Julien Lewis, La Marque
File photo by Otis Brown
There won't be a Class 4A three-peat champion in Texas.
Julien Lewis – a University of Texas signee – poured in 34 points to lead
La Marque (29-4) to a 102-91 win over two-time defending state champion
Yates (Houston) Friday night in area round action.
The loss ended a 15-game postseason winning streak for Yates (26-4) that dated back to 2008. The Lions were crowned national champion by MaxPreps.com a year ago after going 34-0.
La Marque (29-4) will face
Terry (Rosenberg) in the regional quarterfinals.
Texas Class 5A area round: No. 12 Lakeview Centennial (Garland) 78, Bryan 70Nationally-ranked Lakeview Centennial notched its 32nd win in a row this season with a 78-70 win over Bryan despite 40 points from Viking junior phenom
J-Mychal Reese.
Centennial's
Chris Jones, a North Texas signee, scored a team-high 27 points while
Toddrick Gotcher added 18.
The Patriots advance to face the winner of
Dallas Jesuit vs.
Harker Heights (score unavailable at press time) in the regional quarterfinals.
Nevada Class 4A state championship: Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) 82, Bishop Manogue (Reno) 47
Jared Brandon, Canyon Springs
Photo by Jann Hendry
A night after knocking off nationally-ranked
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) in the semifinals, Bishop Manogue was unable to muster the same kind of magic against Canyon Springs in the Class 4A state championship game.
The Pioneers received big performances from senior guards
Michael Thompson (19 points) and
Jared Brandon (18) to finish the season 29-2.
Canyon Springs led 29-14 at the half and exploded for 32 third-quarter points to put the game out of reach.
The North Las Vegas school opened in 2004 and has already established a strong basketball tradition. The Pioneers are averaging over 25 wins per season since 2007 and count University of Idaho guard Deremy Geiger among their alums. University of Arizona 1,200-yard wide receiver Juron Criner is listed on the team's 2006-07 roster.
