But at some point, the gap between the No. 7 in the state by the TABC. On 2/24, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Canutillo (TX) by a score of 50-32. FINAL | Kimball is heading to the state title game for the first time since 2014. Amarillo High School is a school located in the city of Amarillo, . Lake Dallas Mackenzie Buss 14, Bailey Broughton 7, Camryn Richardson 12, Allie Buchanan 2, Jorja Elliott 5, Najhaia McCoy 2. "That identity has been grittiness. Kimball finished the first quarter trailing 14-8. Lia Assimakopoulos covers high school sports for The Dallas Morning News. Amarillo High has defeated Lubbock Cooper, Canutillo and Lubbock Monterey to reach the Sweet 16. Goldsmith sat out over two minutes of the second overtime, but fellow guard Brandon Hymes stepped up. No pressure, right? To change this setting: 7200 I-40 WestAmarillo, Texas 79106 806-326-1000 806-354-4378. . Chapin tops Parkland in regional quarterfinals to advance to Class 5A regional tournament, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Rice knocked down her first 3-pointer of the Lady Sandies' initial possession of the second half. While Butler led the way with 10 points, Hannon Lankford made a trio of three-pointers, including two in the first quarter to help Gruver take a 16-7 lead after the first quarter. According to head coach Trent Lankford, it wasn't about finding more scoring. The Sandies led by as many as nine points in the second quarter, but Summit chipped away and cut it to 25-21 at halftime. Class 2A East Nashville (32-3) vs. Milan (25-7), 11 a.m. Class 3A Greeneville (30-6) vs. Jackson South Side (25-3),. Scott finished with nine points. Chapin prides itself on defending well and that will be a must against the Chaparrals. Kyron Henderson led Kimball with 17 points. The Texas 6A Division I state championship game last month drew nearly 48,000 fans, more than nearly 70 percent of all bowl games played so far. With time ticking off the clock, the Oklahoma State commit did what star players are supposed to do and took the would-be game-winning three pointer. His last two playoff games wasnt what he wanted, and he didnt think he played well, and I told him theres other things you can do play defense, rebound. He accounted for one of two dunks in the final minute of overtime that sealed the game. AISA basketball action at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery kicked off Tuesday with the state quarterfinals. I love that kid. Saturday's Games. Should the Lady Pirates and Lady Plainsmen each win their semifinals, the two district foes who split their meetings in the regular season will square off for the fourth time this season. The Huskies are seeking to become the first El Paso team to reach the UIL Final Four since Andress in 2015. Oregon signee Johnathan Lawson led all. 7 Amarillo. The states top 5A team Kimball (30-2) defeated Red Oak (27-10) 69-44 in the 5A Region II semifinals Friday night behind a deadly second quarter that created a 22-point halftime deficit from which Red Oak could never recover. Pecos 49, Colorado City 42. 1 & 2, Photos: Amarillo vs. Parkview (In-N-Out Tournament), Photos: Steele vs. Amarillo (In-N-Out Tournament), Photos: Amarillo vs. Highland Park (In-N-Out Tournament). However, a boys' state title had eluded the west Texas town until Saturday night in Cypress when Tascosa High School won the boys' Class 5A UIL State Wrestling Championship. Statewide UIL and TAPPS high school boys basketball playoff scores and pairings, Statewide UIL and TAPPS high school girls basketball playoff scores and pairings, Lake Highlands and Byron Nelson advance to play in the 6A Region 1 District Finals, Storm damage reports come in from across North Texas after tornado watch expires. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo High Sandies rolled past Lubbock Cooper 60-46 on Tuesday night to capture the bi-district championship. They battled and had to because we played one of the toughest schedules Ive ever scheduled. What to know about the Oklahoma high school basketball state tournaments. Of the 20 teams headed to the region tourney this weekend, nine teams are making return trips from a year ago. Highlands hasn't lost since then, and won its 18th straight game in an 88-60 victory over Third Region champion Muhlenberg County in the first round of the KHSAA Boys Sweet Sixteen at Rupp Arena . March Board of Directors Meeting March 1, 2023. He told them they didnt come all the way to San Angelo just to go home. With the game tied at 43, Terrell pinned Hausen along the sideline that forced a turnover on a five-second count. Amarillo Caprock 53, Fort Stockton 45. Lake Dallas shot just 1 of 17 from the field in that quarter and didnt make its first field goal until there was less than a minute on the clock. Gibson hit two free throws with six seconds left to ice the game. Defense boosts Sundown girls past Roscoe in frantic finish to Class 2A area-round playoff. Weve had a lot of games like this. No other AISD boys team has captured a state title. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland. 2 game of the season (the first also being against Amarillo High) when they take on second-ranked Mansfield Timberview in the semifinals of the Region I-5A tournament. 49.8 seconds to play. But Memorial had no answer for Lancasters Dillon Battie, who led all scorers with 21 points, including six points in overtime. Photographer Eddie Kelly has posted a new gallery Amarillo vs. Highland Park (In-N-Out Tournament) containing 68 photos. Goldsmith had a chance to win it in regulation for Chapin, but his wild jumper at the buzzer missed. State Championships: 2016-17, 2013-14, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2001-02, 1998-99, 1994-95, 1988-89. Defensive play of the day. "I have new kids who haven't been here before, so it's good to have him," Jessen said. Wyatt led 31-28 at the half and trailed 49-41 after three. Fall Team Tennis: 2022; Football: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940; Boys Basketball: 1986; Girls Basketball: 1993, 1994, 2018, 2019 He returned to The News in Nov. 2018. Kimball comes back again to beat Amarillo 60-56 in OT. It just didnt bounce our way.. Wyatt is ranked No. As was the case most of the game, Nazareth's steely defender Caroline Myrick stood in her way. The Chaps got a reprieve when Leverett missed both. Its path to the title included playoff wins over South Summit, Richfield, Judge Memorial and San Juan in the title game. Amarillo Highs Briley Barnes was named tournament Most Valuable Player, posting a second straight double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Those three will need to come up big once again this weekend if the Huskies want to be in San Antonio next week for the state tournament. It was definitely kind of discouraging when they jumped out like that with the threes, said Summit guard David Terrell, who finished with 12 points and seven assists. Tournament Game 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, The Cowboys are closer than you think to a total makeover at running back, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Judge bungled ruling in Sidney Powell disciplinary case, Inside Deep Ellum restaurant La Neta Cocina, now open in a big way. Im so proud of him., Kimball is unstoppable from downtown. The game saw 10 lead changes and was tied nine time and went back and forth for much of the second half. It just hit five threes in a row to take a 22-11 lead over Red Oak. While Summits man defense was wreaking havoc on Amarillo, the Sandies threes dried up as well. Boys Basketball - 1986(5A) Girls Basketball - 1993(5A), 1994(5A), 2018(5A), 2019(5A) O.D. Chapin's supporting cast will need to be big. Gibson went 3 for 3 from 3-point range in the third quarter to spark and 18-13 quarter. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo High Sandies rolled past Lubbock Cooper 60-46 on Tuesday night to capture the bi-district championship. "I had to keep shooting. "They created their own identity," Lankford said. The Sandies led 18-12 lead after one quarter with all the scoring on both sides coming on three-point baskets. Amarillo High heads back to the Class 5A State Tournament for the first time since it last won it all in 2019. 2023 State Championship Information. March NSAA News now available February 27, 2023. Smith said thats what Red Oak did when his team barely beat them 73-70 back in December, and he wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine. And a free dinner, if Smith lives up to his word. Let me shoot the free throws, and dont let anybody else shoot the free throws, Gibson recalled. 1 or their current No. Junior shooting guard Braden Hausen tallied 16. The rest of the regulation went back and forth all the way to end. Chaparrals guard DAdrian Thomas missed layup at the buzzer gave El Paso Chapin a 69-68 win in double overtime in a matchup of state-ranked teams. One of his 3-pointers gave Kimball its first lead since it led 2-0. Photographer Eddie Kelly has posted a new gallery Amarillo vs. Parkview (In-N-Out Tournament) containing 88 photos. On the other side of the bracket, Borden County (31-5) is making a return to the region semifinals and will take on Claude (22-10). Two good teams. Summit (33-4), ranked No. Fourth-ranked Canyon, though, has made a habit of being in among the region's final four. Over the course of a week and a half, there are seven classes worth of boys and girls basketball teams vying for a gold ball. Expand All. San Antonio Clark defeated Coppell 49-48 in girls basketball in Class 6A state semifinal on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Alamodome. The smallest guy on the court with the biggest heart. Amarillo defeated Bel Air, 63-28, in the area round Wednesday and Andress beat Amarillo Palo. 5 Lancaster Saturday at noon. The scored was tied, 22-22, at halftime, but Amarillo High was up 45-29 by the end of the third quarter. Kimball consistently moved the ball around the perimeter hoping to find a crack in Amarillos defense, but it struggled to find an opening. Why did sirens go off in Tarrant County, Dallas for severe thunderstorm warning? Its effort was led by Leon Horner, who finished with a team-high 16 points, including seven in the fourth quarter. "We've grown as a team, but we want more, we want to get to the state tournament. "It's been one heck of a year with them. The Lady Coyotes, like Nazareth, fell in the semifinals last year. The Lady Hounds certainly had different girls step up in different ways on Saturday. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. Only Butler's shot missed off the rim with 14. Lamesa 57, Amarillo Caprock 49. The 10 basketball state championships will be held from Friday-Sunday, all at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. WICHITA FALLS Mansfield Timberview is San Antonio bound. On 2/28, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Monterey (Lubbock, TX) by a score of 52-34. When the Ettes battled back in the fourth quarter from being down 12 at one point, it was Butler that stepped up to make what looked like it would be the game-winning layup. Weve been in these situations all year, Douglas said. Im very proud of them.. pic.twitter.com/yd4iOa14wq. Kimball struck first on a Henderson transition layup, Amarillo responded with eight straight points from Damonze Woods, who consistently found openings in the interior of the Kimball defense. Lake Dallas was just 5 of 30 from the field in the second half. These guys have a dawg in them, Smith said, and they dont want to lose.. Thats big, that is kind of what you have to do. Here's the latest from the 6A and 5A boys and girls state basketball tournaments: Bentonville vs. Fayetteville, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. Little Rock . Independent Schools Association title games. New Home (30-4) is making its fifth-straight region tournament appearance overall and their third-straight since joining the 2A classification. Caprock was built in 1964 and celebrated its 50th graduating class in 2014. Timberview has made the region's final four in four of the last five years. Friday's Semifinals Nazareth (27-9) vs. Whiteface (29-4), 6:30 p.m.; Borden County (31-5) vs. Claude (22-10), 8 p.m. A new state champion is guaranteed in Class 1A thanks to Whiteface (29-4) knocking off the reigning champion Sands in the region quarterfinals. When regulation ended in a 39-39 tie, the final four minutes would come down to who could control the clock better. The third time was the charm for Mansfield Summit on Friday afternoon. On 2/7, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Plainview (TX) by a score of 75-28. With a minute left, however, Panhandle's Leah Sherwood came up with a steal and got the ball to Grace Sims who tied it up on a layup. Unified Home; NFHS Coaching Unified; Media. The SCHSL championships are set for March 2-4 at USC Aiken and SCISA championships will be held in Sumter on Feb. 24-25. Here is the TSSAA championship game schedule for Saturday at Murphy Center. LEVELLAND - Brenna Butler spilt blood on the floor of the Texan Dome trying to send the Gruver Lady Hounds back to the 2A state tournament. "She was our top priority," Williams said of Elliott. On the girls' side, Northwest High School from Justin won the first-ever state title for the school and the district (Northwest ISD) by 3 points. 1 team in the state became apparent. This is the best group that Ive had here at O.D. Friday's Semifinals Shallowater (27-10) vs. Holliday (30-3), 6 p.m.; Idalou (25-12) vs. Jim Ned (31-1), 8 p.m. The field is set for the 2022 UK HealthCare Boys' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament. Story coming soon for @SportsDayHS. Fort Worth O.D. Amarillo High School State Championships. And theyre pumped. Theyre a very talented group and theyve came to work every week from the spring all the way to now. On 2/28, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Monterey (Lubbock, TX) by a score of 52-34. On 1/25, the Amarillo varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Caprock (Amarillo, TX) by a score of 84-23. Wow. ", Added Hymes: "It's been a fun year, some ups and downs, but we are going to get that state championship. Tuesdays comeback would be at a different pace. Amarillo High. Senior Deonte Greer gave Kimball its first lead of overtime with a 3-pointer, and Gibson followed up with his fourth 3-pointer to give Kimball a 58-54 lead with less than a minute to go. All 10 boys and girls high school basketball teams in the Fort Collins area qualified for the playoffs in Class 4A and 5A. Amarillo High finished the season ranked No. All six hockey state championships will take place at the TD Garden. The Jaguars took control of the game for good midway through the third quarter and held on to beat Amarillo 55-48 at Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls. Check out the celebration from Kimball after a 60-56 OT win over Amarillo in the state semis. Three days after beating No. With time ticking off the clock, the Oklahoma State commit did what star players are supposed to do and took the would-be game-winning three pointer.