Category: Week of Dec. 15-21, 2013

BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

Central Catholic fends off Sam Houston for 8th-straight win; East Central makes up 17-point deficit to beat Reagan  TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Lanier, Sam Houston. Edison outscored the host Voks 10-7 in overtime to win 59-46 at Lanier Friday in the District 28-4A season opener for both… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

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GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Memorial surprises Southside for first 29-4A win

Jefferson gives undefeated Eagles scare in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Jefferson, Lanier, Memorial, Southside, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Memorial tasted the agony of defeat Tuesday. Friday at Southside, the Minutemen (5-13, 1-2) experienced the thrill of a decisive, yet unexpected victory. Coming off a 49-18 loss to archrival Kennedy, Memorial displayed its resilience… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Memorial surprises Southside for first 29-4A win

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BOYS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Hurricanes get past pesky Brack

efferson gets back on track with win over Southside TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Sam Houston, Southside. Sam Houston (8-6) got 17 points from senior guard Jordon Harris to win a non-district rivalry game 45-40 Tuesday at Brackenridge. The teams were tied 12-12 after one quarter, but the Hurricanes got some separation by outscoring… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Hurricanes get past pesky Brack

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GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Dragons blend experience and youth to craft 4-game win streak

Edison launches comeback to defeat Jefferson in 28-4A TEAMS INCLUDED: Edison, Harlandale, Jefferson, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos (including the Southwest-Somerset JV game) or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com When Southwest senior Tiffani Rodriguez was a freshman, she had good role models to look up… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL MIDWEEK REPORT: Dragons blend experience and youth to craft 4-game win streak

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FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

Central Catholic fends off Sam Houston for 8th-straight win TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Central Catholic, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Lanier, Memorial, Sam Houston, Southside. Edison outscored the host Voks 10-7 in overtime to win 59-46 at Lanier Friday in the District 28-4A season opener for both teams. It was the fifth win in six games… Read More FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Edison edges Lanier in overtime to open 28-4A season

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Judson slips away from East Central after halftime

Rockets chipped away at Hornets’ second-quarter lead Even No. 1-ranked teams have to consider they’re best path to victory and steer around possible dead ends. Judson coach Mike Wacker knew from experience that his team didn’t want to run with host East Central (9-6) Tuesday at the Stan Bonewitz Center. So the Rockets (16-1) worked… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Judson slips away from East Central after halftime

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Edison takes fifth place in Pride of Texas Tourney

Burbank undefeated in first two days to finish fourth at Pride; Central Catholic undefeated at Harlandale ISD Tourney Highly competitive tournaments have been very kind to Edison recently. The Golden Bears (11-9) won three of four games last weekend in the Pride of Texas Tournament at Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway. A week earlier, Edison finished second… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Edison takes fifth place in Pride of Texas Tourney

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Southside defeats McCollum for first time in three years

Cardinals pull away from Cowboys with second-quarter run To Southside’s players, there was something about Friday’s win at McCollum that was more valuable than notching a first victory in the District 29-4A season. “It was nice to win the first game,” Southside sophomore Mayra Sendejo said, “but we haven’t beaten McCollum in three years.” Southside… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: Southside defeats McCollum for first time in three years

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 15-21 Monday’s results Non-district Southwest (15-5) 68, Somerset (9-8) 22 Tuesday’s results District 28-4A Brackenridge (17-4, 5-0) 66, Lanier (7-12 ???, 4-2) 48 Burbank (4-12 ???, 1-4) 62, Fox Tech (4-11, 1-4) 47 Highlands (15-9, 4-2) 61, Young Women’s Leadership Academy (1-15, 0-5) 17 District 29-4A Floresville (12-10,… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (updated Dec. 21)

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BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 21)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Dec. 15-21 Monday’s results Non-district Holy Cross (5-7 ???) at Laredo St. Augustine (???), 6 p.m. (score unavailable) Johnson (11-9) 64, Burbank (8-8) 44 Lee (4-8) 75, McCollum (10-7) 62 MacArthur (14-6) 84, Fox Tech (1-15) 18 Tuesday’s games Non-district Judson (16-1) 56, East Central (9-6) 44 Sam Houston (8-6) 45, Brackenridge… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Dec. 21)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Harlandale opens 29-4A season with road win

Southwest keeps hot streak going with win at Smithson Valley TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Kennedy, Lanier, South San, Southwest. Harlandale (12-7, 1-0) held the host Coyotes (6-7, 0-1) to two second-quarter points Friday on the way to a 47-32 victory in Uvalde on the opening night of District 29-4A season. Senior… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Harlandale opens 29-4A season with road win

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