Attn! All middle school parents / coaches: CAMP RIGHT WAY (Jan 2-3, 2010 @ League America). The top 40 performers will advance into the Int'l Middle School Combine (May 2010) along with 80 of the nation's top middle school stars. To nominate an 8th grader, send email to jlucas@mail.org
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Thursday, December 17
THIS WEEK'S GAMES TO SEE!!
WEDNESDAY, DEC 16th
TIME
RESULTS
RCS PREDICTION
Galveston Ball 69 Deer Park 55
Galv by 11
TUESDAY, DEC 15th
TIME
RESULTS
RCS PREDICTION
Kingwood Park 33 Dawson 32
Dawson by 4
WOW!
Barbers Hill 66 Huffman Hargrave34
Barbers Hill by 8
DeKaney 47 Nimitz 46
DeKaney by 2
Hastings 58 Morton Ranch 45
Hastings by 5
Woodlands 38 Klein 30
Klein by 1
WOW!
South Houston 67 Klein Oak 59
Klein Oak by 3
Elsik 68 Northshore 66
Nshore by 2
Channelview 68 Galena Park 58
Cview by 3
Terry 63 Brazosport 60
Terry by 1
Brazoswood 64 Texas City 49
Brazoswood by 2
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Monday, December 14
DEC 18-21st: HOUSTON ISD TOURNEY
FRIDAY (1st Round Games)
FRI
@ DELMAR
@ BARNETT
@ BUTLER
@ REAGAN HS
3pm
Waltrip / Memorial
Wheatley / Austin
Westbury Chr / Lee
Westfield / Kashmere
4:30
Westside / Chavez
Worthing / Clear Crk
Washington / Sharpstown
Reagan / Stratford
6pm
Sam Houston / Madison
Strake Jesuit / Sterling
Northshore / Westbury
Elsik / Milby
7:30
Bellaire / Scarborough
St Thomas / Furr
Jones / Lamar
Second Bapt / Davis
Monday, December 14
YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO MESS WITH THESE GUYS RIGHT ABOUT NOW...
Reagan "was" one of the area's best kept secrets!
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports)
Houston Reagan HS won their first tournament of the decade! The Bulldogs improved to 7-3 after winning the Streater Smith / Schurr Insurance Holiday Tournament over the weekend. Andre Potts averaged 18ppg in wins over Brenham, Tomball, and New Caney (props to these guys who made it to the championship).
Reagan is amongst the following list of 10 area varsity teams who I owe apologies to for not including them into our Top 40 list (as published in "Da Magazine"). If you don't think these teams are legit, you had better ask somebody...
HIGH SCHOOL
W/L
NOTES
1.
Spring
11-2
won the Cy Fair ISD Tourney
2.
Cy Fair
10-2
has wins over Klein Forest, Langham Crk, Westfield,
3.
Travis
10-2
only loss to Bush & LaMarque
4.
Hardin Jefferson
11-1
beat Kountze twice
5.
Reagan
7-3
three losses by 6pts or less
6.
The Woodlands
10-2
smart scheduling has its privileges
7.
Barbers Hill
11-3
six wins by 15 or more points
8.
Oak Ridge
9-4
Loss to Westfield, Klein, and LaMarque twice
9.
Waltrip
6-2
wins over Beaumont Ozen and Strake Jesuit
10.
Cy Creek
8-4
Currently on two game skid (Klein Forest & Spring)
Sunday, December 13
SPRING WINS CY FAIR ISD TOURNAMENT
Don Thomas (22ppg/ 6apg)
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports)
Don Thomas scored 26pts, Anthony Penn 12, DeOsic West 11, and TJ Berry 10 to lift Spring HS over Cy Fair (73-71) in the championship game of the Cy Fair ISD Tournament. Thomas (named MVP) is an unsigned senior point guard who has been leaving his impression on opponents all season. Spring (10-2) is off to one of their best starts in recent memory. As for Cy Fair, not many can honestly say they expected the Bobcats to be one of the final two teams standing. These guys have a solid chemistry and respond very well to first year head coach Barry Townley. Lawrence Paye and Brandon Darby scored 18pts each while Chris McDermott added 15 in the loss.
In the 3rd place game, Sophomore forward Derail Green posted 16pts as Klein Forest held on to beat Cy Creek (72-67). Mackey McKnight scored 133pts in five games, including 28pts to propel Langham Creek over Klein (62-57) in the 5th place contest. The Consolation Finals was claimed by Cy Woods with a close 52-51 decision against C.E. King. Andre Adams netted 27pts in the win. OTHER SATURDAY RESULTS:
(Semis) Spring 70 Cy Creek 60, (Semis) Cy Fair 72 Klein Forest 63, Cy Woods 67 Cy Falls 58, CE King 65 Cy Ridge 58, Klein 68, Cy Springs 58, Langham Creek 65 Katy 47 FRIDAY RESULTS
Cy Ridge 63 Klein Collins 49
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Klein 57 Katy 41
Cy Fair 55 Langham Crk 54
Spring def Cy Springs
Cy Creek 64 Brazoswood 59
Cy Ridge 52 Cy Ranch 17
CE King 89 Brazosport 71
Cy Falls / Jersey Vill
Cy Woods 70 Cy Lakes 38
Klein Forest 41 Klein 38
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THURSDAY RESULTS
Klein 42 Cy Ridge 31
Cy Fair 76 Brazosport 70
Cy Springs def Jersey Village
Cy Creek 80 Cy Lakes 71
Kln Collins 53 Katy 57
Langham Crk 74 CE King 68
Cy Falls 53 Spring 66
Cy Woods 51 Brazswd 54
Kln Forest 63 Cy Ranch 37
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Sunday, December 13
DEER PARK FINISHES SECOND @ LEE COLLEGE CLASSIC
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports) Three Louisiana based high schools traveled to Baytown, and a pair of them walked away with titles at the Lee College Classic held this past weekend. Oklahoma State recruit Markel Brown earned the event's Mr. Basketball award after pouring in 27pts to lead Peabody HS over Deer Park in the Gold Division finale. Westgate, LA nipped Barbers Hill (74-69) to win the Silver Bracket while the Crosby Cougars cruised to a 59-30 victory over Goose Creek Memorial which was the lone Baytown area school to reach a championship game. THURSDAY RESULTS
Clear Lake 80 Crosby 60, Peabody (LA) 69 Barbers Hill 48, Baytown Sterling 81 Westgate (LA) 78, StThomas More (LA) 55 Memorial 40 FRIDAY RESULTS Fort Bend Baptist 69 Crosby 54, Barbers Hill vs Baytown Lee, Sterling 64 NE Christian 54, Deer Park 57 Memorial 36, Clear Lake 73 Fort Bend Baptist 63, Peabody Magnet vs Baytown Lee, WestGate vs NE Christian, St Thomas More vs Deer Park SATURDAY RESULTS
Semi-Final Bronze Bracket (Crosby 60 Baytown Lee 41)
Semi-Final Bronze Bracket (Baytown Memorial 61 Northeast Chr 50)
Semi-Final Silver Bracket (Barbers Hill 59 Fort Bend Baptist 57)
Semi-Final Silver Bracket (Westgate, LA 78 St Thomas More, LA 59)
Semi-Final Gold Bracket (Peabody, LA 63 Clear Lake 59)
Semi-Final Gold Bracket (Deer Park 62 Baytown Sterling 45)
Championship Game Bronze Bracket (Crosby 59 Baytown Memorial 30)
Championship Game Silver Bracket (Westgate, LA 74 Barbers Hill 69)
Championship Game Gold Bracket (Peabody, LA 54 Deer Park 36)
Sunday, December 13
BUSH REPEATS @ OUTBACK TOURNAMENT
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports)
Sophomore center Cameron Ridley became the first player to post a triple double in the championship game of the Outback Tournament. He scored 10 of his game high 27pts in the first quarter, while hauling 11rebs and swatting 10 shots to complete the rare feat as Bush High School successfully defended their title with a 62-59 win over Dulles HS. Unsigned senior Bryant Mbamalu paced Dulles with 26pts and DeAngelo Harrison contributed 14pts (4/18fg) in defeat.
These two teams have faced each other in three consecutive championship games with Dulles winning two years ago during the team's state tournament run. "I guess we answered your Put Up or Shut Up question", stated Bush head coach Ronnie Courtney while referencing our annual basketball publication's comments related to his team and this very tournament (listed on page 27 of Da Magazine).
Tenth grader Chance Allen hit 10pts as Elkins HS won the 3rd place game (50-46) vs Arlington Bowie. The Silver Bracket was won by Pearland after their eye catching score of 30-19 against Houston Memorial. Meanwhile, Willowridge HS got 21pts from Hakeem Randle and 18pts from Derrick Dixon to help earn the Bronze Bracket title with a (58-50) win over district rival Kempner. SATURDAY RESULTS
(GOLD BRACKET)
(SILVER BRACKET)
(BRONZE BRACKET)
Marshall 58 Travis 68
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SEMI: Lamar Cons 45 Kempner 55
Elsik 54 Alief Taylor 43
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SEMI: Milby 35 Willowridge 60
SEMI: Bush 67 Elkins 63
SEMI: Pearland 44 Hastings 34
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SEMI: Dulles 59 Arl Bowie 38
SEMI: Clear Brook 47 Memorial 48
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Travis 62 Elsik 46
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1st: Willowridge 58 Kempner 50
3rd place: Elkins 50 Arl Bowie 46
1st: Pearland 30 Memorial 19
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1st place: Bush 62 Dulles 59
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FRIDAY RESULTS
Bush 59 Travis 53
Stratford 43 Pearland 59
Hou Lee 34 Kempner 79
Marshall 61 Elkins 68
Hastings 53 Hightower 42
Lamar Cons 69 Washington 76
Dulles 66 Alief Taylor 45
Clear Brk 61 FBAustin 43
Spring Woods 55 Milby 56
Elsik 43 Arlington Bowie 51
Tivy 33 Hou Memorial 43
Willowridge 64 Clements 49
THURSDAY POOL RESULTS
Kempner 52 Travis 71
Alief Taylor 59 Milby 42
Marshall 61 Hastings 58
Hightower def Washington
Bush 119 Hstn Lee 46
Dulles 50 Spring Woods 49
Elsik 60 Willowridge 49
Memorial def Clements
Pearland 57 Kempner 30
Milby 49 FB Austin 70
Hastings 73 Lamar Cons48
Washington 62 Elkins 98
Lee 40 Stratford 76
Spring Woods70 Clear Brk 72
Willowridge 31 Tivy 47
Bowie def Clements
Travis 52 Pearland 45
FB Austin 63 Alief Taylor 64
Marshall def Lamar Cons
Elkins 54 Hightower 46
Stratford 40 Bush 77
Clear Brook 56 Dulles 74
Elsik def Tivy
Bowie 45 Memorial 29
Sunday, December 13
WESTBURY CHRISTIAN DOMINATES @ YMBL TOURNAMENT
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports)
Aside from a four point semi final win, Westbury Christian beat Dallas Kimball, Beaumont Westbrook, and Port Arthur Memorial by at least 15pts each while running the table at the YMBL Tournament held on the campus of Lamar University. Junior floor general Anthony Collins was named MVP of the event while teammates Cody Glenn and Justin Foreman were selected to the All Tournament Team. Port Arthur Memorial was led by UT-Arlington recruit Anthony Collins with 13pts.
In the 3rd Place game, Westbrook outlasted Ozen (51-48) in a rivalry between the Beaumont based schools. Dallas Kimball bounced from first round lost to complete the Consolation Bracket run. SATURDAY RESULTS
1st PLACE : Westbury Christian 55 Port Arthur Memorial 40
FRIDAY RESULTS
Eisenhower 55 Nederaland 47 (OT), Dallas Kimball 55 Central 48, Killeen Shoemaker 49 West Orange Stark 34, Aldine 59 New Orleans Walker 45, West Brook 68 Silsbee 62, Westbury Christian 56 Harker Heights 52, Ozen 52 Northshore 52, Port Arthur Memorial 66 Dallas South Oak Cliff 36 THURSDAY RESULTS
Beaumont Ozen 59 West Orange Stark 42, West Brook 55 Nederland 51, Silsbee 70 Eisenhower 34, Dallas SOC 60 Aldine 58, Northshore 63 Killeen Shoemaker 41, Westbury Christian 62 Dallas Kimball 41, Harker Heights 58 Central 49, Port Arthur Memorial 59 New Orleans Walker 51
Thursday, December 10
26 GREATER HOUSTON SENIORS SIGNED WITH D1 COLLEGES DURING THE FALL!
On Tues, Brandon Peters signed w/ Western Kentucky
By: Jim Hicks
SIGNED SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
D1 COLLEGE SIGNED W/
Kenny Anyigbo
Bellaire HS
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Kevin Brown
Elsik
CENTRAL FLORIDA
Josh Cleveland
Elsik
PAN AMERICAN
Randy Collins
LaPorte
SAM HOUSTON STATE
Darrious Curry
Stratford
UTEP
Darius Gardner
Yates
SFA
Darius Harris
Port Arthur Memorial
LAMAR
Anthony Horton
Clear Springs
CAMPBELL
Chase Kammerer
St Thomas
AIR FORCE
Mackey McKnight
Langham Creek
LEHIGH
Shaquille Miller White
Port Arthur Memorial
UT-ARLINGTON
Amos Olatayo
Elsik
SFA
Drew Onyebuchi
Travis
NEW JERSEY INST TECH
Jamel Outler
Bellaire
TEXAS TECH
Michael Oyedeji
Bellaire
TEXAS A&M
Drew Parker
LaPorte
UNC-GREENSBORO
Brandon Peters
Yates
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Byron Randle
Friendswood
SAM HOUSTON STATE
Darious RIchardson
Bush
UT ARLINGTON
John Caleb Sanders
HCYA
LIBERTY
Nick Shepherd
Westbury Chr
LONG BEACH STATE
Leslee Smith
Christian Life
SMU
Tevin Svihovec
Kingwood
NORTHERN COLORADO
Alton Tanner
Katy Taylor
ARMY
Maurice Wiltz
Stafford
COLORADO STATE
Joseph Young
Yates
PROVIDENCE
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Da Mag will also be available at various gyms!
RANKINGS, ROSTERS, DISTRICT SCHEDULES, PREVIEWS, ARTICLES, COLLEGE SCHEDULES, and a list of every single Texas product who is currently playing on a D1 ROSTER nationally.
"Da Magazine" (our largest edition ever - over 100 pgs) is on the shelves at over 20 area Border's, Barnes & Nobles, and Waldenbook Stores.
BOOKSTORE
LOCATION "DA MAGAZINE"
PHONE
NORTH HOUSTON
Barnes & Noble
Deer Brook Mall
281-540-3060
Waldenbooks
Willowbrook Mall (next to Macy's)
281-469-1901
NORTHWEST
Waldenbooks
Northwest Mall
713-682-2237
Barnes & Noble
7026 Hwy 6 (Copperfield)
281-861-6842
CENTRAL HOUSTON
Barnes & Noble
2030 W. Gray (@ Shepard)
713-522-8571
Barnes & Noble
3003 W. Holcomb (@ Buffalo Spdwy)
713-349-0050
Waldenbooks
1200 McKinney (Houston Center)
713-951-0041
SOUTHWEST
Barnes & Noble
5000 Westheimer (in Grand Lux pkng lot)
713-629-8828
Barnes & Noble
7626 Westheimer (@ Hillcroft)
713-783-6016
Border's
Galleria Mall
713-960-0619
Border's
3025 Kirby @ S. Alabama
713-524-0200
Border's
Meyerland Plaza
713-661-2888
WEST HOUSTON
Barnes & Noble
2450 Hwy 6 (West Oaks)
281-293-8699
Barnes & Noble
5303 FM 1960 (@ Champions)
281-631-0681
Border's
12850 Memorial Dr (Town & Country)
713-465-5616
SOUTHEAST HOUSTON
Border's
Baybrook Mall
281-338-9390
STAFFORD / SUGARLAND
Border's
12788 Fountain Lake (in Razoo's pkng lot)
281-240-6666
TEXAS CITY / GALVESTON
Waldenbooks
Mall of Mainland (Tx City/ Galveston)
409-986-7743
BAYTOWN
Waldenbooks
San Jacinto Mall
281-421-2534
THE WOODLANDS
Barnes & Noble
Woodlands Mall (across from PF Chang's)
281-465-8744
Border's
9595 Six Pines Rd, Ste 400
832-585-0051
Tuesday, November 24
DEC 28-29: LUCAS HOLIDAY XPLOSION @ CAMPBELL CENTER
