Senior Pierre Hunter added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field. 1 team in the state has yet to win a championship in 3A. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Madison spent the entirety of the year ranked No. 1 in the state, Mobley said. I have worked at The Dallas Morning News since 2000. Kimball defeats White 67-51. Cooper vs. Colleyville Heritage, 6 p.m. Friday Lowe, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, led the game with 29 points, scoring 133 in four games. 1-ranked San Antonio Clark at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. A conglomerate of Dallas-based fans hollered from the stands. It just made it tough.. DeSoto, ranked No. Frisco Memorial vs. McKinney North, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Regional Finals: 12 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 4A SOC guard Keith Richard, a California State-Fullerton signee, picked up three first-half fouls, limiting his production to nine points. However, DeSoto would end the quarter on an 8-2 run with 6-foot freshman Amayah Garcia and 6-2 freshman Kamora Garcia each hitting 3-pointers for a 15-11 Lady Eagles edge. We cant change the way refs calls games. 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. Grays scored seven of Pearlands nine points in the third quarter, but it didnt dent DeSotos lead which ballooned to 39-26. Lead attorney David Feldman says he was surprised by what he found. State Championships; Lone Star Cup; Unified. 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. With their city hosting the Final Four, the Cougars don't shy from national title talk. 2023 Colorado state basketball tournament brackets, results Grays led Pearland with 12 points, Hardy scored eight, Tucker finished with seven, Bonner added five and Eliece Perry scored three. 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. Briar Cliff women crowned as 2023 GPAC tournament champions for the BRYAN, Texas (AP) Dallas South Oak Cliff senior defensive lineman Billy Walton, who helped the Bears win a second consecutive state championship, is the defensive player of the . HISTORY IS MADE: South Oak Cliff caps historic season with the - VYPE SOC coach Todd believes there will be a new record after Friday night. South Oak Cliff outlasts Port Neches-Groves to repeat as Texas high The matchups for IHSAA boys basketball sectional semifinals are set. A Dallas Independent School District (DISD) team had never made back-to-back state championship appearances since Booker T. Washington did three years in a row from 1956-58 in the Prairie View Interscholastic League. Like SOC, PN-G started the season slowly, with its record sitting at 2-2 after a week- our loss. Join our VYPE Live crew for this Texas High School Football match-up on Saturday, December 18: 11AM - 5A-2 Football State Championship: Liberty Hill vs. South Oak Cliff . They won four state basketball crowns in a row. Watch: South Oak Cliff 1977 state basketball championship - Oak Cliff. It was impossible not to feel happy for the players in those icy white hoodies sobbing tears of joy, holding up mocked-up newspaper headlines of their triumphs, gold medals draped around their necks or clenched between teeth. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. The brackets for the Colorado high school state basketball championships: Boys Class 6A First round Mountain Vista 59, Bear Creek 49 Ralston Valley 55, Cherry Creek 52 Valor Christian 102, Monarch . 1 in the state, because we wanted to be ranked No. Kimball defeated South Oak Cliff 80-66 on Dec. 6 in a District 11-5A game. PN-G will need to shut down the SOC run game and not let its team get pushed around by the SOC offensive line if it hopes to produce an upset. Ellison took a 24-20 lead into the half and continued to extend it throughout the second half. At the very least, their students attend classes in buildings that dont perpetually spring leaks. When not reading spy novels, he enjoys grilling steak and salmon for his stunningly beautiful wife. Go Oak Cliffs annual Mardi Gras parade was on hold for a couple years during the pandemic. Things settled a bit as the teams battled through three ties and three lead changes in the first half. I latched onto SOCs story for the same reason tens of thousands filled the Death Star Saturday and thousands more watched at home on television. Kind to each other and to everyone else in your comments. A. 5 for Madison. 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. But they won, and they won with a group of kids who carry a team GPA over 3.0. No sports story in town is more delightful. 58-49 (L) Life Oak Cliff vs. Paradise On 2/20, the Life Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their neutral playoff game against Paradise (TX) by a score of 58-49. Madison and Cole were slated to play in the 3A state championship game in 2020, but the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the game. non-profit organization funded by charitable support and advertising. The Dallas Express is a non-profit organization funded by charitable support and advertising. it only takes a minute to join. A DISD team has never won back-to-back titles. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Kimball boys basketball coach Nick Smith said his team from last season would have lost to South Oak Cliff on Friday. Dallas most important news stories of the week, delivered to your inbox each Sunday. South Oak Cliff Is Dallas Best Sports Story of 2021. Sulphur Springs 63, Dallas Pinkston 52. Klein Oak takes down Mansfield Legacy at the buzzer, Beaumont United ends Jordan's historic season, The Breakfast Klub sues prominent City Hall consultant for fraud. Its an opportunity to finish something off and do something that nobody in the city has ever done before, Todd said. "But they were very long and very physical. While Pearland may not have played its best game of the season, it didnt lack for effort. SAN ANTONIO DeSoto has faced the best the nation has to offer. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. 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 We welcome and appreciate comments onThe Dallas Express as part of a healthy dialogue. Not just because they won a state title, either. 4 in the state and brought a 15-game winning streak into its first state semifinal since 1980. DeSoto will be playing in its fourth state final in five years, having lost 49-46 to Converse Judson in 2019 before winning the first two state championships in program history by beating Cypress Creek 53-37 in 2021 and South Grand Prairie 40-23 last year. He was a key player on last year's NCAA national championship team at Kansas. Round Rock . Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Cole which made its fourth straight appearance at the state tournament this weekend rattled off seven straight points to start the second, and cut the Madison lead to just two points. Its either one situation thats going to separate the teams. 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. DeSoto has been led all season by its Fab Four freshmen Rieyan DeSouze, Amari Byles, Kamora KP Pruitt and Amayah Garcia. One of the most dominant Texas high school teams in recent memory. The Defender men took the crown winning . Updated: 6:18 PM CST December 14, 2021 DALLAS As South Oak Cliff heads to the 5A state championships this weekend, many in Dallas are celebrating, but it's also reminding a lot of. Feb 24, 2023. DeSoto will be playing in its fourth state final in five years, having lost 49-46 to . "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. Senior Trey Blackmore was one of four Cole players in double digits with a team-high 14 points. By Cody Thorn DALLAS - The celebration of a second straight state championship for South Oak Cliff continued into National Signing Day.. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. SOC will be playing for the entire city of Dallas. All rights reserved. Its for the city, Mobley said as he lifted the championship trophy. 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. 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. The two best teams finally making it to the state championship.. Last years team would have lost this game. Brown also played well in foul trouble, finishing with 13 points and five assists, earning the tournament Most Valuable Players honors. We do ask that you be kind. Frisco Liberty vs. South Oak Cliff, 7 p.m. Friday. The Liberty (Frisco, TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral playoff game against South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) by a score of 65-63. 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. 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. I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News. CONFERENCE A Individual high score, game: 43, George Scott, McAdoo, 1960; John Ray Godfrey, Aspermont, 1962. Meanwhile, PN-G shut down Liberty Hills vaunted Slot-T offense, allowing only two touchdowns. Everything about it felt good and will feel doubly so during the teams victory parade today. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; MAXPREPS; FOLLOW MAXPREPS. 2-ranked 5A team, in the third-place game. ARLINGTON In a championship game dictated by defense, South Oak Cliff shut down Liberty Hill's vaunted rushing game to claim the first state championship in the Dallas school's. But through my experience, the No. After a busy day of Texas high school hoops, here is a round-up of Fridays action across two different boys tournaments. 76. February 24, 2023. Dallas South Oak Cliff DL leads Texas 5A all-state team GIRLS On 1/17, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Kimball (Dallas, TX) by a score of 58-55. The final day of the Texas High School football season has arrived and there will be plenty of intriguing storylines to follow during the three state title games set to take place. However, the SOC offense has not been as reliable and had two turnovers in the second half against Argyle that nearly cost it the game. Now, two of them have been taken away. Your kids arent coachable. South Oak Cliff vs Liberty | Basketball | 2/24 | MaxPreps