Category: Basketball
Boys Basketball: Conroe comes up short in Classic first round, bounces back in consolation
There will be a new Conroe Christmas Classic champion crowned come Wednesday afternoon. The defending champion Conroe Tigers came up short against Klein Tuesday afternoon in their… Read more “Boys Basketball: Conroe comes up short in Classic first round, bounces back in consolation”
Girls Basketball: Magnolia hosts The Woodlands, Montgomery at inaugural tournament
With District 20-5A action already underway, the Magnolia Lady Bulldogs are getting a break from the grind of their 14-game league slate. But that doesn’t mean they… Read more “Girls Basketball: Magnolia hosts The Woodlands, Montgomery at inaugural tournament”
Boys Basketball: Challenging field set for 52nd Conroe Christmas Classic
It’s been since the 2005 Conroe Christmas Classic that the host Tigers had bragging rights as the returning champions. They will have that opportunity for the first… Read more “Boys Basketball: Challenging field set for 52nd Conroe Christmas Classic”
The Woodlands wins two games at home invitational
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Girls Basketball: Conroe bounces back with victory over Alief Taylor
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UMHB men’s basketball player wins NCAA Division III National Statistical Championship
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men’s basketball player Layton Zinsmeister (College Park High School) finished the 2015-16 season as the NCAA Division III leader in assist-to-turnover ratio. click… Read more “UMHB men’s basketball player wins NCAA Division III National Statistical Championship”
Basketball: College Park’s Scott earns 16-6A Newcomer of the Year
It was a remarkable year for District 16-6A boys basketball. It was home to one of the most prolific teams in the nation in Astascocita, which ended up… Read more “Basketball: College Park’s Scott earns 16-6A Newcomer of the Year”
Basketball: Atascocita’s perfect season ends in 6A state championship loss to DeSoto
It happened again. A disastrous second quarter cost Atascocita a trip to the state basketball tournament in 2015. The Eagles missed nine of their 13 shots and… Read more “Basketball: Atascocita’s perfect season ends in 6A state championship loss to DeSoto”
Boys Basketball: Atascocita tops Sam Houston to reach 6A final
If Atascocita was hiding its desire for perfection before, the Eagles can’t hide it now. They’re on the doorstep of going wire to wire. “We hadn’t been looking… Read more “Boys Basketball: Atascocita tops Sam Houston to reach 6A final”
Girls state basketball: What to watch for
The University Interscholastic League’s girls state basketball tournament, which crowns its champions on Saturday in San Antonio, features a pair of Houston-area powers in Class 6A. A… Read more “Girls state basketball: What to watch for”
Girls Basketball: All-District 16-6A girls basketball selections are in
The All-District 16-6A girls basketball selections are in, and Conroe’s Tamisha Houston and Erica Powell are taking home two of the league’s biggest awards. Powell was named the… Read more “Girls Basketball: All-District 16-6A girls basketball selections are in”
Boys Basketball: Westfield exploits Highlanders defensive gameplan, TWHS eliminated
They say the best plans often go astray. No sentiment was truer Tuesday night as Westfield exploited The Woodlands’ defensive game plan, hitting 11 3-pointers on its way… Read more “Boys Basketball: Westfield exploits Highlanders defensive gameplan, TWHS eliminated”
Boys Basketball: Conroe’s season comes to a close with bi-district loss to Klein Forest
The Conroe Tigers’ 2015-16 season started and ended at Klein Collins High School. And in between, they showed improvements under first-year coach Daryl Mason. Monday night in… Read more “Boys Basketball: Conroe’s season comes to a close with bi-district loss to Klein Forest”
Boys Basketball: Highlanders ready to face Westfield in bi-district showdown
There are few things more exciting in the world of sports than playoff basketball. With the danger of the season ending with just a single loss, the… Read more “Boys Basketball: Highlanders ready to face Westfield in bi-district showdown”
Girls Basketball: Conroe’s comeback bid falls short in area round to Pflugerville
During a timeout midway through the third quarter, Conroe coach Tamisha Houston crouched down in front of her players, who were sitting on the bench. Her message… Read more “Girls Basketball: Conroe’s comeback bid falls short in area round to Pflugerville”
Boys Basketball: Keyser’s late free throws lift Conroe past College Park, into postseason
After an eight–year absence, Conroe is headed back to the playoffs. The Tigers’ path to the postseason wasn’t easy. In Saturday’s play-in game against College Park, the… Read more “Boys Basketball: Keyser’s late free throws lift Conroe past College Park, into postseason”
Basketball: College Park outlasts Summer Creek 57-51
Despite having a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, College Park had to fight tooth-and-nail to leave Caney Creek High School with its season still alive. Still,… Read more “Basketball: College Park outlasts Summer Creek 57-51”
Basketball: Indianapolis Star Purdue recruit Carsen Edwards leads one of nation’s top-ranked teams
It wasn’t Carsen Edwards’scorching start last Friday night that surprised Atascocita High School coach David Martinez. The veteran coach had seen his senior guard, a Purdue signee,… Read more “Basketball: Indianapolis Star Purdue recruit Carsen Edwards leads one of nation’s top-ranked teams”
Girls Basketball: Conroe endures Klein Collins, wins first playoff game since 2008
It was a game unlike most, if not all, the Conroe Tigerettes have ever experienced. The intensity was there from the start as each bucket, foul call and… Read more “Girls Basketball: Conroe endures Klein Collins, wins first playoff game since 2008”
