If ever there was a day of days to see GBB in our area, November 18th is that day. Tell your friends, your enemies, the media or whoever because this will be a day to remember. Let's start with the Texas Invitational.
9:00 am-Mansfield Summit (TABC 4A #4) vs North Shore (TABC 5A #7)- Ashley Eli (North Carolina State) leads an outstanding group of players as they have to do battle against the Mustangs featuring Courtney Williams (Texas A&M)
10:30 am-North Crowley (TABC 5A #23) vs Clear Springs ((TABC 5A #4)- Chelsea Jennings (Texas A&M) and company looked good last season as they upset North Shore in the same tournament. Aaliyah Brown (George Washington University) wants to go out with a bang and when you look at their team having only 3 losses from last season, 2 of which were by single digits, well let's not use the U word just yet
NOON- Duncanville (TABC 5A #8) vs Bellaire (TABC 5A #16)- Empress Davenport (Texas) is a very gifted player surrounded by some talented players and based on the buzz, this team could win state. Bellaire's season started off rocky in this same tournament however three point specialist Raven Burns (Texas State) will have her team psyched and ready
1:30 pm-Desoto (TABC 5A #2) vs Cy Falls (TABC 5A #6)-Bryce Owens (New Mexico State) and Jordan Jones (Texas A&M) form one of the states top back courts. They bring pressure on both ends of the court and you will witness some amazing athleticism. Sedalia Ellis (Liberty) and Kit Metoyer (Harvard) know their season probably ended too soon last year.
Look at what you have folks, some of the top teams in the state going head to head, not to mention Klein Collins, The (why am I not ranked again) Woodlands and College Park all playing in the same tournament.
If that isn't enough, you have four potential quarterfinal match-ups going in the FBISD
Katy Taylor (TABC 5A #21) vs Hightower (TABC 5A #24)-No you are not seeing double but get ready for double, wait, triple trouble as the Hurricanes' Taylor and Tyler Gilbert (Houston) along with Jazmine Prophet form possibly the best interior in the state. Katy Taylor's Amira Jenkins and Logan Johnson are nobody's pushovers in fact Taylor surprised Hightower last season in this very tournament
Seven Lakes vs Manvel (TABC 4A #25)-I called Lakes a sleeper last season but the injury to Christin Inman meant doom. This year, she and Sydney Buchel, along with Jade Johnson (Texas Arlington) are wide awake. Manvel is ranked too low, the addition of Brianna Turner and Jordan Hosey alone makes them state contenders
Dekaney (TABC 5A #9) vs Memorial- Ellen Anderson leads the charge for the Mustangs however the most athletic team in the city has next level talent galore. Led by Alexis Durley (Cincinnati) and Shunta Nevitt (Texas Tech) I would be more surprised if they didn't make it to Austin than if they did.
