High School Roundup

                                                            St. Thomas HS vs St.Johns HS Recap

    ST. Johns HS featured one of the top 10 freshman in the country in Justice Winslow, son of former PHI Slamma Jamma player Ricky Winslow. St. Thomas brought in a talented group as well featuring several division 1 players in 6'9 (2012) forward Jeremy King, 6'4 guard(2012) Christian Sanders, and 6'0 guard (2012) Chase Brogna.

Chase Brogna 6'0 ( 2012 pg)

Both teams came of firing Chase Brogna started the game on a 6-0 run to give St. Thomas an early lead. ST. Johns responded with its on run to close to the 1st quarter. STHS 13- SJHS 7.T he 2nd quarter was more of  the same as both teams struggled to score and traded a few baskets late in the period. Halftime STHS23-STJHS 16. 
 Third quarter belong to the duo from St. Johns Josh Winslow and Justice Winslow  as the fed off each others energy made plays to keep their team in the ball game. end of 3rd quarter STHS 30- SJHS 29. In the final period both teams clamped down on the defensive end and it was a battle for every bucket. Chase Brogna and Christian Sanders were just to much down the stretch and out duel the Winslow brothers to propel St Thomas to a victory late.

Box Score STHS-40- SJHS 38
STHS- Chase Brogna 16, Christian Sanders 13
*Jeremy King had 15rebs*

Jeremy King 6'9 (2012) forward

SJHS- Justice Winslow 13(freshman) , Josh Winslow 12

High School Roundup Tuesday Jan. 18

 

Tues. Top Games

7pm Clear Creek 63 vs Clear Springs 44

7pm HCYA 65 vs Episocpal 60

7pm Cy Springs 56  vs CY Fall 58

7:30pm CE King 74 vs North Forest 63

7:30pm St. Thomas HS 40 vs St. Johns HS  38

7:30pm Nederland 60 vs Bmt Ozen54

HIgh School Round Up : Jan. 14 Featured Game

                                               St. Thomas HS vs St. Pius X HS

    In front of a capacity crowd at the Reckin Gymnasium, two of the cities biggest rivals squared off in a district battle. ST. Thomas HS came out blazing with Christian Sanders (6'4 2012 guard) leading the charge offensively with a quick  7pts out the gate. St. Pius came to play as Devon Turk (6'3 2012 guard) put the Panthers on his back an answered with his own 9pt run to bring his team even with the Eagles from St. Thomas. Chase Brogna (6'0 2012 guard) counter with his own 8pt personal run to help St. Thomas extend the lead into halftime.  Halftime score STHS 32- SPX 24. In the 2nd half both teams made a few adjustments and both teams knew they were in for a real fight. Both teams fans began intense chants as the game had a  big time atmosphere feel. Tempers flared as neither team gave their opponent any easy baskets, foul trouble plagued both teams and sent key players to bench during this period. ST. Thomas lead 50-45 at the end of 3qtrs. Fans were on their feet for the final quarter both teams trade baskets to start the period, ST. Thomas led for the entire game until the last 2 mins when JP (6'5 2013 forward) scored on a 3pt play the old fashion way, to give St. Pius the lead inside of 2mins left in regulation. Both teams traded missed shots and it was Ian Hurley sinking 2 crucial free throws to give the Eagles a 1 point with 1 min left. ST. Pius got several good looks at the basket but were unable to connect and had to foul down the stretch. With just a 3pt lead Pius had one last opportunity to tie the ball, but a late miscommunication resulting in a turnover sealed the Panther's fate down the stretch.  Round 1 goes to ST Thomas HS. Round 2 will be played @ St. Pius HS on 2/4/11get there early folks.

Chase Brogna (6'0 2012pg) 7/8 fgs 16pts, 3stl, 4asst

box score STHS 59- SPX 56

STHS- Chase Brogna 16, Christian Sanders 16, Ian Hurley 13pts, 

*Jeremy King (6'9 2012 forward) block 9shots, and had 9 rebs.

Jeremy King (6'9 2012)

SPX- Devon Turk 19pts
*Trey Guidry fouled out with 8pts

Devon Turk (6'3 2012) led St. Pius X HS with 19pts

High School Roundup Jan. 14, 2011

 

Friday's Top Games 

4pm  Travis 71    vs Elkins  56                               @Wheeler Fieldhouse

6pm   Bellaire 65 vs Chavez 38                              @Barnett 

6pm Nimitz 71     vs Aldine  54                              @Campbell Center

7pm Marshall       vs Willowridge                            @Hopson Fieldhouse

7:30 ST.Thomas 59 vs St. Pius 56                          @ST Thomas HS

8pm 2nd Baptist 46 vs Westbury Christian 60         @Westbury Christian

8pm Wheatley 97 vs Washington 69                       @Delmar 

High School roundup- Tues Jan. 12, 2011

 St. Thomas HS vs Kinkaid HS

On a cold winter evening two of the areas private school squared off last night @ Kinkaid HS. The gym was packed with fans who were all trying to stay warm and see some quality basketball.  St. Thomas came out the gate swinging quickly as a team St. Thomas hit 6 out of its first 9 treys to spark a 15 cushion early. Kinkaid's star Mavin Saunders was a beast on the glass and his teammate Jeff Roberson tried to weather the storm from the Eagles. At half time St. Thomas led 38-24. In the 2nd half St. Thomas came out with a flurry sparked by Andrew Jones and Christian Sanders to further extend the lead. After Jeremy King got in foul trouble Kinkaid managed to make a slight run, but on this night the Eagles were just too much.  Final St. Thomas 75- Kinkaid 48

Andrew Jones 2011 guard made 6 out of 7 from 3pt arc (25pts)

All American Prodigy Camp (Feb. 20, 2011)

All American Prodigy Exposure Camp

                                  

"Exposure is what every player needs to make it to the next level". The All American Prodigy Camp will be conducted in Houston on Feb.20,2011, and will be an excellent opportunity for middle school boys and high school boys to gain valuable exposure. The camp follows a NBA combine format with several skill stations that every player will be careful evaluated at. Players will be allowed to test their respective games against quality competition from the surrounding area, and under the watchful eyes of the several basketball experts in media personnel that will be in attendance. Players will get  a taste of an intense camp setting while gaining valuable exposure in our Local or National Player Profile database.   For more information please contact us @ bballguru99@yahoo.com, texasbasketball@aol.com. Players need to register on www.d1nation.com under the tournament and camp section. Don't miss out on a opportunity for exposure.





High School Round Up (January 3, 2011)

                                                        High School Round UP: Jan. 3,2011
Happy New Year to all!!! Hope all is well in 2011.  Tonight kicks off high school basketball in the Greater Houston Area for new year. Many teams are headed  into or just begun district play. Here are the marquee match-ups around town.
4pm      Dulles 48 vs Ft. Bend Marshall 60 @ Wheeler Fieldhouse              
5:30pm Travis 51 vs Hightower 49 @ Hightower HS
6pm      Westbury 68 vs Milby 62 @ Butler Fieldhouse
7pm      Elkins 60 vs Willowridge HS 71 @ Hopson Fieldhouse
7:30pm Bush HS 41 vs Ft. Bend Austin  39@ Wheeler Fieldhouse