High School Round Up: Nov. 30

High School Roundup: Featured Games

7pm             Travis HS 55 vs Bellaire 52 @ Bellaire HS

This prime-time matchup could be a potential  playoff preview to come, this game featured

several division one prospects (Travis HS: Aaron/ Andrew Harrison, Anthony Odunsi(Iowa State signee) Bellaire HS(Sheldon McClellan Texas signee) in the battle of two of the cities better public school teams. The city came out to support this matchup, this game was nip and tuck the whole way and went down to the wire. It was Andrew Harrison getting a late steal and fouled on the breakways and making one of his two free throws with 10sec left to give Travis HS a 53-52 lead. McClellan gets the rebound of the 2nd free throw attempt by Andrew Harrison, but Bellaire turns the ball over.  Travis inbounds the ball and scores a late basket to clinch the victory.
               THS- Anthony Odunsi 20pts, Reggie Davis 10
               BHS- Sheldon McClellan 15

7pm             ST. Thomas HS 52 vs Strake Jesuit 55 @ Strake
 In the battle of the two arch rivals in the private school sector, the game was almost standing room only. Several big time college coaches were in attendance to witness the epic battle. The Jesuit faithfuls were out in packs of green , and the Reckling Rowdies from "St. Thomas" came to support the Eagles in black.  Jesuit raced out the gate to a 28-20 lead at halftime behind a hot start from Rasheed Sulaimon(11pts halftime). The Eagles from St. Thomas came out with fire in their eyes after the half and pulled even 38-38 at the end of the 3rd period.  The teams exchanged buckets in the fourth quarter and Strake managed to get a 5 point lead and control the tempo. The Eagles would make one last run to try to steal a road victory, however the Eagles came up a little short.
                 STHS- Andrew Jones 18pts, Christian Sanders 17
                 SJHS- Rasheed Sulaimon 17, John Gillion 14

Andrew Jones

7pm             HCYA 71 vs Dekaney HS 81 @ Dekaney HS
                   HCYA- Justin Jackson 26, Donrand Knowles 12
                   DKHS- Jalen Hughes 32

Justin Jackson 6'7 (2014)

                  
                 

7pm             Aldine HS 74 vs Washington HS 78 @ Washington HS
                   WHS-Darion Cook 20, Tajon Welcome19, Jamarcuz Lampkin 11
                    AHS- Lattimore 20,Bowden 15, Winrr 14, Henderson 11pts,

7pm             Marshall HS 61 vs Clear Lake HS 53 @ Clear Lake HS

7:30pm         Madison 84 vs Jones HS 78 @ Jones HS