some outside of 361 toughness. You take DaMarcus and Marcus of the court who is going to rebound for Carroll.

Beeville (Jones hs) Victoria E. is balling. She gives you 20pts, 52% from the field, 40% from 3pt. Victoria also is a theft. with 5.1 steals per game. Beeville is making a move.

Edna which just stop Aransas Pass with a great performance of Palacios and Robinson. Palacios scores 11.2 per game while Robinson 12.4 per game.

TM because off your losses and how you are losing this gives the 361 a bad look. I have been on the phone and on the email list trying to save you the embarassment of being rank. Your fans and cooaches may say its for show. But it is awful for another 361 team to beat you like that.

West Oso- your bread and butter is with those young girls. Now you are about to go into district play we all know you are going to win, but the problem is will you be prepared for the playoffs? ....Remember you are in the weakest district in the state.

Northside of 361

Calhoun on up.

CC Boys basketball is better then Victoria area.

Guys and gals if you have not been offer its not us its you. I would like for everybody to sign. But do to your lack of......Only you know who you are. I have talk to several of coaches about your ability. Not all of you are going to make it this April. Some of you have the talent to play college ball. But some of you need a dose of weight lifting and high level of AAU competition.

John Paul II has played against college bound players in all of there tournaments. Ask Lil Marcus about the size of players he has face? SA Brennan PG has verbal committ to Bucknell. It was is AAU team that got him over the hump. Same with the PG from SA Clark I was at the Pearland classic when the coaches ask me about him.

For the girls ... I spoke with Ray players Shanell andJasmine, and Carroll's, D. Evans.  Last year Cy Ranch and Carroll face off in the Katy tournament. This year Cy Ranch bigs destroyed Carroll bigs. That was the difference. I ask Shanell to size up the girl thats facing you, has there been any girl on the court that can stop you? She answer no. I just told her to look in the mirror.

Texashoops does a good job ranking players. Look at all the kids that are not signed. Then ask yourself where do you fit.

Last thursday the state of Texas had several schools playing oon ESPN. The nation is starting to take notice about all of the talent that here in Texas. Rightfully the Dallas area had 3 teams playing and Houston was the fourth.

This weekend I will be covering football in Dallas. I have four players playing in state game.

Last week I spoke with Lehigh coach about a player in the 361. c/o 2013

Miller won the Harl. Tourney....

Jp II had a J. Lister sighting.

GCBC had a awesome 13u basketball tournament. Deron Williams squad won it all. The major thought of this story is some of those players could play varsity in the 361 right now.

I was sent an email asking how do my team get on the game of the week portal? Both teams must be in a good. Both teams must be at 60% with there wins. Be the best game of the week.

The tables has turn. For the first time in a while Carroll girls are back rank in state. This is awesome. While the boys that has only two losses. Those two losses came to Manvel and Lanier. Both teams are state rank but Manvel is not a top 20 Houston team. TABCHOOPS is base in Houston area. So thats not a good look for Carroll boys. Carroll next chance to get back into the state polls will be in Alvin. Carroll open up with Dulles. which has three 6'5 plus monsters.

4A

TM- has finally been replace. They drop from 17 or 18 to off the board. The problem was TM  loss to every quality team they face so far. The last region 4 slot was honor to Victoria East. WOW!!!!!!!!!! This team loss to Ray. But they also had some horrible losses as well. But I will admit they played some tough dang on teams.

I truly do not see a boys teams being rank from this area. There is no teams playing worthy opponents.

3A

West Oso is rank #13. Something tells me that Navarro should be a head of them.

Kingsville King is rank near the bottom.... I have no problem with this because last year King woud loss half of these games by now. See the problem for this division is Yates and Hardin Jefferson. Yates in two years will be back at 4A as per HISD AD.

2A

This divison will have several of 361 teams in it. Industrial and Goliad are at the bottom. Not bad but be on the look out for Edna,and Aransas Pass.

Aransas Pass at 10..... As strange as this may sound I am very good with this because AP does go out and play tough teams. Surprise team is Banquete. Great Job!!!!!!!!!!

1A

Port Aransas and Shiner are looking goood.....

Boys PA and Moulton are playing some good ball as well.

JP II is a very young team with a lot of upcoming players. West Oso upper classmen just played like men tonight. Coach Turk." stated that the boys was hungry for the win." Looking at the stats of the game. West Oso Defense was a key factor of the game. Only giving up 49 points is awesome.

West Oso 6 19 10 17-52

John Paul 11 18 9 11-49

This was the last chance to read about JPII during the regular season.

West Oso — Christian Johnson 15, Justin Haywood 15, Davon Fox 13,

JPII-Jaylon Lister 11, Marcus Williams 11,

Treka Franklin of Victoria West is out for the season with an injury. BTB fans lets send major prayers for this young lady to have a speedy recovery.

Big Time Boys

DaMarcus Whittington

Tyler Pate

Billy Guzman

Palacious

Industrial

Kingsville King

These players and teams have shown that they are Big Time Basketball reps.

If your teams is playing over the holiday break in a tournament please feel free to email me your brackets. As of now I have the Calallen tournament, Alvin, Bryan/ College Station.....

I will be writing about some key games and match ups after the state football game in Dallas.

Sorry for the late session.  Had a college game on Sunday. This morning  I have some serious topics we discuss over the weekend. I also got a chance to chat it up with a Big Time Basketball icon. Are the ref's cuasing more headache then fairness? College players face off. Teams state ranking was effected by the GP tournament.

Coach Spencer of GP, out I did himself once again with this 2012 tournament. This year all worthy teams where tested from day one. Alice, King, and GP had a rough outing on Thursday. The 361 fans got a chance to witness state rank SA Lanier vs Miller in 4a region 4 match up. You saw a Carroll team give away a victoy to a never quit Manvel team 5a region 4 versus region 3. You saw Friendswood take control of the tournament with physical play from there bigs to go along with the outside touch of the three point shooting.Friendswood shot 51% from 3pt for the tournament.

At the Pride of Texas two future college players face off. Port Aransas Tyler Pate vs state rank player #80 Brazosport Jaleen Smith. Both of these guys went strength against strength. Tyler created space with his smooth cross over dribble with a step back 3pt jump shot. Jaleen Smith size up the defense and attack the rim with relentless abandonment. #91 K. Ross of Brazosport destroyed most of the defense as well. The #41 state rank player John Azzinaro, S.A. Brennan, #51 state rank player G.King from Brennan alsp showed you why there are rank in the state. These players showed us why they are rank, signed, and why there team won the majority of there games.

Ref's

Thanks Jeff R, and Willie H. You guys call a 49-51% game. You where very fair out there. R.Dennis call a good  game as well. The new guy also did great. 

John Azzinaro has been dribbling the basketball longer then you have been calling games. Where was the carry biolation? You guys call a junior high school game against these players.

You know in a three man game you should have some double whistle. But to have none is unherd of. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A couple of games it almost look like some home cooking was going on.

Bear

The Big H was in the building checking out Carroll and the better games of the tournament. Bear is the guy that had the South Padre basketball tournament. He has a great deal of knowledge about the Houston and CC market players. Even Bear notice what I been preaching to the 361 players. Bear," why our guys are so much smaller then the other team players?"

G-P

Thursday Miller vs Lubbock

Miller played OK. Team jump out early on Lubbock. Stats not mention is the Caller is this. Miller left 15 miss free throws and 5 miss point blank lay-ups.

Friday

Manvel vs Carroll

This game was the first real test for Carroll this season. It really gave me an opportunity to prove a lot of people wrong or right about the ranking of these players. CCTAM was in the building looking at the youth of CC.

DaMarcus Whittington- Led all scores with 21 points. This player has my vote on any and everything. But knowing DaMarcus from a basketball player he has re playing those miss free throws over in his head. DaMarcus like all champion all have done 1 time or another has came up short. You played a dang on great game. 3blocks, several of rebounds and only 1 turnover is awesome.

D.Dixon- Tale of halfs....First half 10 points, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 turnovers. 2nd half no points in the 3rd, 4 points 8min-6min mark of the game.  Here is when the game change. 34 for Manvel realize you guys do not like contact. He started to beat you guys up on the boards and play you very physical.

M.Ellison- Your points where there. 16 points,  4 steals. But I left that game feeling like you where not playing team basketball. Case points of my statement is this. As a point guard you had NO Assist. 0 ast.... WOW!!!!!  I mean you had DaMarcus on the wing and you tried a Rondo move that you got bail out of by the defender fouling you. Then you made 1 of 2 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.  Thats not adding the 5 turnovers to your game. The play under a minute is unacceptable for state rank team and a Big Time Basketball player.

Miller vs Lanier

Miller parent stated this," We just loss to Alice." 54 -54 with 2 min left on the clock, with Dale Perryman sitting on the bench do to fouling out the game.  What I saw in these last two minutes told me everything about this team. Miller has no basketball disciplne.

Billy G- reminder assist will get you in college faster then points. But during this game if I was you I would have thought the same. I have no one I can trust to pass it to. You must understand where you can attack them from on the court.

Dale Perryman- 5 fouls

Storm Watson-  I am loss for words because I see potential then I don't. You will give me a heart attack. I found out your pattern. Your name does not fit your play. Nickname you Breeze Watson until you can play some good ball back to back to back. You 6-6 or 6-7 playing at the top of the key against Lanier shows weakness. Lanier tallest player is 6'3"

Simple put ..... I made some poor picks last night..... 0-5 for the girls. I need a break.

I'm back 0844 12-6-2012

West Oso vs JPII

Coach Odoms, I pick you guys and now West Oso fans has my phone blowing up. Where is my unknown sophmore?

John Paul — J. Moreno 21, J. Balolong 15, M. Williams 13

Coach Flores  and West Oso Bears has found something positive after I had to raise the WTH meter on the team up. The something positive was more Fox 18pts, more Johnson 17pts, and New Edition Lil Big Haywood 14. Good win West Oso ....You guys prove me wrong again. 12/4/2012 worst night ever picking games.

Arden Riley of Agua Dulce put 45 points on Freer. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Freer what happen. Game prediction states you should win by 2. By the showing of the first quarter 19-19 you where in the game. Somebody please get these girls in shape.

Agua Dulce my hats off to ladys. You prove me wrong.

This Thursday and Friday I will be intown to checkout some major projected games.

HEB G-P Classic had 11 state rank teams in it at the beginning of the season and all except 3 teams made the playoffs last year.

Carroll, Brennan, Manvel, Lubbock, Miller, Friendswood, Lanier,LaPorte,Clemens: These are the top rated teams that has the best odds of winning the tournament.

Keynotes: Laporte Basketball team has just been injected with there football players.

Manvel is my favorite. This team is good.

Carroll is hometeam favorite.

Lubbock is having a down season. They are coming in very hungry for W....

Pride of Texas

Has 90% playoffs teams from last year. I have no bracket from the coaching staff but I saw a list of teams. Brazosport is coming down to play. Can any stop the duo that B-sport  has? On the girls side its not has powerful tourney as well.

Thursday night projected game 8:45 Port Aransas vs Brazosport

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Holli Evans of Carroll is playing BTB......

Victoria Blankenship of West Oso is on the board...

Mercedes Ellis of Victoria West is also on the board.....

Nadia Diaz from Carroll and D. Whittington as well.....

Calallen girls as well....

 Simply put my 1-15 on the girls side is as fake as faux fur. I am not saying who is getting remove but I am saying that some of you seniors are getting remove.

These young ladys will be taking somebody spot on the top 15.

What a weekend for tournaments. With football playoffs included what a weekend for high school sports. I do have some things to get off my chest. I also have some none factors to discuss about statements I made last week.

Some people want to know who I have work for. In this area Brandon Jones is running at UTEP. Now for those guys/gals and parents that are confussed. I help kids find the right fit so that they can gain a scholarship, and a education for free. My service price is less then the cost of books. Now if you lie and tell me your kid or player is getting looks meaning going on visit then I will still consult with you for free. But just like you I have kids, and grand children that I love as well. For example; the best place to learn about law is in jail.... I have seen to many kids here that should be playing college sports that are not. ITS NOT WHERE YOU GO THATS EMBRASSING, ITS HOW FAST YOU COME HOME.... Parents my girl is at North Carolina State going to school. I had no connection to NCSU what so ever. But the one thing you guys do in the 361 better then any other place is burn bridges.

Junior HS programs is a joke in the 361. Except for a few school district. Here is why I say this. I've been checking out 9th grade sports across the area and they are horrible. The product is bad.

Rock-Port tourney

This tournament was brutal. West Oso was the only team with a winning record that enter it. West Oso lost games that was mind blowing. Also for a Midland team to come down 1-5 and to leave 6-5 says it all.

West Oso boys- The coaching staff are still champions. But the players are not. Here is why I made that statement. IT'S TRUE. GO DO YOUR RESEARCH.............. Fox was the only kid putting in work this summer. Yes the other players may have played some games, but putting in work is different. For example; Just because a ref works in the summer does not make him a better ref.

On Friday I had the Carroll vs Atascosita game. I was very impress on how Coach Canales team has unchangeable players from 1-4 position. I was also impress by the way Carroll defense perform in this game. The one thing that has to get corrected is late game situation. Carroll was able to hang one to the ball game in the fourth quarter after Atascosita bring the game with in 3 points. The game was closer then Caller score reports...

CARROLL 40, HUMBLE ATASCOSITA 25

Carroll- Darias Whittington 10

Carroll vs Cy Creek

This was the opening round game that was played on Thursday. Cy Creek team look like Carroll was a push over. Carroll jump on Cy Creek so fast those players of Creek was looking lost. For the first time I truly saw these girls believing in there skills.

CARROLL 50, HOUSTON CY CREEK 43

Carroll-Ceara O'Donnell 12, Dia Evans 11, Darias Whittington 11

Carroll vs Cy Ranch

Carroll fans do not look at the score off this game. Cy Ranch is just that good. Cy Ranch is a top team in the city of Houston which is 40 point better then Carroll.  Here lies the problem. Cy Ranch girls play true AAU ball. Meaning those girls do not play on the same team from high school during the summer. Cy Ranch girls play on various team which make them understand competition. Last year Carroll lost by 10 to Cy Ranch i this tournament. This year Carroll lose by 36 points. Difference Cy Ranch bigs are on a different level then Carroll girls. At times it appears like Coach Canales do not trust her Bigs. Not just this game but in all the games I watch. Canales went small before she plays her 5'9 players. Cy Ranch put a Mitt Romney on Carroll.

HOUSTON CY RANCH 81, CARROLL 45

Carroll- Dia Evans 10

Carroll vs Hightower

The Evans girls was back doing great things on the court together. Not sisters but they both play pretty much the same way. Dia and Holli both should be playing college ball. This game was played with high tempo and the entire full court. Hightower prefer to full court press you and Carroll likes to pressure you from half court. Both teams uses a 10 player rotation.

CARROLL 45, FORT BEND HIGHTOWER 41

 Evans 13, Evans 10

Carroll vs  Cinco Ranch

The last quality game for Carroll on Saturday was another Ranch school. Carroll was a slight underdog in this game. Carroll defense showed up again. Carroll plays the passing lane very well off the second pass. These girls did there thing once again.

CARROLL 41, KATY CINCO RANCH 31

Danielle Meador 10, Holli Evans 10.

This is a very tough region. It ranges from Beaumont area all the haw to the northern valley....

Girls......

Better Luck next year..... But the winner from district 31 has a great chance to go to regional games...

Boys....

Hallettsville run is over.... District 29 has SA COLE .... WOW!!!!!!!!!!

Good tourney this weekend in Corpus Christi. Carroll made the best of the weekend by winning this tournament over Westbury Christian 66-58 OT..... Here are some major factors I can stay about Carroll. Carroll is a worthy state rank team. I think Carrroll may jump up in to the teens soon for the state ranking . Carroll guard trio is playing better then expected. Marcus Ellison is starting to come around. D.Dixon is a very tough player to guard for 4 quarters. D. Whittington is the coach on the floor.

Whittington got his chance at payback from 3 years ago at John Paul II against Westbury Christian. Then it was far TAPPS state championship semi's.... This year it was for bragging rights. Great Job !!!!!!!!!

CARROLL 66, HOUSTON WESTBURY CHRISTIAN 58 (OT)

Westbury 11 15 16 14 2—58

Carroll 12 17 15 12 10—66

Carroll — Marcus Ellison 11,DaMarcus Whittington 33

Fairness is what we strieve for  as humans.....

But the problems is as humans we never treat each other FAIR....

Fair is a place where animals my stand achance of being judge unbiasly. So remember players if you keep living you will get cheated on sooner or later.... The key is Keep Living....

website updates are done ....click on your ditrict tab.....

If you are playing in a tourney or hosting one contact  BTB ASAP

ESPN has a show numbers never lie. I have a saying prove me wrong. So this information is not to upset you but to inform  you ......

PG on the Big Time Basketball board----- There is something strange when you have not come near double digit ast.... Scoring 20 or 30 a game is not going to land you a scholarship. 15pts 15 ast is better then 30pts  2ast.... .....

6'6 Plus players ....it looks funny when you are not leading your team in rebounds....

FalFurrias please do not schedule LaVilla again......

West Oso has made history...... For the first time in this century they are not rank in the state polls. WOW!!!!!!!!

Football players OG needs you asap

 A new transfer came into the school two years ago from Mississippi......  Standing at 5'7", 170lb ....  No one knew what he was about .... Checking into Miller where he had a oppurtunity to gather himself without being a judge.

As a sophmore Lewis was truly trying to find his way with his new teammates. Then he finally started to get looks from his point gaurd Billy Guzman.... The perfect, "Alley Hoop" was assisted to him. The crowd went into a roar. As the Miller team was growing on the community of CC. The West Oso Bears was lurking with there distiny of winning the 3a State Championship..... See this 2013 class should have been one of the best class coming out for basketball this year. Marques Lewis would have been the entertainer or aka the Spud Webb of the class. Facts: As a sophmore he was already hanging on the rim after dunks in games, no other guy in the area in his class could say that. This young man help Miller push West Oso to a breaking point which West Oso used to propel themselves to be state champs....

Summer

After an All-Star sophmore season which put him on the BTB PLAYERS ranking list at 12.... You just knew that aka Sip would be prime for having a big summer. In the summer here is where problems lie. Lewis move to CC to live with his brother. His brother was responsible for his well being while in CC. His brother which is still a young man himself did the best he knew how to for his little brother. (Reason why the move to CC) mISSISSIPPI, city Greenwood is not a place for young males to just grow up on easy street. Its like living in New Orleans, city limits...... In other words CC is truly like an resort. So his grandmother after hearing all about his success contacted Coach Bastian with the trust of her grandson......

Junior

Missing some credits, being a little older now here comes real man problems.... First thing was understanding who was his home authority figure. I can see this being very difficult. My brother and myself are truly not the best at agreeing with each other for anything. So now you have a 16 or 17 year old male making adult decision for his well being. As school was in he played football. Showcase some skills but just like his first year of basketball he was very raw...... Football demand later had him falling behind in his school work. Once again a parent could have assist learning time management skills. But to his unablity to understand his needs Sip had to play catch up.

Once the season started sip grades was up to standard to play the entire season. The problem was he study to play. His season was great for Miller. Miller went to state with Marques Lewis being there second leading scorer and there top defender. Lewis showcase his talent best doing the playoffs. Up lifting the crowd with his monster dunks even the other teams fans was saying WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........

Class of 2013

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Problems I discover doing this story

After the West Oso game I was proud of West Oso fans, Most of the grown women just bash this guy for his struggle...... Most of the CCISD parents stated the same thing. Last time I check this kids ws doing his best in raising himself. Marques Lewis if under the right community could have been Donald Driver of Milby hs, GreenBay Packers while in high school driver lived in a U HAUL truck just ask his coach Hornea ...The white hair guy thats COACHES Carroll fall team. He is a legend in Houston.....

This week I would like to say Good Luck to all the teams that are traveling out of town. May you leave an everlasting mark on the community.

Carroll girls will be facing Hightower in the opening round in the Nike Tournament. Hightower has a couple of guards that can flat out play. This will be Carroll toughest match of the year so far. Coach Canales make sure your team get back on defense. The first team start walking will be the loser in this game. You can find the bracket displayed on Katy isd website tab ath....

Tuloso Midway  will also be in the Houston area Clear Lake to be more clear. TM will be opening up with former Ray graduate Elkins Head Coach Albert Thomas. This game will be determine by the physically game for TM. Elkins has some strong players at the guard position. You can get the bracket on the Clear Creek website.....

Goliad tourney has some good games for the small school market....

CCISD has a great opening game for the CC area folks.

Thursday at 7pm West Oso vs Miller ..... Is this the year Miller get back in the win column against Oso.

OG football teams has made Carroll get a simple bye ...But as for Carroll the projected game will be in the semi final against RCHA.... Guys if you like guard play Coach Ed Chung, HC of RCHA my referee mentor has some good guards.

But the team to beat is Westbury Christian. Now you guys will see what John Paul II has to face in the playoffs. This team is right now 16-20+ point favorite per game.

Fans please go out to cheer, hate, and mingle .... Keep me posted ....

Fans and Haters,

 I love to debate you guys on several topics. This today's real talk is about the Ranking systems I use. The comparision of the state ranking that the guys at TABCHOOPS used is base on giving each region a representative. For example; Yates is number 1 in 3a boys even with a loss on there record. In 5a if a team losses to another 5a team there most likely will be a new number 1. By the way Yate loss to FB Travis..... What does this mean to the 361 teams. Carroll will have a hard time moving up because of there schedule games. Carroll schedule is very safe. If Carroll moves up it probably would be from 25 to 22. Carroll would have to win  there district to be consider a top 10 team in the state.

John Paul schedule.... JP II has the toughest schedule here in the 361. Couple of weeks ago I told you about JPII playing teams like Houson Village.... St.Thomas...... Victoria schools found out the hard way just how tough JPII sophmore team/Varsity Team is. By the way The Village beat SA Sam Houston by 20pts..... This game was a 30 point lead in the 2q..... So all of you taking JPII lightly BEWARE of the upset......

As the early signing date has pass. This is a notice to my 2013 players..... 2014 players and parents the time is now.... As a matter of fact 2015 and 2016 parents send me a email address. But the first thing first.... If you do not see any improvement with your kid let me know so that we (BTB staff members) can began work out.... Please parents I only want serious minded kids and parents.

Checkout the Ranking Tab...... Game prediction Tab......

Mira's CCISD GIRLS

Pros: SA Jay was the top flight team.

Cons: Not enough quality teams. JV team won a game in pool play

Kingsville Academy Co-ed

Pros: Great tournament for bottle shelf competition. There was only a couple of games ended up with a Mitt Ronmey.

Cons: Teams must improve. 8TH grade talent

Port Aransas Co-ed

Pros: Boys and Girls both had high caliber play for 1a and 2a teams.

Cons: Needs to add 12 more teams.

Say Moulton I really love the fact that you are playing some tough teams during the season. But to come in preseason state rank with 4 loses in three weeks of play is painful to see. I am really not going to talk about the Poth game because Poth can beat every girls team in the 361. But the other three loses have me looking very bad. This is Big Time Basketball not the church league......

So shake off the lack of performance and lets get with it.....

I'm sorry TM I had to correct the guys that create the ranking about your spot. GP, Victoria West are better teams at this point. I can barely stand getting beat. But losing by 20 plus = Mitt Ronmey, makes the entire area looks bad.

Before I get knee deep into this topic I must give IWA there due share of KUDOS..... Thanks West Oso for saving me some money and allowing me to work in the Nike Tournament here in Houston. I was coming down Thursday to check out the game. To Coach Flores and Turk I know you guys are top notch coaches.

Oso players I had to research several decades since the last time Oso has loss back to back. This is a disgrace to the black and red..... You (players) have to check yourself and ask do you deserve to wear the Varsity uniforms. Oso has tradition of hard working players over this summer I must admit, for the first time I saw no one working on there game.

Learn this word.

Coat Tail rider-

Is a person that rides along to receive the benefits but does not have anything to offer for the award. As of now that's what you guys are. Your preseason state rank is base on c/o 2012,2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005 ect.... You guys may just stop that streak as well. West Oso do you recall when the last time you where 1-2 in the first two weeks of the season?

Can somebody help me find these missing players

N. Hessongs of King, she is averaging 7.9 pts per game, 2ast

Victoria East team ......... You better not age Coach North....

Sonya Acuna of East..( Nation Wide Ins, is looking for you ...... Vanish Act commercial)

West Oso guards.... PASS THE DANG ON BASKETBALL ....3 ast to Blankenship are you that selfish

Aransas Pass girls still has not develop any girls to play with Brianna "BC Powder" Cribb" in four years this is ridiculous

Today is the date that I decided I had enough. I came into this world looking for nutrients and love. Now that I am a middle age man I still looking but its for something different. My day is this day but I am happy ot share it with you my basketball family.....

Frank Young

Game prediction updated.... Ranking tab is out ....... Game review is in the district tab....

Seniors

There comes a time when you must true with your self. If you are not getting the job done then move over. There is nothing wrong with underclassmen being the better teammates.

Coaches

If you can't use them get rid of them. Dead weight becomes unhealthy to the success of your program.

Ranking

Victoria West had the best week.

Tournaments

N/A

East

On Friday East was destroyed by 2012 State Champion Duncanville. This made their record 0-3 during pool play. On Saturday the losing continue in the Cons.. bracket. Mansfield Summit 43-34...

Ray

On Friday Ray lost to College Park. Saturday Ray played in the Bronze Bracket where they won that 4 team tourney by defeating Yates in the championship game 48-31...... Ray also beat Pas. Memorial 49-38....

For the tournament Ray went 3-2.... East was 0-4

East- lost all there games in pool play.... consalation bracket.... Div1

Ray- lost to College Park...... Bronze bracket....Div2

Your last year record determine your division.......

I had the opportunity to work the Victoria West game  yesterday at Hightower HS...At the game was HBU student Eboni Murphy we chatted up a couple of seconds thn I had to get to work. Treka Franklin is the real deal....  She had the entire gym and the Alief Elsik coaches in shock. Elsik front court was at least 4-5 inches taller then any player that West had. Treka Franklin was just the best player on the floor. She was the only girl I saw from West that look like she was not afraid of playing BIG TIME BASKETBALL......

The one thing my fellow refs stated was this .... Victoria West has heart. Coach Jimenez team play a tough game. I left the game with a daring glare about there ability to win district. West even though you ladys loss.... You showed me your heart on the court.  Great Job !!!!!!!!!!!!!

West vs Katy

West put a Mitt Ronmey on Katy..... 45-19..... 

 West 58 Morton Ranch 43

West Treka Franklin is turning heads in the Houston area. 18pts... Mercedes 500 Ellison was game high scorer with 21....

East and Ray girls team will be in action today.... update late tonight....

Ray vs Cy Fair

HOUSTON CY FAIR 50, RAY 47

Cy Fair 6 9 21 14—50

Ray 11 13 10 13—47

This was a game that Texans started shooting blanks from the field. In the 1Q, I notice soething very strange about the Texans, Coach Roy Dela Pena sub in three players at the 6min mark. His entire front court was sub for. At this point the score was 4-2, no players had committed any fouls. The game was played very ratchet by all three teams. Yes even the referee stated that the girls are playing scared.

2Q

Ray started to create steals from the speedy and undiscipline defensive team of Cy-Fair. Then Ray finally got a three point shot to go in the basket. At this point it was looking like Ray was on there way to getting a Mitt Romney type of lead. But the coach at Cy-Fair call T/O ....she then started her counter attack against Ray late in the quarter. Ray then hit a time winding down three pointer to go into half time up by 9.

Keynotes:

1st Half- 8 T/O  and 16reb, 1 off

3-pointer is fools goals for this team.

3Q

As the third quarter began Ray was playing a token zone where the perimeter players wher providing pressure. This was a huge misstake. The speedy Cy-Fair girls was blowing by Ray defense, which lead 3 on 1 and 2 on 1 in the paint. At one point Cy-Fair was winning this quarter 18-3. Ray defense got back on track while I was screaming to Ray to attack the basketball at Cy-Fair undersize girls. Now at this point of the game have had miss 8, 3-point shoots... That started 5 fast break basket for Cy-Fair.

4Q

Cy-Fair coach then tried to over coach her team. She started to concentrate more on running the clock out then building on her lead. Coach Roy Dela Pena started to play the passing lanes created 2 steals to get back into the game down 45-41. But this was just to much speed for Ray to overcome. Ray tried a last second three that did not come close game was over.

Ray guards turn over the ball 10out of 15.

#14 S. Stewart for Ray .....It looks pretty strange when a 5'4 girl is out rebounding you. You where the biggest girl on the floor and you had 4 rebounds...

Ray 70 vs Sam Rayburn 42

J.Williams 16pts this young lady after two games I saw has made a statement to me. She is ready to be Big Time ...... #11 added 10....... Sam Rayburn Texans are equal to a Miller squad. Enough said.

Victoria East

Woodlands 66 vs East 22

All I can say is this. (Coach North has to good of a coach for you ladies to not work on your game in the off season.) Last year girls put in so much work during the off season it showed on the court. I came to the game late. Saw the score in the 1q left went to see Ray. That was brutal to watch.

LaPorte 47 East 44

East Big Time Players..... sorry ladies you are not ready for BIG TIME BASKETBALL......

Sarah Wisor signs early to a D-3 school which leads with a big smile on my face. For those that don't follow girls basketball the talent in this area has top out at NAIA schools.

Hidden Facts;

Sarah Wisor face Victoria East and West for the past couple of years. In her freshman year Sarah faced those players from Ray. Now combine that with her AAU season her skills, speed,and strength with the ladies in this area you would be shock to see her play at a Div 2 level......All those other girls she played against had more of the things I mention then she persist at the same time of her career. But going to school is the key factor. To see Wisor put on a show against West Oso has help set the bar for this years class.

Hopes:

For my freshman and sophmore female players this is something that you should take note of.

Great Signing

Last week St. Thomas University beat an Div 1 school......

St. Thomas Uni is the school where Dante Maxwell of King is playing ball at. Last week they put a beat down on Rice University at Rice.......

At this point of your careers playing high school ball some of you guys have not started a back up plan. Please have you a back up plan before all the other players sign at your back up school.

When you look in the gym and if there are not the coaches you want to see. Most likely the coach is not coming out to see you.

For Example; This weekend McDonalds Inv is here in Houston. You have teams from Dallas and CC in attendance. Last year Roy Williams for North Carolina  was in attendance. The one thing I am telling you parents is ask yourself do you thnk that your son/duaghter is worth your job?

College players quiz for parents?

Do you protect your kid from being heckle by fans? In other words can you take the pain when you player is stinking up the gym or do you try to sugar coat the pain for them? Have you truly invested in  your players journey to Div 1 sports? Do your player body fits the college div 1 profile?

Notes:

If you can't find yourself asking for time off to watch your boy/girl play then you cant not expect a 200k coach to take a chance on a player you can not afford to leave work to see play.

OVER RATED .......YOU SUCK......... BRICK.......  moms if you can't handle this then your player should be playing in a more friendly league

Players if you look like a ALL STAR 9th grade player in your senior year then you might need to ????

Great to see all the teams performing this week. Last week the girls and John Paul open the season. Carroll, GP, and Ray have all made a statement in girls basketball.

JP II was in Houston for the past two weekends. The boys team got handle pretty much because of there youth and size. But do not be surprise when they play in the 361. The are better then most teams in the area.

just ask Victoria West

Girls

Ray came out hard for week 1. But some how they found more ways to lose games. Can somebody say that they are not in shape.....

Guess who's number 1

Checkout ranking tab for Girls week 1 ranking and week1 (boys) week2 girls game prediction.....

Friday's Hype

3 CCISD teams will be playing in the Big Time Bracket

Ray, Moody, Carroll

Ray game is still going as I peck this on the site.....

King and Miller are on the wrong size looking in.

Click on the district to find your school on the home page.

Click on Game Prediction, to see my picks. Go to District tab to read about the game.

Ray has proved me wrong tonight read district tab

Mitt Ronmey means blowout.....

Please checkout Game Prediction TAB for the top five head to head games in the 361.....

Week 1 girls

Here is the list of top 3 tourneys

CCISD- Kicks off in the first week which allows teams to get a real taste of teams awareness.

Pride of Texas  4A- and 4th place 5a schools normally win this tourney. But do not be surprise if a 3a sneaks out of TM with the trophy.

Goliad- Small school heaven. This tourney has teams that could beat most of the 4a/5a schools

Each tournament will give you some quality teams performing on the court.

Its on and popping. Now that the boys preseason polls are out I have already been sent a couple of text. Tyler Pate of PA has already stated that they are going to beat "Moulton, Calhoun, and are you ready for this West Oso....." This is why you love BTB high school basketball 24/7 here in the 361.  Tyler stated his disagreement  about the #7 Rank I gave them. As Tyler know the one thing that I am, is not bias or a cheat when it comes to basketball or sports.

Also Carroll fans are talking state. If you guys make it there that would be great. But before you go that route please take a look at the possible regional teams. I truly believe its out of you guys and a SA school.

Tonight you will get my take on the boys State Rankings..... Do not be surprised that I am not in favor of a couple of schools. As a matter of fact look at the top 10 then go look at the state ranking.

1. Carroll - Coach Hooker has all the chips on the table with this years 2012-2013 team. Carroll has three of the top players in the 361 that are seniors. The key personnel that must show life agianst the major comp teams is M. Ellison....... After losing in the first round to SA Clark this year has the Tigers licking there chops. Carroll at one time had two players rank in the state. By knowing this a lot of hidden pressure will be floating in the air like stem in the engine room. Its up to Coach Hooker to open the relief valve on the court so that tese players can play freely. The D(2) name DaMarcus and Dashun will be the constant heart beat of the Carroll.Coach Hooker has created a buzz around Weber st. that will have the CCISD employee working his tale off. My realistic goal for this team is to get to the regional tournament.

2. Miller - Coach Bastian finds myself back into 4a with a different players then his last stint in 4a. This Miller team will have a great chance making it to the regional games because of their district number. Miller goes down to play the Valley teams. But by knowing that the road to Blossom fieldhouse will be like a Cop SPEEDING to go home....Miller will still need to take a test during this season to get ready for the playoffs. Losing Marques Lewis will cause other players to have to step up. Miller has 4 players rank in BTB TOP 15. But two of there players are think will have more come up more during the mid December. The Miller test is well noted around the state with their schedule. Do to CCISD athletic policy, Coach Bastian has his teams playing in the toughest brackets..... Opening up with Carroll... playing Lyford at Lyford....... CCISD TOURNEY  opening up with West Oso....Winner of that game has to deal with HCYA or Westbury Christian.... WOW!!!! Gregory Portland Tourney ( Lubbock.... Lanier...... Manvel) all are on Miller's side of the bracket. My realistic goal Miller making it to Regional Tournment.

3. Victoria East - Coach Grammer has a collective number of guards that will cause the remaining teams on this list major problems. East coming out of no where last year lost some heart breaking games. That taste should make Coach Grammer team very hungry. READ THIS .... East is going to surprise some teams this year. My realistic goals for East is to win district, make it to the second round for a toss up pick.

4. Calhoun - Under new Head Coach Anderson he will have a tall order to fill after former Coach Benefield departed to Galveston Ball to coach girls basketball. Coach Anderson team was coming into this season rank #4 but do to the recent loss of C. Williams that changes everything now for Calhoun. But the one thing that has not change is Isaac Cardona.( Jokingly) It seems like Isaac "ICU"Cardona has been playing varsity since his 8th grade year now. This year I think Isaac will have a monster year. My realistic goal for Calhoun is finish second place in district ... first round toss up....

5. West Oso - Coach Flores has to find a new point guard in a hurry. I have a major question for this team. Will Orange Grove make a push in district play. But this will be Coach Flores biggest task of coaching during his career. DaVon Fox is the only player that I noted can be special for the Bears. But looking at there road to regionals wow!!!!!!!! West Oso will be back in the AB Center. Sealy.... Sam Houston.... will be ein the building as well.

6. Moulton - Coach Fishbeck is lurking for another state run. Moulton is one of the most NORTHWEST 361 schools in the area. Moulton plays that style of game that can get underneath your skin. Here a key stat once Moulton is up on you by 7 points. Like Lil Flip " Game Over" ...... Moulton is one of the best free throw shooting teams in the area if not the state. They are rank this low because of they late start do to players are committed playing other sports. My realistic goal is back to state.

7. Port Aransas - Coach Kocurek has the same team that loss to Milano at the regional game. This year Coach K  is looking for a different results. You can see the development with some of the other players not name Tyler Pate. The hardest coaching task is getting all is players to catch up to Tyler's Pate pace without slowing down TP. This team proves my point about ball players," if you can play then you can play. STOP HIDING BEHIND YOUR ENROLLMENT." My realistic goal is for PA to get back to the regional tourney.

8. Aransas Pass - Coach Hayes has a good chance at duplicating his last year playoffs results. This is not a negative tone AP FANS.... You guys are in a dog fight. Coach Hayes use to have the tallest team in the region. Now this title goes to VanVleck with 7' A.Young. Speaking to most AP fans the are talking about state without looking hard at the regional teams. 2A is the toughest region for the 361 schools. You have in bi district, MARION, JOURDANTON, AND SA COLE.... In regional meet you will probably see Hardin Jefferson, Altair Rice,Hitchcock, Hallettsville, and Van Vleck....But if you guys are going to at least make it to the quarter finals Hunter Isom has to play bigger then 14 points per....He must reach 20p 8 ast 9 reb...... My realistic goals are quarter finals toss up......

9. Ray - Coach Rundle Ray team had a great year last year. Ray has the best chance out of the remaining teams to finish fourth in district. Yes I said fourth. Last year one of the Laredo teams made it to regional tounament. With the addition of Ben Brooks Ray will be a lot tougher on defense. My realsitic pick for this team is Fourth place in ditsrict. But your bi district teams are very weak you can have a 4th place vs 1st place toss up.

10. John Paul II - Coach Odoms is in the rebuilding proces, slowly putting together solid young team. Coach Odoms has the only team without a reliable senior. But Coach Odoms is know for putting his carpentry skills to work on the basketball court. Lil Marcus will be the reason why this team stays in most ball games. My realistic goals are for JPII to sneak back into the playoffs (TAPPS)  

All players mention has played one full year of varisty basketball.

Votes

Caller Times 1point, Victoria Advocate 1points, Head Coaches 2 points, BTB fans 2points, BTB 3 POINTS

One of my favorite ultra ego's is Ric Flair from Pro Wrestling. His quote was," To be the man you must beat the man." Let's take a trip down memory lane.... As a freshman at JPII, I told his former coach Odoms that he will make this team go if given the opportunity. Is sophmore year he was missing in action during the playoff game do to family rules.....This was the only time he did not make the list.....Last year he transfer to Carroll. As a matter of fact Carroll had a prep rally once he arrived there....(Jokingly).... For the very first time I saw one player and coach help change the culture at the school.

DaMarcus Whittington aka "Da Winner"  is the one player that shows me that he really wants to be the best. I witness this player over this summer push myself to the limit of fatigue doing a twenty point loss. I also seen this player check his teammates as well as celebrate with his teammates when they are having a great game. Last year I stated to his AAU coach this player is bigger then this city. You have to change your schedule or your mindset.... 

Da Winner has the best 4 quarter postive touch here in the 361. He has a touch 23 that ends up with an positive outcome for his team. What's so amazing about this stat is everybody knows he is going to get the ball. Heres what a point I was explaining to a coach this spring. This kid can score the basketball. But in the fourth quarter he defense rachet up a notch as well. Now while on defense he created a couple of steals to seal the game. Against Miller last year the difference in the game was both teams conversion on defensive turnovers....

Cons- Ball handling moves can be predictable....... More Energy on D.......Be a smarter communicator on the court..... ( You can email about this little secret or tell you fan to)

TP is the most under appreciated in the 361.His ability to play the game in various styles states a lot about his skills. See what the average fan does not see is that TP has to play post on defense, but; while on offense he runs the pg or plays the sg. This reminds me of the Twins of Travis, tallest boys on the teams both are playing guards on offense. This player shoots right at 48% from 3p...... Surely when you play Port Aransas most teams go to a box in one or a diamond /two....... Tyler is another physical player. He plays above the rim. For example; when was the last time you seen a point gaurd call his on play for a alley hoop....... Over this summer in Las Vegas Tyler put up some good stats against the top rated players in the country. This player truly as Port Aransas behind him. When PA is playing no locals are fishing.

Cons- Falls in love with the 3p shot........ Overall quickness....... must learn how to score while playing tough defense.....

Millers Dale Perryman has been a sponge from 9th - 11th. His improvement has been well noted. His physical frame has improve so much that he is playing more around the paint. His athletic ability is at a major above the rim level. Dale "Da Pilot" Perryman has had the weight of his community on his shoulders. Leading the team in scoring and rebounding jumps Perryman over most of the competition. Perry game is attacking the basket. He also leads the team in block shots. 

Cons- Needs to work on his ball handling skills......... Jump shot is not fluid...... Needs to stay hungry....

This player has been representing the BTB for 3 years now. The one thing I saw this summer aboout his game is that he has up his game on being the"Little Gerenal" on the floor. His game change each year that he has been playing for Miller. His freshman year he showed everybody that he can compete with the class of 2009-2010..... Two years ago help us have the biggest game in the area in defeat. West Oso vs Miller at the AB Center..... Last year he found out how tough it was to be a leader when you had three guys that have to put up shoots to play well at Miller. This past summer he was a hidden key for his summer team. By playing with players like Marques Lewis..... Dale Perryman...... Tyrell Clay.....Walter Guy.... you better know how to control the ball so that your teammates can flourish during clutch time...... The Little General has done this. Early this year we talk about a couple of things that I saw that can make his game better. This summer by playing against bigger players Billy has develop a serious floater...... This will help him tremendously.

Cons- When the going get tough please don't become the 3p jacker........ Communicating with players, refs, and coaches....... Understanding teams weakness..

This player was also name the MVP as a junior of his district. He is the know history of Calhoun basketball. For the past three years he has been a first team district player. He was the 2 tenths of a rebound away to averaging a DOUBLE -DOUBLE..... 17PTS....9.8 REB....... But this is what stands out about his game to me.... Once the game has started most of if not everybody knows that"ICU at Calhoun" is at least going to touch the basketball. Only the #1 player in the area has a better positive touch ratio then Isaac. Isaac positive touch ratio is at 12........ This summer Isaac displayed his soft touch from within 15-17 ft. But here is what I saw that needs improvement......

Cons- Needs to be more physical with longer players........ Must display some above the rim play........Needs to become a lot more nasty against 6'6" and up players...

Guys please do not get this confuse with any thing else. Over this summer and pretty much during the spring time I know some coaches wanted more informatiom on some of you. Most of the times it is the next level coach that is coming to recruit you because all the players in this area do not play against the top of line high school comp....... For example Duncanville  had a good tournament ..... But Big Foot tourney in Vegas has college coaches from everywhere.....  So if Northwestern University, La is knocking on your door..... This is a great time to go on the trip........

The reason why is the way I make my money ?????

Lower Level d-1 at most times is  not better then high level d-2 when it comes down to talent.... Example

Willie Harper IV has guys that played major d-1 ball at his NAIA program..... While in high school you must be willing to listen to see what the LOI is unless you are a 5 star recruit.......

By the way 5 star recruit are all on ESPN and YAHOO

From the phone calls,emails, and to much man love.First read this some of you guys did not cast your vote. From six to four there was simply a tie. Now lets have a email conversation about the biggest topic Dashun Dixon first......

Fan wrote, Frank are you blind, Dixon is the second best player in CC and the 361 area. He has improve so much during the summer. He is college ready right now?

BTB-  No I can see very well 20/20 vision. Yes he is college ready.  Improvement is what I am looking at and for. Mental toughness is the other thing I try to gather from players by understanding body language, and on court present. Here are the things that cause Dixon to slide on this board.

1. My eyes do not tell my brain to love easily.

2. DaMarcus Whittington

3. Looking back on every defeat guess who had the most bad games per position player?

4. Carroll celebrated for who last year when he arrived?

5. All these other guys have been there and done that in a major game?

6. I was spying on CCPANTHERS and at the crucial moments I saw guys making basket after basket.....

No when I spoke to college coaches about this kid. I told them this once he realize that he has it..... This guy will be very special player on the college level.

Everything he is going through I have seen it from Tajon Welcome of Booker T. Washington.....The coach from Goerge Town flirted with Hyje Thomas ..... UTSA..... He is the player that has Tank coming to UTSA.....

The flirt is just that. The LOI is another thing. Please do not confuse the two.

Fan- Corey Haywood is better then 10-15...... Why he is not on the board?

Vote..... Next thing was this Corey Haywood did not make first team in his district if I stand corrected. Next thing is this....

I think Corey could be special. He played for me. I wanted him to learn the point. The question I ask him was this.... Do you want to be OK or great? You have a chance to be a monster player all you need to do is just work on some basic things and play with some heart.

Heart....  Corey plays at Moody..... For me Corey should average 18-25 pts/per.... 8-14 reb.......3 ast.....

For crying out loud Moody last year look like a 14u team in AAU ball. No disrespect to all the other kids playing at Moody.....

Btb fan- Storm is your boy is that why he is at number 10?

No sir Storm is not my boy. His dad helps the kids find way to me so that we can help them find a school.

Storm at this level is max out at 10..... Storm had a great summer playing on the wing..... yOU  GUYS DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW FAR 6 IS TO 10.......

Storm will probably lead the area in blocks .......

Christian Cantu,sr, Calallen;Ben Brooks,jr, Ray; Luke Wenske,jr, St. Joseph; Charlie Albert, sr, Victoria East; Xavier Ellis, sr, Victoria East.

Guys the only reason why you are not in the top 15. When I watch you  play last year and this summer you guys faded out in the game or this summer. This sport is for guys that like to grind it out or gym rats..... But let me be the first to team you" you can take anybody spot from 6-15....

6.Dashun Dixon, sr, Carroll

Pros- A very good summer. Display more offensive skills, he can be the best player in the area if he wants it. Sneaky quick first step.

Cons- Vanish from games in the 4q..... Needs to become more demanding on both sides the court.....Weight Room....

7. Davon Fox, jr, West Oso

Pros- This guy is one of the toughest  guys in the area. He does all the dirty work for guys that wants to look cute with the basketball. Fox is a rebounding machine.

Cons- Needs to improve his skills set for his size. Needs to grow 6inches..... Develop an outside shot

8.Ian Sharpless,sr, Victoria East

Pros- Has a great mid range game.....Great form ...... Ready to take the big shot

Cons- Falls in love with the trip point line..... Needs to raise his defensive game up a notch..... No expirence being the man

9. Hunter Isom,sr,Aransas Pass 

Pros- He is the relief that Panthers need while being pressure. He is a very smart basketball player. He is a solid 14pts

Cons- Needs more quickness....... Should average 22pts..... Be more determine to on the court

10. Storm Watson,jr, Miller

Pros- Great summer..... He has develop into a great off ball shot blocker...... He also understand his wing span

Cons- Body must mature.... Needs to stand his ground on defense..... Can not be Randy Moss on the basetball court " taken off on plays"

11.Marcus Ellison, sr, Carroll

Pros- Sound Defender, Unselfish player, Good Communicator on defense

Cons- Needs to be more of a leader..... Should take control of the basketball so he could get his two studs going more easier......Stop being so friendly on the court

12. Tyrell Clay,sr, Miller

Pros- Very Strong, Has a knack for off ball steals, not afraid to attack the basket

Cons- Football player/ quarterback that can be turnover prone, needs a mid range game, On ball defense needs improvement......

13. Jeremy Brittain, sr, Tuloso Midway

Pros- This player is a top 10 player, Can play three position on high school level.....Very Smooth

Cons- Defense.... Bad knees...... Slow

14. Bronson Zapata,jr, Moulton

Pros- MVP as a Soph of his district..... can score from anywhere..... good ft shooter

Cons- Needs to play against better comp.... slow getting back on defense..... learn to talk on defense

15. Marcus Williams,soph, John Paul II

Pros- Is a head of his class in the 361, great dribbler, Good leader

Cons- Needs to be push by comp, Learn the mid range game, Learn to read the defense at 3/4 of the court..

Carroll girls basketball fan. Please do not insult the little knowledge I have. The reason why Carroll only has one player rank is simple..... Carroll girls find away to lose games.

Who is L. Hunt of Shiner? Hunt is a monster player that jump on the scene last year.

Shanell Stewart of Ray is a top 15 player? When she learns to use her body she could be one of the best girls in the 361. But as of now she is to friendly in the paint.

How is West Oso girls rank so high with BTB? West Oso had  one of the youngest teams in the area that capture a lot of success doing last year. With a highly talent freshman coming into this season Oso may have a chance going to state. Last year B. Clark was not prepared to carry the load. This year with Lizzy, and the Freshman, Oso will not have to depend on B. Clark.....

 This year in the 361 I truly believe that we will have several of teams reach the number 1 ranking. But coming into the season I had to look at the teams from top to bottom. I also had to look at the potential head to head match up, and tourney that the coaches of these teams are attending. I truly think that the Honorable Mention Teams will represent a slot by the end of week 1.

Remember your team must pass the eye test to get on this site.

Missing the cut was : Rockport, St. Joseph, John Paul, Calhoun, Alice

TABC HAS RELEASE THE STATE RANKING

5A ????? WTH

4A

Victoria East I thought should have been around the 16-19 range. East has to many new faces that has no expirence being the top girl.

3A

West Oso is right on spot here is why? Incoming Freshman along with Lizzy Valdez. Team speed

Yoakum is not even a top 10 team in the 361

2A

Aransas Pass is surely overrated on the state level. I had them around 19-22

Hallettsville should not be rank

1A DIV1

Shiner I had them rank 5-10. They are a very solid team.

1A DIV2

Moulton I had at #4

Private Schools ???????? wth

1. West Oso - This year team will get a boost in the arm with in coming post player. This player is one of the strongest girls in the state. West Oso still will depend on Brittany Clark for scoring. Finally Coach Roy Williams will have to find ways to keep his team interested in district play. The Lady Bears first real match will come from Taft. The Old vs Young coaches classic. Coach Williams has over 600+ wins. Will this be the season that West Oso make the trip back to Austin.

2. Victoria East-  East will be looking to continue to be the queens on the court in the 361. Replacing three college players will be difficult. Sonya Acuna will have to learn how to be the leader on the court asap. Opening up at Ray, Yoakum then playing in the McDonalds Invitational all I can say is pack a lunch. Coach North loves to push her teams early in the season so she can she what they need to improve on. But the one thing I know is that East will be in shape. So if you are not on the track Lil Wills will be in the building.

3.Shiner- Shiner is a physical team that is led by Lanesha Hunt. This team is like that old school Detroit Piston. Hunt plays like Isiash. Coach Hoelter will attack you all game long. Key non district game is against Skidmore-Tynan. Don't be surprise to Shiner representing the 361 is regionals.

4.King- Is looking to win another district title. King girls was just starting to click until they realize they where in the playoffs. Natalie Hessong will be leading the way this year. Coach Dunston," we are a long way from where I want us to be." This statement simple means OOPS UP SIDE YOUR HEAD...... to the opposing teams. If you are not physical then ask the refs to bail you out. CCISD TOURNEY will let King know where they stand.

5. Moody- This is the team that I've beeen waiting on for years to put together a season. The one player that I think will have her hands on the success of Moody is Alyssa Salinas. Coach Nerios will have to up the anti and tempo for Moody. This is a team that lives me wanting more. CCISD tourney will make them or break them.

6. Moulton- This is another school that makes me fill up my tank. The other team that representing the 361 at state. I drove out to this school just to see if it was a bad drive. The problem for me is that it was. But the good out weigh the bad. These girls can play. With one of the toughest schedules in the 361 out of boys and girls schedule. Coach John Meisetschleager 

has Yoakum, and Poth away.

7. Victoria West- West coming off a dissappointing year has a lot to recapture. Starting with Treka Franklin. She is the bright spot that can over turn the funk that was weighing down West. Coach Jimendez will have to find some one to play with Treka. Two years ago this team was district champs. Now they are looking to make the playoffs.

8. Ray- Lets cut through the chase. Victoria East ....CCISD will aloow you to jump on board or get off the train. Kathleen Bell has a chance to be great. Coach Dela Pena has a concern,with his teams  depth and youth. The only way you can improve on that is by playing cupcakes. Victoria East is surely not on my baker list of cakes.

9. Aransas Pass- #1 Player Brianna Cribb.........  Please can some body find some girls to play with Ms. Cribb. But if not Freer coach had a great aproach last year. Give Brianna the ball and get out of the way. But Freer coach had at least 9 plays for her player. By moving into a very tough district dont be surprise that AP fans that I am right about teams moving out of the top 10.

10.Taft- Young and fearless. Tough and bold. Now that the raw talent is now been season by Coach Sims. Emma Flores will be is first true product. This young lady plays just like her coach. Taft is going to shock the area.

Honorable Teams

Carroll, Industrial, Skidmore-Tynan, Port Aransas, Gregory Portland

This weekend I made a good decision for myself and the players of the 361. This will give me a chance to look at all 40 players that I have on the board plus a couple more. I have learn over the years that most people do not strive for fairness in our society. In my case I was told if I do not show up to their rules clinic I can not ref. See the problem I have with that is that particular chapter did not honor me has a full pledge paying member when I was showing up to 90% of all the meetings and rules clinic. As players and coaches know ...I do not kiss where the sun don't shine. Besides 8 conference games and 8 out of conference game this year. I also have my high school schedule.

I will still come work a couple of scrimmages in the Victoria and CC area for a couple of coaches request.

Girls Player Rankings are now finish.

Willie Harper...... Leon Upshaw.....Matt Young CALLER TIMES ....Jeff Wenzel...... Victoria AAU Coach ..... please send me your top 20 players in order ......

If your name is not on the site. That simply means that you have not done enough to be notice. It also means that you need to improve BECAUSE these players have shown promise on the court.

All players mention has played one full year of varisty basketball.

Votes

Caller Times 1point, Victoria Advocate 1points, Head Coaches 2 points, BTB fans 2points, BTB 3 POINTS

One of the best athletes in the entire 361. She is the reason why you buy your popcorn early. Brianna has a skill set that should have been displayed on the AAU SCENE in NCAA tournaments. This young lady will have 40 oz of points on you before you realize that she is Aransas Pass Lady Panthers.  As of nick name that I am about to tell you in a few words. Brianna "Score A lot" Cribb. Surprisingly she also defends the best team offensive player. All the coaches know you must slow down Cribb in order to win the game.

Cons- Be more aggressive....... Design her more plays...... Seize the 4th quarter....

Treka Franklin is back as one of the top players in the 361. After a dissappointing last year it will be hard press to find a more offensive minded player on the court. For the people who don't know Treka's burst on the scene as a sophmore. She has been putting up numbers for a couple of years now. She has been consider if not one of the top players in the toughest districts in the 361. Most teams go in the game trying to play her one on one. By the time the second quarter comes around then she will she more match up zones. I will not be dsurprise if Treka's average 25ppg... 4ast...5reb... I telling you do not sleep on Treka 361.

Cons- Defense...... Rebounding...... Quickness..

 This young lady is a double double waiting to happen on most nights. She can also be a triple double on occasion. Beaudoin has the ability to anchor the paint as well as put opposiing team in foul trouble.

Cons- Need to develop her dribbling skills so that opposing teams want box in one her.

 As a junior Natalie help lead King to a surprising back to back district championship. Natalie is a dual threat player. She can play post and guard. She is truly a miss match on the court that King should showcase in this coming season.

Pros- To physical for opposing teams guards. Blow by most teams post players

Cons- Speed.... Jump shot.....

 Lanesha Hunt is the best point guard in the 361 hands down. Right now she can start on anybody teams. By adding her to the roster " you can book it that your  team will be heading to the playoffs." She lead her team in scoring and ast. She is a double double threat. She can dribble faster with the ball then most girls can run up the court.  Bing or Google her to see what she looks like. But be on the look out for her.

Key Games: Yoakum tourney.... Golaid tourney..... Skidmore-Tynan head to head .....

Players you have a chance to take somebody spot from 6-15. I feel like your team success will depend on your play on the court. Have fun this season.

Victoria Elizalde, sr, Beeville; Lizzy Valdez sr, West Oso; Shanell Stewart jr, Ray; Megan Mitchon jr, Moulton; Alexis Urtado, sr, Moody.

6. Sarah Wisor, sr, GP

4 year varsity starter. Great will for the game. Plays within the offense. Must develop better foot speed and quickness.

7.Brittany Clark.sr.West Oso

Has the tools to play college ball. But I'm waiting to find out does she has the heart. She can pretty much do anything on the court. But I need to see more against quality competition.

8.Sonya Acuna,sr, Victoria East

Sonya will be heavenly lean on by Coach North this year. Being in the spotlight comes with a lofty price of off season committment. Cons- Can she survive the lights, since its on her.

9.Avery Zamzow,sr, Goliad

Very strong post defender. Good free throw shooter. Will be look upon for inside scoring this season. Coach Reyes will need for her to have double double if the plan on making any noise during the season.

10.Alyssa Salinas, sr, Moody

This young lady might just be a top 5 player at the end of the season. But if she is that means Moody will win there district and they will have a major run in the playoffs provided that every one else is struggling.  A.Salinas is leading the team in scoring and assist.  Cons- She must turn into Kobe during the forth quarter.

Last week I was in the 361 area. I stop by a couple of schools, also ref some fall league games.

Kingsville boys will make the playoffs? Wow I cant believe I am saying this, but yes you heard it here first.

Also I meet with King Girls HC McNary spoke with her. She is gearing up for another district run. Coach McNary stated " Its going to be hard work but we will be fine."

Tyler Pate cuaght a alley that erupted the gym. during a fall game.

11. Emma Flores soph, Taft -

Pros- Young high energy point guard. Lead Taft in scoring and ast.

Cons- Her youth get her into bad situations at times. Needs to develop 15-17ft jump shot.

12. D. Evans sr, Carroll

Pros- Can flat out score the basketball. Has give me the ball attitude.

Cons- Needs to pick it up more on the defense end. Get her teammates more involve on offense

13. Kathleen Bell sr, Ray

Pros- Very smart player. Makes very good decision with the basketball

Cons- Speed, and defense......

14. Jaccarri Hights jr, Yoakum

Pros- Good speed and strength. Shut down defender

Cons- Must improved on the offensive side. Never been the girl on the court.

15.Kamri Hardeman sr, Victoria East

Pros- Plays in a great system for her skill set. Great defender...

Cons- Needs to improved on her offensive game. Weak hand dribbling

I am starting to notice that most of the tournaments that are played with the NCAA format is becoming water down. For the price of game day tickets for AAU games pool play has had more 20 point blowouts. The first round of bracket play normally would have one good game. Finally 2-4 teams normally comes out the victor.

At 8 dollars a ticket I want to see players play against some serious minded players. NCAA I think has cripple the field of play from small mom and pop teams. There rules are good for the EYBL but for the local teams that can not afford the EYBL they have hurt made a unbalance attack to the recruiting side for a great player thats playing with average joe's.

These schools rarely sign high school seniors. But when they do the player normally cab play. So do be surprise to see what the 361 area has produce. Reminder thee are the players that are on there school website and roster.

Div 1 JUCO is now the place where great talent can make it to Big Time college ball. From NCAA DI to NAIA DI. If you can hang with JUCO you will find a home at a university somewhere. If you can accept where you are at in the coaches eyes. You can find a home. Remember JUCO are not for momma's boys and dad's little girls. These coaches are always looking for the next monster like BTW C/0 2010 Hyjee Thomas ...MVP of the region 14, Navarro College. But I also see Reggie Johnson from King sharping up his skills so that it can give him a div1 opportunity to play ball. Here are the players that are on roster as of now.

Brandon Scott, Western Texas College fr, West Oso..... Brandon played 29 games at small forward position.

Nate Velasco, Lon Morris soph, Gregory Portland.... Nate played in 28 games average 10pts per game....... 

Karisa Norfleet, Ranger JC fr, Moody hs..... played in 11 games.......

Well I have scroll thru the region 5 and 14 JUCO schools..... Reminder if you know anybody that playing Juco let me know..... The have to be playing in a different region..... In other words out of state.

Here are some of the players that are still on team roster as of now. Not going to college is not that bad as going and not being able to hang on the court. Some players went but did not understand why playing time was not coming their way. Some players threw away opportunity playing JV college ball to get better so that they could make the team. Some players are just simply Div3 players. But the main focal point is education. Im telling you you can party a lot better when you have a college degree. Making more money is better then budget balling. Budget Ballers are non hustlers that count every penny. They never have anything to offer when we are out hanging.

GET YOUR EDUCATION (NOW)

Lia Philips, Schreiner University sr. Port Aransas hs

Morgan Marriott, Howard Payne University fr, CC King

Simone Moreno, Mary Hardin Baylor fr. Victoria Home School

Brock Kimball, McMurry University jr, Ingleside Tx

James Davenport, Southwestern University sr, Hallettsville Tx

Micheal Cantu, Southwestern University, soph, Calallen

Melanie Cavazos, Schreiner University fr,CC King

These are all the players that are playing Div 3 ball. If I miss anybody that's playing d-3 ball please contact me asap....

By going through the roster I notice that there are alot of good high school players playing.

2011-12 Division II Women's Basketball Recruiting Calendar

NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 

(See NCAA Division II Bylaw 13.17.2 for women’s basketball calendar formula)

The dates in this calendar reflect the application of NCAA Division II Bylaw 13.17 at the time of publication but are subject to change per Constitution 5.2.3.1 or if certain dates (e.g., National Letter of Intent signing dates) are altered.

(a) June 1-14, 2011: Quiet Period

(b) June 15 through August 1, 2011: Evaluation Period

(c) August 2 through September 6, 2011: Quiet Period

(d) September 7 through October 14, 2011: Contact Period

(e) October 15, 2011, to the date of the prospect’s initial high school or two-year college contest: Quiet Period

(f) November 7 (7 a.m.) - 9, 2011, (7 a.m.): Dead Period

(g) The period between the prospect’s initial and final high school or two-year college contests: Evaluation Period

(h) March 1 through May 14, 2012, [except for (1) below]: Contact Period

            (1) April 9 (7 a.m.) - 11, 2012, (7 a.m.): Dead Period

(i) During the Saturday before the start of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship through Wednesday noon after the Championship game, [March 31 through April 4, 2012, (noon)]: Dead Period

(j) During four sanctioned Amateur Athletic Union women’s events occurring between May 18 and June 14 selected at the discretion of the institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics: Evaluation Period

(k) During any high school all-star game that occurs within the state in which the member institution is located: Evaluation Period

(l) All other dates: Quiet Period

The National Collegiate Athletic Association March 25, 2011 AEC:jhw

Coach: Team we need to work. In two inutes we miss 50 shots. The problem is there was no defense on you.

Player: Can I play 32 minutes going half a$$. No one likes to get sub out.

Parents: My player is the best thing out there. " thou shall not lie"