2 of the best point guards in state in action.

[SL Xpress]

Tommy Mason-Griffin for Madison squares up against Hightower, and Jamaal Fenton for Chavez takes on Dulles. First tip off at 6pm (gotta head out pretty quick). Second tip off at 8pm.

I'll try to give a report at some point.

 

[WJC88]

How were the games? Region III semi-finals?

 

[SL Xpress]

The games were fine. I got the players wrong.

I originally said it was Jamaal Branch, but he plays for Atascocita, which was already eliminated. Instead, I saw Jamaal Fenton, who plays for Cesar Chavez.

Except I didn't, because he was saddled with foul trouble all game long.

Yes, Region III semi-finals. Madison won the first go around, in a game Hightower should've won, but simply didn't play to their strengths or their potential. Tommy Mason-Griffin didn't have one of his monster games, but he was definitely the difference. 71-65 or something like that was the final score.

I left in the middle of the 4th quarter in the Dulles-Chavez matchup. Dulles took them apart with their backdoor cuts and transition game. Chavez scored 26 in the third quarter after only tallying 7 in the first half, but they were down by 20 with 4 minutes to go when I departed.

Dulles plays Madison at 1pm at the Campbell Center. I'll be at BW3s watching college basketball, so I won't be able to attend that one. However, it's going to take a big time effort by Tommy Mason-Griffin, IMO, for them to come out on top. Dulles has to be the shortest team remaining in the 5A playoffs, but they sure do play the game the right way. I just don't see Madison being able to contain them on defense, but we'll see.

The winner of Dulles-Madison goes to the state tournament in Austin.

Oh, it was also reported that Ducanville lost, who would have been the odds on favorite to win the title this year. I believe it was Willie Warren's North Crowley that earned the victory, which is a really huge deal.