HS Basketball Roundup, Dec. 7: Lee beats Livingston
LUFKIN β Robert E. Lee snapped a two-game skid with a 59-44 win over Livingston on Friday in their opening round game of the Lufkin Holiday Hoopfest.
The Red Raiders (8-2) never trailed with Taylor Tankersley scoring 23 points to lead the way while Darriun Smallwood finished with 11.
Garrett Green paced Livingston with 18 points.
Smallwood missed Tuesdayβs loss at Jacksonville, but played a big role in Fridayβs win, according to Lee coach Alan Johnston, who added it was a team effort.
βGreen is a major college recruit and he turned out to be everything we were told he was going to be,β Johnston said. βWe did a very good job on him to make (others beat us).β
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Lufkin Holiday Hoopfest
Robert E. Lee 59, Livingston 44
Lee 14 11 16 18 β 59
Livingston 11 10 8 15 β 44
LEE β Jack Calhoun, 8; Austin Fleet, 2; Darriun Smallwood, 11; Christian Boone, 5; Taylor Tankersley, 23; Jared Williams, 2; Will Dougherty, 4; Tucker Boyd 2, Justin DeSalvo, 2.
LIVINGSTON β Denton Landers, 6; Anfernee Wilson, 6; Jeremy Blackwell, 2; Tyler Napier, 6; Garrett Green, 18; Mark Hooper, 2; Devonte Becks, 4.
THREE POINT GOALS β REL: Calhoun, Smallwood (2), Boone, Tankersley. L: Landers (2), Napier (2), Green (3).
RECORDS β Robert E. Lee 8-2
NEXT UP β Lee vs. Mount Pleasant, 11:40 a.m. Saturday at Lufkin Middle School.
Lions fall to DeSoto
DeSOTO β Falling behind by 54 after three quarters, John Tyler fell to DeSoto 84-25 on Friday night.
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DeSoto 84, John Tyler 25
John Tyler 9 5 7 4 β 25
DeSoto 28 23 24 9 β 84
JOHN TYLER β Jordan Caldwell, 2; Diante Umber, 3; Devonte Tramble, 2; Jacob Owens-Bush, 14; William, Vaughn, 2; JβMichael Jasper, 2.
DESOTO β Brown, 17; Johnson, 8; Jones, 9; Wyatt, 5; Portley, 6; Carson, 9; White, 2; Maston, 16; Green, 12.
THREE POINT GOALS β JT: Owens-Bush (2).
RECORDS β John Tyler 2-8.
NEXT UP β Greenville at John Tyler, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Fridayβs Box Scores
Girls
Hawkins Tournament
Semifinal
Harleton 42, Hawkins 40
Hawkins 10 10 7 13 β 40
Harleton 10 10 12 10 β 42
HAWKINS β Keiara Lemons, 6; Jessica Taylor, 3; Cassidy Jennings, 10; Alisha Taylor, 15; Jaci Ledkins, 6.
HARLETON β Camp, 10; Jackson, 6; Hunter, 6; Cochran, 10; Jackson, 10.
RECORDS β Hawkins 10-1.
NEXT UP β Hawkins vs. Mineola, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Third-Place Game.
OTHER SCORES β Hughes Springs 50, Elkhart 36; Grand Saline 45, Ore City 25; Fort Bend Christian Academy 48, Mineola 38.
Winona Tournament
Frankston 46, Center 38
Center 13 5 10 10 β 38
Frankston 7 15 14 10 β 46
CENTER β Singler, 14; Harper, 6; Stansberry, 12; Bush, 4.
FRANKSTON β Gray, 16; Winkler, 13; Sabulsky, 2; Bagley, 11; Cooper, 4.
THREE POINT GOALS β C: Singler, Harper (2), Stansberry (2), Bush. F: Winkler (2).
RECORDS β Frankston 5-8.
NEXT UP β Tenaha vs. Frankston, 11:30 a.m. today, consolation final.
Gary Tournament
West Rusk 30, Wells 29
Wells 12 3 12 2 β 29
West Rusk 9 4 9 8 β 30
WELLS β Smith, 2; Tobigs, 14; M. Fowler, 2; S. Fowler, 1; Benton, 4; Glover, 4.
WEST RUSK β Shelby Linton, 8; Tierney Reddic, 8; Sarah Buckner, 7; Tamara Abercrombie, 2; Cierra Wilson, 5.
THREE POINT GOALS β W: Tobias (2). WR: Buckner.
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West Rusk 49, Overton 30
Overton 6 11 9 4 β 30
West Rusk 15 9 12 13 β 49
OVERTON β Mackey, 9; Young, 6; Bobbitt, 3; Harden, 2; Shappell, 2; Raney, 8.
WEST RUSK β Allison Nutt, 1; Mallorie Herron, 9; Shelby Linton, 11; Tierney Reddic, 12; Sarah Buckner, 8; Tamara Abercrombie, 4; Cierra Wilson, 6.
THREE POINT GOALS β O: Mackey. WR: Herron (3).
RECORDS β West Rusk 9-3.
Fruitvale Tournament
Scurry-Rosser 61, Union Grove 42
Union Grove 9 13 6 14 β 42
Scurry-Rosser 19 12 17 13 β 61
UNION GROVE β Cassidy Cruz, 14; Shambliss, 13; Attaway, 7; Sobey, 2; Dyar, 3; Schnarr, 3.
SCURRY-ROSSER β McWadau, 4; Hitt, 24; Archer, 6; Sloan, 8; Miller, 19.
RECORDS β Union Grove 11-4.
NEXT UP β Union Grove vs. Fruitvale or Eustace, 3 p.m. today, Third-Place Game.
Other Games
Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy 48, Mineola 38
Mineola 11 11 6 10 β 38
FBCA 17 13 16 2 β 48
MINEOLA β Ali Galaz, 4; Marisa Ledkins, 6; Jordan Dawson, 14; Jada Harper, 1; Peyton Stephens, 8; Raven Johnson, 3; Kelsey Green, 2.
FBCA β Briana LaChapelle, 10; Taylor Forrest, 11; Kat Mantel, 8; Bailey Wood, 17; Danielle Thiessen, 2.
THREE POINT GOALS β M: Dawson. FBCA: Forrest.
Boys
Burkburnett Bulldog Classic
Semifinal
Whitehouse 78, Wichita Falls 48
Whitehouse 23 20 24 11 β 78
Wichita Falls 10 14 13 11 β 48
WHITEHOUSE β Coleman Patterson, 2; Chris Neel, 4; Pat Mahomes, 15; Jalen Dews, 10; Jake Parker, 19; Ryan Cheatham, 6; Brady Hill, 7; Dylan Cantrell, 4; Spencer Shaw, 8; Justin Dunning, 3.
WICHITA FALLS β Brown, 14; McClain, 15; Mazeke, 2; Young, 2; Maldando, 3; Shilers, 4; Nash, 4; Penn, 4.
THREE POINT GOALS β W: Dews, Parker (3), Cheatham, Hill. WF: McClain, Maldando, Penn.
RECORDS β Whitehouse 9-2.
NEXT UP β Whitehouse vs. Highland Park, 2:30 p.m. today, Championship Game.
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Whitehouse 69, Plainview 65
Plainview 10 11 19 25 β 65
Whitehouse 14 24 13 18 β 69
PLAINVIEW β Vera, 5; Licerio, 2; McCutcheon, 8; Miller, 19; Clayburn, 8; Ellis, 14; Munoz, 7; Jackson, 2.
WHITEHOUSE β Coleman Patterson, 2; Pat Mahomes, 16; Jaylen Dews, 10; Jake Parker, 21; Ryan Cheatham, 2; Brady Hill, 2; Ty Stickley, 6; Spencer Shaw, 8; Justin Dunning, 2.
THREE POINT GOALS β P: Clayburn (2), Ellis.
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Thursday
Whitehouse 86, Burkburnett 66
Whitehouse 19 21 27 23 β 86
Burkburnett 20 10 18 18 β 66
WHITEHOUSE β Pat Mahomes, 27; Jaylen Dews, 14; Jake Parker, 9; Ryan Cheatham, 5; Ty Stickley, 2; Dylan Cantrell, 19; Spencer Shaw, 8; Justin Dunning, 2.
BURKBURNETT β Hamlet, 9; Weir, 2; Jackson, 15; Strickland, 14; Bell, 16; Hendrick, 3; Epperson, 4; Cahayla, 2.
THREE POINT GOALS β WH: Mahomes, Dews (2), Cheatham. BB: Hamlet, Jackson (3), Strickland (2), Bell, Hendrick.
Wills Point Tournament
Red Oak 64, Athens 61
Athens 14 14 28 5 β 61
Red Oak 20 15 18 11 β 64
ATHENS β Javonte Johnson, 3; Anthony Taylor, 9; Anthony Sanders, 14; Courtland Lyons, 18; Jesse Durham, 2; Ryan Jefferson, 15.
RED OAK β Reese, 16; A. Johnson, 6; N. Johnson, 1; Penny, 7; David, 12; Cuellar, 22.
THREE POINT GOALS β A: Sanders (2), Lyons (3) R: Reese (2), Penny.
RECORDS β Athens 6-6.
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Athens 68, North Lamar 62
North Lamar 12 14 14 22 β 62
Athens 19 15 15 19 β 68
NORTH LAMAR β McDonald, 5; Ellis, 7; Walker, 6; Johnson, 2; Porter, 11; Ingram, 9; Robinson, 6; Odie, 12; Ashlock, 2; Logan, 2.
ATHENS β Javonte Johnson, 4; Anthony Taylor, 19; Carter Harrid, 4; Anthony Sanders, 9; Courtland Lyons, 13; Ryan Jefferson, 12; Kendon Crist, 2; Chris Jefferson, 5.
THREE POINT GOALS β NL: McDonald, Ellis, Porter (3), Ingram. A: A. Sanders, Courtland (2).
Forney Tournament
Canton 59, Waco 56
Waco 21 14 13 8 β 56
Canton 10 13 16 20 β 59
WACO β McCreary, 2; Jefferson, 8; Porter, 16; Scott, 4; Norwood, 4; Bean, 2; Garner, 4; Hopkins, 6; Smith, 10.
CANTON β Grace, 10; Gann, 5; Nixon, 15; Eiland, 2; Anderson, 12; Wilson, 2; Wiggins, 13.
THREE POINT GOALS β W: Porter (2). C: Grace, Gann, Nixon (2), Wiggins.
RECORDS β Canton 6-5.
NEXT UP β Canton vs. Rockwall-Heath, 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Frankston Tournament
Frankston 55, New Summerfield 28
New Summerfield 7 2 9 10 β 28
Frankston 12 14 14 15 β 55
NEW SUMMERFIELD β Weaver, 2; Abercrombie, 2; Marroquin, 6; Thomas, 4; Gray, 7; Weaver, 3; Wilkerson, 4.
FRANKSTON β Cole Shoemaker, 4; Caleb Whitehurst, 2; Gage Hart, 6; Corey Warren, 17; Kendrick Rogers, 12; Tye Griffin, 14.
THREE POINT GOALS β NS: Gray. F: None.
RECORDS β Frankston 5-4.
NEXT UP β Frankston vs. Oakwood, 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Championship at Frankston HS.
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Oakwood 45, Malakoff 42
Malakoff 9 15 10 8 β 42
Oakwood 12 4 20 9 β 45
MALAKOFF β Dowell, 15; Greenhaw, 5; Gerich, 6; Willingham, 2; Ross, 6; Dowell, 8.
OAKWOOD β Randle, 9; Allen, 5; Johnson, 4; Anderson, 2; Durham, 13; Caldwell, 12.
THREE POINT GOALS β M: Dowell (3), Greenhaw, Gerich (2). O: Randle, Allen, Durham (3).
NEXT UP β Malakoff vs. New Summerfield, 5 p.m. Saturday at Frankston HS.
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Whitehouse JV 55, Elysian Fields 26
Whitehouse 15 12 14 15 β 55
Elysian Fields 10 6 7 3 β 26
WHITEHOUSE JV β Boykin, 2; McDaniel, 6; Gonter, 5; Nicks, 3; Brooks, 4; Burrage, 3; Smith, 4; Wheeler, 13; Moss, 2; Glasscock, 8; Bullington, 6.
ELYSIAN FIELDS β Northey, 2; Manning, 2; Horton, 13; Martin, 7; Davis, 2.
THREE POINT GOALS β WH: McDaniel (2), Gonter, Nicks, Burrage, Wheeler. EF: Horton (3).
NEXT UP β Whitehouse JV vs. Rusk, 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Frankston HS.
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Rusk 73, Frankston JV 44
Rusk 26 21 15 11 β 73
Frankston JV 13 10 8 13 β 44
RUSK β Johnson, 8; Glen, 13; Stevens, 3; Bennett, 12; Skinner, 11; Ch. Stanley, 12; Co. Stanley, 6; Foreman, 8.
FRANKSTON JV β Jenkins, 11; Thomas, 7; Lee, 4; Hokit, 6; Bruton, 16.
THREE POINT GOALS β R: Glen (3), Bennett (2), Skinner (3), Ch. Stanley (3). F: Jenkins, Thomas.
NEXT UP β Frankston JV vs. Elysian Fields, 2 p.m. Saturday at Frankston HS.
Winona Tournament
Semifinals
Winona 55, Linden-Kildare 41
Linden-Kildare 17 10 5 9 β 41
Winona 15 15 8 17 β 55
LINDEN-KILDARE β Crover, 2; West, 14; Shirley, 3; Green, 13; Peterson, 6; Lane, 3.
WINONA β Jackson, 14; Chadbourne, 14; Edwards, 8; Morris, 2; Thompson, 17.
THREE POINT GOALS β LK: West (3), Green (2), Lane. W: Chadbourne, Thompson.
RECORDS β Winona 4-2.
NEXT UP β Winona vs. Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill in championship game, 1 p.m. Saturday.
Big Sandy Tournament
Hawkins 59, Harmony 53
Hawkins 8 16 21 14 β 59
Harmony 17 6 15 15 β 53
HAWKINS β Drew Roden, 5; Hunter Fair, 11; Noah Burwell, 19; Lavon Davis, 13; Demarcas Wesley, 8; Derek Craft, 3.
HARMONY β Rendon, 6; Seabolt, 18; Spurlock, 2; Sosebee, 5; B. Murphy, 4.
THREE POINT GOALS β HAW: Fair (3), Burwell (2), Craft. HAR: Rendon, Seabolt (6), Peralta (2).
NEXT UP β Hawkins vs. Union Grove, 2:30 p.m., Consolation Championship.
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New Diana 50, Harmony 49
Harmony 2 16 16 15 β 49
New Diana 16 9 17 8 β 50
HARMONY β Rendon, 21; Seabolt, 3; Peralta, 17; Sosebee, 2; Edwards, 6,
NEW DIANA β Hollins, 5; Garrett, 8; Sobey, 3; Hill, 1; Wager, 12; Star, 2; Jones, 19.
RECORDS β Harmony 3-8.
Fairfield Tournament
Cayuga 61, Palestine 56
Palestine 13 9 19 15 β 56
Cayuga 13 13 21 14 β 61
PALESTINE β G. Clark, 11; Butler, 7; Isemede, 8; Scott, 12; Luckett, 7; Owens, 6; Watson, 5.
CAYUGA β Hunter Jenkins, 12; Dβonte Jackson, 2; Chandler Rigdon, 2; KeShawn Jackson, 5; Wesley Rigdon, 8; Dion Shofner, 14; Preston Anderson, 15; Don Holly, 1.
THREE POINT GOALS β P: Clark, Butler, Isemede, Watson. C: Jenkins (2), Anderson (3).
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Cayuga 68, Waco Robinson 63
Waco Robinson 16 10 13 24 β 63
Cayuga 19 16 22 11 β 68
WACO-ROBINSON β Meggs, 3; Sollum, 6; Fuentes, 3; Lasseler, 8; McWhorter, 9; Earp, 10; Kirk, 10; Collins, 9; Thomas, 5.
CAYUGA β Jenkins, D. Jackson, 4; C. Rigdon, 5; K. Jackson, 2; W. Rigdon, 3; Shafner, 27; Anderson, 21.
THREE POINT GOALS β WR:Meggs, McWhorter, Earp (2), Kirk (3), Thomas. C: Jenkins, C. Rigdon, Anderson (4).
RECORDS β Cayuga 3-1.
NEXT UP β Cayuga vs. Waco LaVega, noon today, Fairfield Tournament.
Fruitvale Tournament
Eustace 52, Scurry-Rosser 48
Eustace 12 9 13 18 β 52
Scurry-Rosser 9 12 11 16 β 48
EUSTACE β John Bradburn, 26; Kyle Wood, 11; Steven Stine, 10; Jalen Seahorn, 3; David Calvert, 2.
SCURRY-ROSSER β Blanton, 17; Hartley, 7; Jaison, 7; Snell, 6; Davis, 5; Ellis, 3; Tilford, 2; Hatcher, 1.
NEXT UP β Eustace vs. Crossroads-Fruitvale winner, 7:30 p.m. today, championship game.
Other Games
Kingβs Academy 42, Athens Christian 33
Kingβs Academy 10 8 13 11 β 42
A. Christian 11 10 5 7 β 33
KINGβS ACADEMY β Caleb Sherrod, 13; Caleb Groth, 9; Ben Flanders, 10; Rainwater, 4; Taylor, 4; McKinney, 2.
ATHENS CHRISTIAN β Satellite, 16; Hoffman, 6; Kramer, 6; Wiser, 5.
RECORDS β Kingβs Academy 4-0.
NEXT UP β Kingβs Academy at Bishop Gorman, Tuesday.
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Laneville 68, LaPoynor 67 (OT)
Laneville 12 5 25 19 7 β 68
LaPoynor 11 14 22 14 6 β 67
LANEVILLE β Franklin, 8; Harris, 25; Johnson, 15; Pereles, 2; Anderson, 18.
LAPOYNOR β Gonzales, 1; Crear, 11; Jackson, 15; McClelland, 1; Abendroth, 17; Johnson, 10; Martial, 10.
THREE POINT GOALS β L: Franklin (2), Harris (4). LP: Abendroth (3).
NEXT UP β Laneville at Elkhart, 4 p.m. Saturday.

