From the Ama TechTel Tournament of Champions through the Whiteface Invitational Tournament, the past weekend was wrought with tournament action across Texas, which meant one certain thing: A number of the top teams in the state were busy knocking each other off as district play draws closer for some.
For some schools, it was an incredible moment to shine. The team that best took advantage of a romp through a strong tournament field came out of the Rio Grande Valley as Laredo United’s Longhorns knocked off state Top 5 squads San Antonio Wagner and Austin Westlake in the Lone Star Invitational. Expect United and Laredo Alexander to wage some spirited district play this year.
The good news is that "good" tournament losses do not punish teams, with Dallas Madison in Class 3A the best evidence of that mantra. The Trojans sit at 4-3 on the season but still atop the state ranking in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches/Tex Preps Basketball rankings. One reason for that is that two of the losses last week came to Class 5A power Pflugerville and private school juggernaut Houston Westbury Christian.
And, yes, some schools can still be 0-0, like Class A Division I No. 1 Cayuga. Until Traylon Shead and his mates finish football and trade in cleats for sneakers, there is no reason for Cayuga to not still maintain the top slot in the rankings.
And now a look at championship results from this past weekend across Texas for both boys and girls play:
BOYS
Ama TechTel Tournament of Champions: Lubbock Trinity 50, Plainview 37
Anton Tournament: Anton 72, Floydada 60
Arlington Classic: Arlington Bowie 65, Lewisville 60
Ballinger Tournament: Clyde 50, Colorado City 33
Big Sandy Tournament: Silsbee 53, New Waverly 44
Brewer Bear Classic: Everman 44, Burleson 33
Brian Tate Wilson Memorial: Alpine 48, Monahans 35
Bruceville-Eddy Tournament: Waco Vanguard 60, Bruceville-Eddy 42
Canutillo Tournament: Canutillo 49, Clint Horizon 41
Cedar Creek Lake Shootout: Rockwall 59, Mabank 53
Coolidge Tournament: Waco Rappoport 72, Methodist Home 41
Cotton Center Invitational: Turkey Valley 71, Spur 39
Corpus Christi Coaches Association: Corpus Christi West Oso 66, Houston Milby 49
Craig Smith Tournament: Victoria Memorial 69, Edinburg 55
Dairy Queen Van Invitational: Kennedale 50, Crandall 45
Denver City Shootout: Seminole 81, Denver City 28
Dime Box Tournament: Mumford 66, Lexington 49
Fox Country Classic: El Paso Montwood 41, El Paso Jefferson 40
Frankston Tournament: La Rue La Poynor 40, Frankston 30
Gene Messer Shootout: Lubbock Coronado 55, Ponder 50
Gym Bice Classic: Midland Greenwood 56, San Angelo Lake View 50
Huntington Coca-Cola Tournament: Paris 61, Huntington 27
James Bowie Pirate Tournament: McLeod 75, Hooks 63
James R. Morton Invitational: Mount Pleasant Chapel 77, Detroit 66
James White Invitational: Port Arthur Memorial 54, Beaumont West Brook 29
Joshua Tournament: Abilene Wylie 50, Midlothian 47 (OT)
KISD Classic: Houston Westbury Christian 53, Killeen 49
Kopperl Tournament: Bosqueville 74, Advantage Academy 42
Lindale Hoop Heaven Tournament: Texarkana Texas High 48, Lindale 36
Lorena Tournament: Lorena 47, Peaster 45
McDonald’s Fall Classic: Dallas Lincoln 65, Bryan 54
New Home Classic: Petersburg 49, Springlake-Earth 32
Ore City Tournament: Bloomburg 79, Diana New Diana 68
Riesel Tournament: Dawson 57, Snook 37
Rockdale Tournament: Rockdale 59, Robinson 38
Rusk Tournament: Mexia 69, Rusk 63
Shallowater Shootout: Littlefield 48, Shallowater 45 (OT)
Shepherd Tournament: Lufkin Hudson 52, Willis 50
SPI Invitational: San Antonio Clark 60, Houston Second Baptist 56
Springcreek Classic: Mansfield Summit 49, Mansfield 39
Troup Hardwood Classic: White Oak 84, Troup 41
Twin Cities Tournament: Laredo LBJ 80, Rio Grande City 46
Whiteface Invitational Tournament: Crosbyton 47, Smyer 37
GIRLS
Alice Tournament: Victoria Memorial 62, Alice 48
Ama TechTel Tournament of Champions: Canyon 45, Wall 26
Anton Tournament: Floydada 63, Anton 58
Ballinger Tournament: Ballinger 41, Coleman 32
Bethel Tournament: Anthony 62, Bethel 23
Bruceville-Eddy Tournament: Hubbard 58, Mart 40
Clint Tournament: El Paso Franklin 67, Clint 40
Cotton Center Invitational: Plainview Christian 66, Hale Center 43
Denver City Shootout: Seminole 50, Denver City 41
Forestburg Tournament: Slidell 41, Wichita Christian 22
Hughes Springs Tournament: Hughes Springs 46, Hooks 30
James Bowie Pirate Tournament: Simms Bowie 40, McLeod 32
James R. Morton Invitational: Honey Grove 64, Detroit 41
JoAnn Sparks Shootout: Shreveport (LA) Southwood 67, Marshall 43
KISD Classic: Killeen Ellison 57, Richardson Berkner 31
Levelland Tournament: Levelland 63, El Paso Irvin 61 (OT)
Lindale Hoop Heaven Tournament: Lindale 48, Brownsboro 46
Lone Star Invitational: San Antonio Wagner 41, San Antonio Jay 34
Lorena Tournament: Giddings 55, Salado 51
McAllen High Border Bash: Corpus Christi King 49, Hidalgo 46
New Home Classic: Springlake-Earth 55, Lamesa Klondike 31
Northeast Lions Club Invitational: North Crowley 54, Arlington Martin 50
Ore City Tournament: Queen City 53, Overton 32
Polk-Key City Classic: Midland 58, Abilene Wylie 46
Rangerette Invitational: Midland Greenwood 51, San Angelo Central 39
San Isidro Basketball Tourney: Lyford 43, San Isidro 38
Shallowater Shootout: Shallowater 50, Tahoka 20
Slocum Tournament: Pollok Central 59, Groveton 45
Tornado Alley Classic: Wichita Falls Hirschi 34, Olney 30
Union Grove Tournament: Price Carlisle 56, Christian Heritage 17
Whiteface Invitational Tournament: Whiteface 42, New Deal 34
Wills Point Tournament: Longview 78, Trinity Christian Addison 41
Winnsboro Hoop Fest: Winnsboro 58, Georgetown 48
R.V. Baugus is editor and publisher of Tex Preps Basketball magazine and www.texprepsbasketball.com.
