Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Taylor Alexander makes next level decision #GPRUnderTheRadar



So many times I get a chance to watch players at a young age and you know they have something big in their future. Taylor Alexander is one of those players that caught my eye young, initially because of her size,scoring well inside,  tenacity on the boards and the effort she showed defensively but over the past three seasons, she’s learned how to score multiple ways and at a shade or two under the magic number of six feet, she can consistently face the basket and hit the midrange

She’s still a force in the paint offensively and what caught my eye at first, rebounding and defense earned the Channelview senior Defensive Player of the Year in her district. After a sensational summer, there was no doubt in my mind that she was going to have multiple options as far as college and after weighing all of her options she decided University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma would be the best fit for her


I asked Alexander what narrowed the field down and she said “I chose USAO because not only do I feel comfortable with the environment but also with the coaching staff. I know I can come in to the program and use my skills to bring the developing team to many accomplishments” and one thing I know about this young lady is that if she says she’s going to do it, it’s going to happen

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Huskies vs Cardinals open up Southland Conference Tournament


Yesterday was senior day at Sharp and the atmosphere was playoff ready as the Huskies closed out their regular season with a 64-46 victory over UIW

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Speaking of playoff ready, the Southland Conference Tournament starts Thursday, well for the women, it actually begins on Wednesday on the men's side, and HBU will crank it up at the Merrell Center against Lamar at 11am followed by Sam Houston vs Nicholls State at 1:30

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So for Meghan Shank, Ekemeni Essien and Monet Neal, it's definitely been a joy watching you all and the years I've watched local stars Anna Strickland and Rachel Arthur, even before they played at HBU, Anna in middle school and Rachel as a freshman in high school have been nothing but a joy




Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Two big games remain for Huskies


DOUBLEHEADER TOMORROW on ESPN 3 against A&M Corpus Christi, game starts at 5

TAMU-CC has several area players on their roster

Huskies close out the regular season on Saturday at HIGH NOON against Incarnate Word

Next week will be what, the start of the Southland Conference Tournament

STANDINGS

BRACKET

Sunday, February 28, 2016

The Future is NOW for North Shore and Chasity Patterson

I'll never forget the night, it was cold and rainy and I was upset about the traffic as I drove to North Shore so I'm already irritated and the game was definitely heated, don't remember who their opponent was, this was December 2010 folks but from the anyway, I kept hearing YEEEEEEEEE from the top and asked someone who is making all that noise, not those exact words, and who is his daughter and when I was told abut his daughter being in the SIXTH grade, I introduced myself and told him I wanted to see her in action

After watching Chasity Patterson in her "school uniform", I was sold on her being a "can't miss" something that also has translated into game situation as that stroke has been DEADLY from every way imaginable, so over the years when I'm asked me what YEEEEEEEEEE meant, I tell em it probably means yall in trouble

STATE 6A group 

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Clear Springs run enough to get by Cy Fair


Clear Springs has been known to bring energy and excitement since they opened the doors a few years ago and their game against Cy Fair was one of the best I've seen at Campbell Center in this century. With four players in double figures, they get by Cy Fair 71-70 and will face North Shore to see who represents the region in San Antonio

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Angela Harris closes out her career with a bang offensively and over the past three games, I've watched her simply go off and last night's 34 point solidifies what I said about her in the SIXTH grade

Rudder wins thriller against Barbers Hill

When you're tired, there's nothing like something to jump-start your body and I felt that this would be one of the best quadruple-header openers I've seen, it hasn't been an abundance of them since the top two division were split but nevertheless, I got to see some spectacular basketball

Patrickia Daily was simply unconscious dropping three deep ones and an and one finishing with 12 in the opening quarter against Barbers Hill, that number was matched by Eagles sophomore sensation Charli Collier and the game was back and forth

Daily (23) and Suber twins, Kianna (26) and Brianna (23) accounted for all but six of their teams points but this was definitely a total team effort. Collier led all scorers with 36, Barbers Hill just kept coming with multiple players stepping up however Rudder is one step away from heading back to San Antonio as Crosby stands in their path, that game is at 1pm

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Tompkins first trip to semi's more than memorable


Many schools were all over Brittany Panetti prior to her ACL injury but at 6'3, you know there would still be some after. New Mexico landed a prize as the Tompkins senior's best basketball is ahead of her but she's definitely been a very important part of the Knights run. With Allison and Sarah Goss proving #sizedontmatter and Panetti showing #sizedoesmatter, the bottom line is if you're a player, nothing else really matters and they've all come up huge. Kendall Rollins continues to be the glue, she's going to put up numbers some kind of way and this core group that have played club ball together over the past few years are trying to send a message.

They've knocked off the best team record wise in the toughest district, Cy Woods, and they've knocked the best team on paper in that same district, Cy Ranch to get here so now they're going against the best team in the area, North Shore who came from behind to defeat Manvel behind the clutch shooting down the stretch of the young lady I called "The Future" when she was in the SIXTH grade, Chasity Patterson so at 8pm, I think Ice Cube said it best, "Once again it's on" as we're firing it up all day Straight Outta Campbell !!!!!!!

Noah filling up Ark for Bobcats


With back to back double-doubles or close to it, Olivia Noah continues to be the X factor for Cy Fair. You already know that Angela Harris and Kyler Wyatt are aggressive guards that will bring an abundance of heat on both ends, in fact Harris has simply shot the ball exceptionally well from long range en route to Campbell Center but Noah has came up huge as well, filling in many of the blanks

They are going against a ready for anything Clear Springs squad that has a 30 point margin of victory average after the first three rounds so right after the two 5A match-ups, this game should be something to see

BRACKETS

Thursday, February 25, 2016

R-3 5A semi's tomorrow



Let's see, Rudder has those Suber twins and Daily sisters but they are "All In The Family" as they're representing their R-3 title from last season when they defeated a talented A&M Consolidated squad, who happened to be their district rival, for the trip to San Antonio. Fast forward to now, Rudder open the Campbell Center up against Barbers Hill, I just got my hair cut at a shop raised above ground so I don't know what that means but I do know they have one of the top 2018 players in the country in Charli Collier

The 5 pm match-up has an impressive Magnolia squad who appears to have mimicked Tompkins in 6A by knocking off some heavy hitters to get here, most recently Waco. They go against the team I told you was the preseason favorite and even though I've yet to see Crosby, who finished ahead of Barbers Hill to win district, I know they have at least four D1 players but that doesn't necessarily assure anything, Rockwall won a state title with one back in the day and in the top division at that

I'll be a tweeting when I'm in my seat and I'll be eating because they always have treats but may the best team on that day win cause I don't care who gets beat, just play hard and smart, numerous college have verified they will be in attendance and they're not coming to see me

UNSIGNED Claudia Curtis helps lead Flour Bluff to Regional Semi's


Flour Buff hadn't made it to the Elite 8 in over 10 years but guess what, they've gone a step further as they face a tough Vista Ridge squad in the R-4 5A semifinals tomorrow night. I haven't seen Flour Bluff play however I am familiar with one of their talented players, Claudia Curtis, who created HAVOC over the summer for her Corpus Christi club team. Even before that, I was impressed with the young lady when I first caught her with the Hoyas, I love kids that play hard and play smart so that was what immediately caught my eye

Over the years, I just kept watching her add things to her game and with offers pouring, this talented young lady will make a decision soon after she takes a few visits but the visit she's interested in right now is that coveted trip to San Antonio for the STATE TOURNAMENT. In the last game, Curtis finsihed with 16 and probably had close to a double but she knows how to fill a stat sheet

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However it turns out, she's on an amazing run and the race ain't over