Through Feb. 16 BOYS TOP 15: Final 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. McCollum 7. Harlandale 8. Highlands 9. South San 10. Southwest 11. Memorial 12. Brackenridge 13. Burbank 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: Final 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (final)
Central Catholic wins two close games in 2-5A tourney Central Catholic (24-7) exacted its revenge on St. Anthony Saturday at Alamo Convocation Center for ending their 20-game winning streak three days earlier. The Buttons prevailed 84-83 over the Yellowjackets (21-11) in the finals of the TAPPS District 2-5A Tournament. St. Anthony had defeated Central Catholic… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Buttons get revenge against St. Anthony in championship game
TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southwest. Host McCollum (22-10, 12-2) won its sixth-consecutive game, bumping rival Harlandale (22-11, 11-3) out of second place in District 29-4A Tuesday by a slim margin. One of the two teams has swept the series each of… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: McCollum edges Harlandale to nail down second place in 29-4A
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 17-22 CLASS 5A BI-district round East Central (23-8) vs. Brandeis (19-7) at South San, 7 p.m., Monday South San (15-16) vs. O’Connor (18-12) at Bill Greehey Arena, St. Mary’s U., 8 p.m., Tuesday CLASS 4A BI-district round Edison (23-10) vs. Alamo Heights (28-4) at U. of Incarnate Word,… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff schedule (updated Feb. 16)
Through Feb. 9 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. McCollum 8. Highlands 9. Southwest 10. South San 11. Memorial 12. Burbank 13. Brackenridge 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: Final 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest 3. Highlands… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Feb. 9)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 9-15 Monday’s games District 28-4A Highlands (16-15, 9-5) 71, Brackenridge (15-18, 5-9) 60 Edison (23-10, 12-2) 57, Jefferson (7-23, 3-11) 28 Lanier (25-8, 10-4) 62, Burbank (13-19, 4-10) 29 Brennan (27-5, 13-1) 91, Fox Tech (1-29, 0-14) 28 TAPPS 3-4A Austin Hyde Park Baptist (???)… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 15)
Boys basketball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Final QUALIFIERS: Central Catholic (24-7, 5-1), East Central (23-8, 9-1), Edison (23-11, 12-2), Harlandale (22-11, 11-3), Highlands (16-15, 9-5), Lanier (24-8, 10-4), McCollum (22-10, 12-2), Memorial (12-19, 7-7), Sam Houston (22-9, 10-0), South San… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (final)
Southwest sets two school records in upset victory; Central Catholic clinches title with 20th-straight win TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. Brackenridge senior wing Gabe Hildebrand scored 17 points, leading the Eagles (1516, 5-7) to a 37-36 District 29-4A… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEKEND REPORT: Hildebrand lifts Brack to win over pesky Mustangs
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 2-8 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A South San (14-15, 4-4) 73, Corpus Christi King (6-18 ???, 0-8) 58 Steele (16-13, 6-2) 60, East Central (21-8, 7-1) 58 Southwest (9-21 ???, 3-5) 119, Corpus Christi Carroll (17-8 ???, 4-4) 76 District 29-4A Harlandale (21-10, 10-2) 83, Southside (6-25, 1-11) 59 McCollum (20-10, 10-2) 74, Kennedy (5-23 ???,… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 8)
Boys basketball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Feb. 8 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Central Catholic (22-6, 4-0), East Central (22-8, 8-1), Edison (22-11, 11-2), Harlandale (22-10, 11-2), Highlands (15-15, 8-5), Lanier (23-8, 9-4), McCollum (21-10, 11-2), Sam Houston (21-9, 9-0). LIKELY QUALIFIERS:… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Feb. 8)
Through Feb. 2 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. McCollum 8. Highlands 9. South San 10. Brackenridge 11. Southwest 12. Burbank 13. Memorial 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest 3. Highlands 4. Harlandale 5.… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Feb. 2)
Buttons utilize defense, depth to beat St. Michael’s PLEASE RETURN TO THIS STORY TUESDAY FOR A LINK TO THE SOUTHSIDE REPORTER WEBSITE: Link unavailable Central Catholic’s players are well-aware of the winning streak, that now is at 19 games. The idea is to keep it as motivation, rather than let it become an albatross. So… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Central Catholic’s runs carry it to 19th-consecutive win
Unbeaten East Central claims second 28-5A win over Carroll this season TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest. Central Catholic survived its most difficult challenge since its winning streak began Nov. 26. Despite the test, the Buttons (21-6, 3-0) extended… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Buttons hold off St. Anthony for 18th-straight win
Boys basketball playoff picture These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order): Through Feb. 1 ALREADY QUALIFIED: Central Catholic (22-6, 4-0), East Central (21-7, 7-0), Edison (20-11, 9-2), Harlandale (20-10, 9-2), McCollum (19-10, 9-2), Sam Houston (19-9, 7-0). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Highlands (13-14 ???, 7-4), Holy Cross… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Feb. 1)
Through Jan. 27 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. McCollum 8. Highlands 9. South San 10. Southwest 11. Burbank 12. Brackenridge 13. Memorial 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest 3. Highlands 4. Harlandale 5. Lanier 6.… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Jan. 27)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A South San (13-14, 3-3) 63, Southwest (8-20, 2-4) 56 District 28-4A Highlands (13-13 ???, 7-3) 70, Jefferson (6-21, 2-8) 59 Brennan (24-4, 10-0) 57, Lanier (20-8, 6-4) 47 Brackenridge (14-15, 4-6) 67, Burbank (12-16, 3-7) 60 (OT) District 29-4A Harlandale (19-10, 8-2) 72,… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 1)
Southwest defeats 2012 state finalist Steele; Central Catholic downs rival for 17th straight TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southwest. Photos taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com The host Indians (18-10, 7-2) were tied with… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Indians hand Floresville first District 29-4A loss
Lanier gets revenge on Edison with overtime victory TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, Southside. Central Catholic (19-6), No. 7 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Large Private School state poll, crunched Austin St. Michael’s 79-32 Wednesday in Austin to record their 16th-consecutive… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Buttons begin district play with 16th-straight win
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 19-25 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Steele (13-12, 3-1) 68, Corpus Christi Carroll (13-7 ???, 2-2) 58 East Central (18-7, 4-0) 62, South San (12-13, 2-2) 47 Southwest (6-19 ???, 1-3) 84, Corpus Christi King (6-14 ???, 0-4) 68 District 28-4A Brennan (20-4, 8-0) 71, Jefferson (6-19, 2-6) 30 Brackenridge (12-14, 3-5) 72,… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 25)
Through Jan. 19 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. McCollum 7. Harlandale 8. South San 9. Highlands 10. Southwest 11. Brackenridge 12. Burbank 13. Memorial 14. Jefferson 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: 1. Brackenridge 2. Southwest 3. Harlandale 4. Highlands 5. Lanier… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Jan. 19)
Burbank snaps three-game losing streak, beats Jefferson TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, Southside. Central Catholic (17-6), No. 6 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coahes Large Private School state poll, drubbed FEAST 73-37 Tuesday at the Buttons’ gym for its 14th-consecutive victory. FEAST… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Central Catholic makes a meal of FEAST for 14th-straight win
East Central smashes Carroll in 28-5A opener; Jefferson & McCollum win in OT TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston. Central Catholic (16-6) ran its winning streak to 13 games Saturday night with a convincing non-district win at St. Gerard. Central… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Central Catholic races to 13th-consecutive win at St. Gerard
Through Jan. 12 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. McCollum 8. South San 9. Highlands 10. Brackenridge 11. Southwest 12. Burbank 13. Memorial 14. Kennedy 15. Jefferson GIRLS TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. Brackenridge 3. Harlandale 4. Highlands 5.… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (through Jan. 12)
NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 12-18 Monday’s games District 28-4A Brennan (18-4, 6-0) 48, Edison (16-10, 5-1) 44 District 28-3A Sam Houston (14-9, 2-0) 78, Somerset (3-13 ???, 1-1) 46 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A East Central (16-7, 2-0) 78, Southwest (5-18 ???, 0-2) 56 Steele (12-11, 2-0) 64, South San (11-12, 1-1) 40… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)
McCollum wins third in row; Southwest ends losing streak TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Central Catholic, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, South San, Southside, Southwest. Central Catholic (15-6) recorded the most impressive win of its current 12-game winning streak Monday, defeating Wagner 66-54 at the Buttons’ gym. The Thunderbirds (15-5) were No. 3 in… Read More MID-WEEK BOYS BASKETBALL REPORT: Central Catholic beats No. 3 Wagner for 12th-straight victory
Through Jan. 5 BOYS TOP 15: 1. Central Catholic 2. East Central 3. Edison 4. Lanier 5. Sam Houston 6. Harlandale 7. Brackenridge 8. Burbank 9. South San 10. McCollum 11. Highlands 12. Southwest 13. Memorial 14. Southside 15. Kennedy GIRLS TOP 15: 1. Southwest 2. Brackenridge 3. Harlandale 4. Highlands 5. South San… Read More BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area rankings (thru Jan. 5)
East Central upsets Wagner in OT; McCollum stays hot in 29-4A TEAMS INCLUDED:Brackenridge, Burbank, Central Catholic, East Central, Edison, Fox Tech, Highlands, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial. At home, on the road or on a neutral court, it makes no difference to Central Catholic (14-6). The Buttons have won in each of those environments during their… Read More BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Central Catholic picks up 11th-straight win in New Braunfels
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