BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: McCollum edges Harlandale to nail down second place in 29-4A

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

GIRLS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK/PLAYOFF REPORT: Southwest downs O’Connor for bi-district win

Harlandale pushes Victoria West to brink in 53-50 loss; Holy Cross ends season with blowout win Photo taken by KJ Toso. For more photos or to purchase photos, please visit: kjtoso.photoreflect.com TEAMS INCLUDED:East Central, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Lanier, Sam Houston, Southside, Southwest. Southwest recorded its second bi-district win in four years Tuesday at the… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK/PLAYOFF REPORT: Southwest downs O’Connor for bi-district win

BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (final)

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)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area playoff results (thru Feb. 14)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 9-15 Monday’s games CLASS 4A BI-district round Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway (22-10) 56,  Southside (18-14) 31 CLASS 3A BI-district round Fredericksburg (18-13) 49,  Sam Houston (10-18) 29 Tuesday’s games CLASS 5A BI-district round Stevens (23-6) 61, East Central (10-20) 35 Southwest (24-10) 66, O’Connor (24-8) 56 CLASS 4A… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area playoff results (thru Feb. 14)

GIRLS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Southside edges Harlandale for third in 29-4A

Holy Cross ends losing streak with win over SA Christian TEAMS INCLUDED: Burbank, Edison, Fox Tech, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, Kennedy, McCollum, Southside, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Seniors Desiree Rodriguez and Sabrina Guzman led Southside (18-13, 10-4) to a key 51-50 victroy over Harlandale Tuesday at the Cardinal’s gym. The Indians  (19-13, 8-6)… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Southside edges Harlandale for third in 29-4A

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 8)

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)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 8)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Feb. 2-8 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Corpus Christi King (13-15, 2-8) 43, South San (10-21, 1-9) 37 Corpus Christi Carroll (27-6, 8-2) 64, Southwest (23-10, 6-4) 56 Steele (24-4, 10-0) 78, East Central (10-19, 3-7) 50 District 28-4A Brennan (29-1, 16-0) 57, Brackenridge (26-6, 14-2) 45 Edison (13-18, 7-9) 59, Fox Tech… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 8)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (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)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Feb. 1)

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)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Feb. 1)

Girls 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: Brackenridge (25-5, 14-1), East Central (10-18, 3-6), Harlandale (19-12, 8-5), Highlands (22-11, 11-4), Lanier (14-16, 10-6), Sam Houston (9-17, 7-2), Southside (17-13, 9-4), Southwest (23-9, 6-3). LIKELY QUALIFIERS: none. … Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: Area playoff picture (thru Feb. 1)

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 1)

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)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 1)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Tuesday’s games District 28-5A Southwest (22-9, 5-3) 71, South San (10-19, 1-7) 47 District 28-4A Burbank (7-21 ???, 4-10) 40, Edison (13-19, 6-8) 32 Brackenridge (25-5, 13-1) 70, Jefferson (10-16, 5-10) 38 Brennan (27-1, 14-0) 93, Fox Tech (5-23, 2-13) 10 District 29-4A Floresville (21-10, 11-1) 74, Memorial (4-25,… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Feb. 1)

GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison fends off scrappy Jefferson for 28-4A win

Sam Houston bounces back for easy win in 28-3A TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, Edison, Harlandale, Highlands, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston,Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Two of the scrappier teams in District 28-4A collided Friday at Alamo Convocation Center, with Edison (12-16, 6-7) earning a hard-fought win over Jefferson. Jefferson (10-14, 5-8) outscored… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Edison fends off scrappy Jefferson for 28-4A win

BOYS BASKETBALL MID-WEEK REPORT: Buttons begin district play with 16th-straight win

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

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 25)

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)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 25)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 19-25 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Southwest (20-7, 4-2), 65, Corpus Christi King (11-13, 0-6) 46 Steele (20-4, 6-0) 66, Corpus Christi Carroll (23-7, 4-2) 31 East Central (10-15, 3-3), 53, South San (10-17, 1-5) 46 District 28-4A Brennan (22-0, 13-0) 71, Burbank (5-18 ???, 2-10) 30 Jefferson (10-14, 5-8) 72, Fox Tech (5-21,… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 25)

GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Sam Houston crushes Pleasanton for fourth-straight win

Herrera steps up to lead Harlandale past McCollum TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Kennedy, McCollum, Memorial, Sam Houston, South San, Southwest, Young Women’s Leadership Academy. Sam Houston started kind of slow, but overwhelmed their hosts over the next three quarters at Pleasanton for a 67-26 victory. It was the fourth-consecutive District 28-3A win for… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Sam Houston crushes Pleasanton for fourth-straight win

BOYS BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPORT: Central Catholic races to 13th-consecutive win at St. Gerard

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

GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

NOTE: teams we cover are in boldface Games of Jan. 12-18 Monday’s results District 28-4A Brennan (20-0, 11-0) 72, Lanier (10-14 ???, 7-4) 27 District 28-3 Sam Houston (4-16 ???, 3-1) 33, Somerset (10-10 ???, 1-2 ???) 24 Tuesday’s results District 28-5A Corpus Christi Carroll (22-6, 3-1) 57, Corpus Christi King (3-8 ???, 0-4) 46 Southwest (19-7,… Read More GIRLS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

BOYS BASKETBALL: This week’s results (thru Jan. 18)

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)

FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Central smashes defending champ Carroll in 28-5A

Jefferson, McCollum notch overtime victories TEAMS INCLUDED: Brackenridge, Burbank, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holy Cross, Jefferson, Kennedy, McCollum, Sam Houston, Southside. In recent years, Corpus Christi Carroll has been a thorn in East Central’s side at times. The teams could almost always be counted on to go wire to wire before a winner was determined.… Read More FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: East Central smashes defending champ Carroll in 28-5A