John Lucas All Star Weekend sets stage for Championship Sunday

When I don't have to refer back ,y notes n only look at pictures and certain things just seem yo pop back into my head, that in itself is not only refreshing but easy and with the talented young players on hand this weekend, several stars shined brightly. I'll bring you a Tip Sheet later this week along with something on each team however this morning will be a recap of what happened and will happen later today

In what turned out to be "saving the best for last", the South Texas Hoyas  defeated Elevate New Orleans 35-34 in pool play. After the Hoyas Sophia Ramos opened  it up with a three, Deja Kelly had back to back and ones and it appeared that the young squad from San Antonio was about to blow this one wide open, especially when Kelly dropped a 25 footer at the buzzer to give them a 28-13 lead at the half

I had a feeling the New Orleans team would regroup, I saw them earlier and like the Hoyas, there team is loaded with talent. Kourtney Walker went to work all game and after some acrobatic shots from Brooklyn Mitchell, slowly they chipped away and by the time it was over, they Hoyas escaped with a 35-34 victory

This sets the stage for later today as GTE Red Elite, like the Hoyas won their pool. GTE will play the HTX Fire vs Elevate New Orleans winner at 4:45 while the Hoyas play the Baton Rouge Lady Tigers vs Louisiana Blue Chips winner at the same time. The winners from each play at 7:30 for the championship, the 2 vs 3 match-ups begin at 2:30. Stay tuned for much, much more