In 2021, the Lady Eagles were 27-2 and captured the state crown for the first time with a 53-37 win against Cypress Creek. Senior Pierre Hunter added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field. All three athletes were stars on the same team: Darrell Arthur, Kevin Rogers and Kendrake Johnigan. Houston enters this weekend's back-to-back with the NBA's losingest record, and San Antonio has never had a worse mark at this point in the season. Boys Basketball: Vandegrift vs. We do ask that you be kind. After 6-3 senior post RyLee Grays pulled the Lady Oilers within 17-15 with a basket at 6:44 of the second period, DeSoto junior guard Mylasia Smith scored eight straight points, six coming on 3-pointers, as the Lady Eagles opened a 25-15 cushion. Its for the city, Mobley said as he lifted the championship trophy. Keller couldnt overcome the slow first quarter, scoring only seven points and shooting just 30 percent from the field in the first half while Marshall shot better than 60 percent. Meanwhile, PN-G shut down Liberty Hills vaunted Slot-T offense, allowing only two touchdowns. 2-ranked 5A team, in the third-place game. Heres what you need to know. Desoto Amari Byles (24) blocks shot of Pearland Nyah Hardy (3).Pearland v DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. And so it was impossible not to relish the moment as Todd, the first Black head coach to lead a Dallas-area team to a state title since 1990, held up his lucky blow pop and shouted out the name Freddie James, head coach of the 1988 Carter team that had won the state title, only to have it stripped away in a protracted legal battle over whether theyd fielded an ineligible player (watch this if you havent already). Were champions. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Sports. South Oak Cliff was the birthplace of Blair's coaching style, and he found it important early on that his teams were "first class" from how they treated opponents down to how they dressed. The winners of those brackets then meet at the Alamodome in San Antonio for the state title. On 1/4, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their neutral non-conference game against St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, OH) by a score of 53-50. The lead changed hands six times in the fourth quarter. The celebrations. After losing seven Division I signees from last years state title team, DeSoto is now one win away from being the first school to three-peat since Class A Nazareth won four straight state titles from 2017 to 2020. Richard and 5-foot-6 point guard Jayden Miller, who had nine points and five assists, also made the all-tournament team. Cedar Hill vs. Cypress Ranch, 7:30 p.m. Friday Heres what I do know: South Oak Cliff is the sports story of the year in Dallas, and they would have claim to that distinction even had they not won DISDs first recognized state championship since 1958 and first UIL state championship since 1950. Pearland Rylee Grays (22) scores against DeSoto as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. All had their failing grades changed to passing on the same day, February 23, 2005, just days before the championship game. 14-ranked South Oak Cliff fell to 11-4. On 2/10, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Hillcrest (Dallas, TX) by a score of 71-56. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Dallas Express. I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. South Oak Cliff High was stripped of its 2005 and 2006 state basketball championships after investigators determined Moten had coerced teachers into changing athletes' grades. Ted Dunnam is sports editor of the Bay Area Citizen, Friendswood Journal and Pearland Journal. And even though it has been determined that Arthur did not pass or complete at least one of his required classes, DISD will not pursue revocation of his high school diploma. In the . Mays, whom we questioned last year about his role, is mentioned in the report as allegedly instigating some of the grade change requests, something Hinojosa will neither confirm nor deny. 76. Here are the schools with boys and girls basketball teams from Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties still playing in the state tournament and when they play next. 4A State Champion; Amarillo Palo Duro(29-3) Dallas South Oak Cliff, 76-57 Box Score: San Antonio Houston, 2-0 (Forfeit) Box Score: Dallas South Oak Cliff(30 . Malaysia is an anchor for us, Robinson said. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. A Dallas-area team has won the state title in the UILs top classification in six of the last seven years. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. Aubrey 57, Van Alstyne 50. 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A. PN-G has won three state championships, but this is its first state title game appearance since 1999. It just made it tough.. GIRLS The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears made history Friday night, becoming the first school in DISD to win two consecutive football state championships. Now, two of them have been taken away. And the first title for Dallas ISD in more than 60 years. Head coach? The Oak Cliff community and high school football fans across North Texas are cheering on the Golden Bears' second straight 5A state title. Friday's Semifinals. Yet those of us late to the party shouldnt treat this as an offramp for our newfound awareness of who the Golden Bears are and why their narrative is so intoxicating. 0:45, Q4 RIDICULOUS bucket from Latrelle Wright. Cooper vs. Colleyville Heritage, 6 p.m. Friday She finished with 12 points and only eight field goal attempts before fouling out with 3:25 remaining. PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. The two best teams finally making it to the state championship.. We do ask that you be kind. Some people get more than they deserve; others, far less. After starting 0-3, South Oak Cliff (SOC) has won 12 straight to return to the 5A Division II state championship for the second consecutive year. On 12/29, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their neutral tournament game against Pinkston (Dallas, TX) by a score of 69-57. Most state championships: 5, Morton (1972, 77 as Conference 3A team, 1983, 86, 87 as Conference 2A team); Krum (1971, 78 as a Conference A team, 1994, 96, 98 as a Conference 2A team. Pearland Paige Bonner (4) loses control of the ball in front of Desoto Mylasia Smith (00) as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. Please join us on the important journey to make Dallas a better place! On 1/21, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Jefferson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 87-34. Darrell Arthur has gone on to much larger acclaim. Pearland Paige Bonner (4) battles Desoto Ma'Riya Vincent (21) for a rebound. I am mostly a blank slate when it comes to the Golden Bearslearned the mascot over the weekend, toowhich owes itself to nothing whatsoever other than we live in a city blessed with far too much sports for one person to consume, even for me, whom this magazine pays to be a sports degenerate. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Dallas Oak Cliff Faith Family vs. Sulphur Springs, 6 p.m. Aubrey vs. Dallas Carter, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's Final. The South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Liberty (Frisco, TX) by a score of 65-63. Madison (38-7) scored the final five points of the game to come from behind and beat San Antonio Cole 53-51 in the 3A state championship game in San Antonio. South Oak Cliff will try to be the first Dallas ISD school to win a second consecutive state championship. Kind to each other and to everyone else in your comments. Rhett Shank, also named All-Tournament Team, led Keller with 18 points. Leading the character test was senior guard Barack Holland, who had a game-high 18 points, making his last six shots from the field as Kimball held off South Oak Cliff 58-50 in the boys-division final of the 82nd Annual Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational at the Ellis Davis Field House. It has gone head-to-head with a McDonalds All-American. Grays came in averaging 16.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks but was no match for a DeSoto defense that allows 36.8 points per game. Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving tandem clicks with joint 40-point displays in Mavs win vs. 76ers, Inside Deep Ellum restaurant La Neta Cocina, now open in a big way. It wasnt wasted. NBC Universal, Inc. They will another 11-5A game on Jan. 17 at South Oak Cliff. @SportsDayHS @WeMadisonHoops @LatrelleWright pic.twitter.com/oO1b1tE5fV, Well, I knew I was going to take a three, Wright said. DeSoto will be playing in its fourth state final in five years, having lost 49-46 to . 1 & 2 Spruce 41 South Oak Cliff 78 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Feb 22, 2023 @ 1:05pm 88-32 (W) South Oak Cliff vs. Molina Saturday also sent a message, one that Greg Tepper, managing editor of Dave Campbells Texas Football, articulated beautifully on the postgame broadcast: This is a win for South Oak Cliff, and this is a win for Dallas ISD. Frisco Memorial vs. Dallas Wilson, 7 p.m . So DeSoto wasnt intimidated Friday when it was matched up with Pearland four-star North Carolina signee RyLee Grays, rated the 90th-best player in the nation in the Class of 2023. Mylasia is an anchor for us as far as intensity. It is a safe bet that the majority of teams that won state championships this year have their own practice field. DeSoto established as much as a 56-33 advantage in the closing quarter in securing the win. They combined for 30 points and 18 rebounds, but it was Smith who led the way with a game-high 17 points and seven steals. She is just a dog for us, DeSoto coach Andrea Robinson said. And Mobley, who had ripped off his tan suit jacket off and flung it upward toward the jumbotron once the game ended, sprinted circles around the court. South Oak Cliff takes on Port Neches Grove at AT&T Stadium in hopes of bringing home their second 5A Division II state championship. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. Martin, suffering just its third loss of the year, started with a great defensive effort, blocking three of Ellisons first four shots and turning around and getting early baskets from Cody Stevens and Jeremiah Charles on the way to a 5-2 lead. For more information, please refer to our Complete Comment Moderation Policy. BRB, checking 247Sports. In the consolation championship Cedar Hill rolled past St. Marks 66-36. Your kids arent coachable. In 2022, DeSoto posted a 35-2 record and rolled to a 40-23 win over South Grand Prairie for the Class 6A title. Individual free throws, game: 16, Ken Miller, Kyle, 1951. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. One thing weve been working on all year, and Ive been preaching to the team, is that once we get to this point every team is going to be good, Mobley said. SOC is the archetypal underdog story turned up to 11, a team that withstood and transcended conditions they never should have had to endure. She fell one steal short of tying the 6A state tournament record. DeSoto held Pearland (35-4) to 31% shooting (9 for 29) from the field. South Oak Cliff beat Liberty Hill for its first state championship. Holland even had the coup de grace with a putback with 11.4 seconds left to give Kimball a 58-48 edge, ensuring the Knights their first invitational title since 2011. CONFERENCE A Individual high score, game: 43, George Scott, McAdoo, 1960; John Ray Godfrey, Aspermont, 1962. Formed in 2021, we provide fact-based, non-partisan news. DeSoto has been led all season by its Fab Four freshmen Rieyan DeSouze, Amari Byles, Kamora KP Pruitt and Amayah Garcia. Eastwood vs. Byron Nelson, 5 p.m., Friday, February 24, Lake Highlands vs. Plano East, 6 p.m. Friday, Arlington Martin vs. Lewisville, 7 p.m. Friday, Harker Heights vs. Mesquite Horn, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Frenship vs. Chisholm Trail, 6 p.m., Saturday, February 25, Already in the regional quarterfinals: Mansfield Legacy, Fort Worth Brewer vs. Burleson Centennial, 7 p.m. Friday, Frisco Liberty vs. South Oak Cliff, 7 p.m. Friday, Frisco Memorial vs. Dallas Wilson, 7 p.m. Friday, Mansfield Timberview vs. Justin Northwest, 7 p.m. Friday, Dallas Kimball vs. Frisco Heritage, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Lancaster vs. John Tyler, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mansfield Summit vs. Arlington Heights, 8 p.m. Friday, Dallas Lincoln vs. Paris, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oak Cliff Faith vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, 7 p.m. Friday, Sulphur Springs vs. Wilmer-Hutchins, 7 p.m. Friday, Dallas Carter vs. Liberty-Eylau, 8 p.m. Friday, 3A Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 5 for Madison. 2 team in America. On 1/31, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Jefferson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 83-31. Photo Galleries Explore and purchase photos of your . On 2/7, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Duncanville (TX) by a score of 110-57. 2004-2005 4A Boys Basketball State Results; 2004-2005 4A Boys Basketball State Results . So I called out a screen, [Livingston] didnt stay, he went back. SOC will be playing for the entire city of Dallas. Simply sign in or create your free MaxPreps account to unlock this page He pulls up for a 3-pointer to tie the game at 51-51. They just made a couple more plays at the end.. The Dallas area has a chance to win three state titles in one year for the first time since 2006. The Dordt Defenders men's basketball team were also playing in the GPAC tournament national championship game facing Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. The matchups for IHSAA boys basketball sectional semifinals are set. PN-Gs rushing attack even out-performed Liberty Hills, totaling 296 yards on 47 attempts, led by 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive lineman Jansen Ware, who has eight scholarship offers. The Field House, Texas A&M-Commerce. Mobley and Madison got their chance to play the game that never happened. This game is a part of the "2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships - 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. Tournament Game 2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. Basketball. We knew the end game, SOC coach Jason Todd said after his team defeated top-ranked Argyle (14-1), 14-6, in the state semifinals. Arlington Sam Houston captured the silver-division title, beating Crandall 56-37 in the championship at Forester Field House. Pearland Rylee Grays (22) shots over Desoto Amari Byles (24). Despite the loss, Pearland (35-4) completed the most successful season in school history. Pearland v DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. Kimball defeats White 67-51. For many, thats where this story ends. For a daily dose of the most relevant Dallas News! B. STORY: https://bit.ly/3p9afVz After starting 0-3, South Oak Cliff (SOC) has won 12 straight to return to the 5A Division II state championship for the second consecutive year. February 24, 2023. At the very least, their students attend classes in buildings that dont perpetually spring leaks. "When we thrashed out all the facts we applied the UIL rules to those facts, there's no question that we had a clear case of ineligibility," said Feldman. Example video title will go here for this video. 6A Game. It has played the No. South Oak Cliff Is Dallas Best Sports Story of 2021. (As selected by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches) Randy Alexander - Denton - Senior - 6-3 - Guard Karl Godine - Houston Kashmere - Junior - 6-3 - Forward Larry Harris - Dallas South Oak Cliff - Senior - 6-2 - Guard Mike Jones - San Antonio Jefferson - Senior - 6-2 - Guard Charles McMillian - Dallas South Oak Cliff - Senior - 6-3 - Guard Big-time recruits? A 12-2 Madison run extended its lead to 27-15 in the second quarter, and it led by 10 at halftime, but Cole won the third quarter 21-8 to take a one-point lead into the fourth quarter. Thats state title No. Kind to each other and to everyone else in your comments. A DISD team has never won back-to-back titles. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? Thirty seconds prior to Turners game-winner, Madison trailed Cole by three points. On 2/21, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Spruce (Dallas, TX) by a score of 78-41. We welcome and appreciate comments onThe Dallas Express as part of a healthy dialogue. I used to tell them, everybody wanted to be ranked No. Today's Texas High School Boys Basketball State ChampionshipsThe Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, TX) varsity basketball team has a home playoff game vs. Sulphur Springs (TX) on Friday, March 3 @ 6p.This game is a part of the \"2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships - 2023 Boys BB 4A Reg. Lowe, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, led the game with 29 points, scoring 133 in four games. 1 & 2 Paradise 58 Life Oak Cliff 49 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Feb 21, 2023 @ 2:27am Those in the latter camp too often come from resource-scarce neighborhoods like South Oak Cliff for reasons that have little to do with individuals and everything to do with entrenched, inequitable systems. 24 in the nation by MaxPreps, clamped down on the 6-3 Grays and found a surprising offensive star in 5-6 junior guard Mylasia Smith to rout Pearland 56-35 in a Class 6A state semifinal at the Alamodome. This is a carousel. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. 10:37 PM on Mar 3, 2023 CST Updated 24 minutes ago. See all the latest scores & stats from your favorite teams! On 1/27, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Wilson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 50-36. But PN-G showed it could limit powerful run games last week against Liberty Hill, giving up just 255 total yards in the game. Cole (32-9) had a look at a tying basket with under five seconds left, but it fell short of the rim. SOC boasts more decorated athletes, with Texas commits Malik Muhammad and Billy Walton highlighting the defense. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, All eyes on No. Honestly, we would have.. It feels good, Mobley said. Its rattlesnake season in Texas. Pearland experienced enough first-half troubles for the Lady Eagles to establish a 10-point lead, and DeSoto (28-5) easily held on to reach tomorrows 8:30 p.m. Class 6A state championship game with a 56-35 win Friday night at the Alamodome. @SportsDayHS @WeMadisonHoops @dallasathletics pic.twitter.com/HXrcnZK131.
