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Super Tuesday Doesn't Disappoint
It was quite the spectacle on Tuesday night across the DFW hoops landscape as both the 6A and 5A defending state champions needed overtime to extend their respective seasons.
6A Recap
It came down to free throws in No. 1 Duncanville's (29-3) 66-65 victory over No. 9 Grand Prairie (27-3) to advance to the regional semifinals for the second straight year. Grand Prairie led for the majority of three quarters - including a 32-22 halftime lead - but only made six of its 15 free throw attempts in allowing Duncanville to force overtime.
Once there, the teams played relatively even, and with 3.6 seconds left Ja'Bryant Hill sank the go-ahead free throw to give Duncanville the win. The stars came out to play as well, with Micah Peavy recording a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards for Duncanville. Meanwhile, Grand Prairie's Jaylin Posey registered 28 points on the night.
Elsewhere in 6A:
No. 6 Richardson (35-3) blew right past No. 11 Waxahachie 79-58 and will meet No. 17 Odessa Permian (31-3) on Friday after just getting past Arlington Martin 44-43. Arlington Bowie (21-9) advanced to meet Duncanville on Friday after beating Wolfforth Frenship 65-55.
Mesquite Horn fell to Killeen Ellison 74-52; Wylie (25-7) moves on to face Round Rock on Friday after downing Waco Midway 48-44.
Region I & III bracket. Region II & IV bracket.
5A Recap
Mansfield Timberview missed a game-winning buzzer-beater at the end of regulation but were able to stymie Mansfield Legacay's offense in overtime on the way to a 41-40 win. No. 16 Timberview (27-8) led by four in the closing moments of overtime, but a 3-pointer by Legacy - it's only points of the extra period - trimmed things to one.
Timberview struggled to put the game away, missing four straight free throws, but Legacy could not get a game-winning shot off before the final buzzer. Timberview will meet No. 17 Wichita Falls Rider on Friday.
Elsewhere in 5A:
The undefeated quest for No. 6 Carrollton Newman Smith ended with a thud as No. 8 Dallas Kimball (31-6) jumped out to a 19-point first quarter lead and never looked back in a 101-73 win. It'll meet Mt. Pleasant on Friday. No. 1 Lancaster (33-2) edged past No. 10 Sulphur Springs 44-38 to set up a meeting with Highland Park, which knocked off Dallas Wilson 65-49.
No. 15 Burleson Centennial (31-6) downed Arlington Seguin 75-67 to head to the regional semifinals to play El Paso Eastwood.
Region I & III bracket. Region II & IV bracket.
4A Recap
No. 8 Argyle (30-4) moved on the regional quarterfinals with a 45-35 win over district rival No. 11 Krum. Argyle built a big lead but had to withstand Krum's second half rally. Argyle will meet No. 9 Clint on Friday. Argyle and Krum split the two regular-season meetings, each winning on the opponent's home court.
Argyle held a 28-13 lead at halftime, but only scored three points in the third quarter to see its lead trimmed down to seven. Argyle's offense picked back up in the fourth and it was able to boost its lead back to double digits.
Elsewhere in 4A:
No. 7 Decatur fell to Wichita Falls Hirschi 40-36; No. 20 Waxahachie Life (30-9) downed No. 13 Waco Connally 62-47 to meet Silsbee in the regional semis on Friday.
No. 2 Dallas Carter (28-7) dominated No. 17 Celina to a 63-47 win and will meet No. 19 Paris on Friday. No. 3 Oak Cliff Faith Family also cruised to a double-digit win, downing No. 12 Dallas Lincoln 61-47 to set up a meeting with Tyler Chapel Hill on Friday.
Region I & III bracket. Region II & IV bracket.
3A Recap
No. 1 Dallas Madison, the 3A defending state champion, had four players score in double figures on the way to an 68-53 win over No. 23 Mineola. It will meet No. 19 Jefferson (31-6), which moved on with a 52-49 win over Arp, on Friday in the regional semifinals.
Elsewhere in 3A:
No. 15 Malakoff (27-4) downed No. 14 Grandview; Whitesboro (25-9) took down No. 16 Van Alstyne 66-59 and will meet Troup on Friday.
Region I & III bracket. Region II & IV bracket.
2A Recap
No. 6 Muenster (25-4) easily moved on the to regional semifinals, beating Lindsay 55-25 to set up a matchup with No. 7 McLeod on Friday. Alvord (22-17) defeated Poolville and will play undefeated Martin's Mill on Friday in the regional semis.
1A Recap
The march for back-to-back state titles continues for No. 5 Slidell (29-8), which took dominated No. 17 Saltillo on the way to a 62-40 win. Slidell moves on to face No. 9 Eula in the regional semifinals on Friday.
Road to SA: Regional Quarters Boys Hoops
The girls are off for a couple more days before ramping up the State Tournament in San Antonio. In the interim, the boys playoffs get back underway with the regional quarterfinals, which technically started on Monday, but most games taking place on Tuesday night. We'll take a look at the bigger games of this round within each region.
CLASS 6A
REGION I
No. 1 Duncanville (28-3) vs. No. 9 Grand Prairie (27-2) is the premier matchup in this area for sure. The teams have combined for just five losses this year and feature some big names, including Micah Peavy (Duncanville) and Jaylin Posey (Grand Prairie). Tip off is at 7 p.m. from Wilkerson-Greines in Fort Worth with the winner meeting the winner of Wolfforth Frenship and Arlington Bowie in the regional semifinals on Friday, March 6.
No. 11 Waxahachie (30-6) vs. No. 6 Richardson (34-3) is another big tilt that just so happens to be in our backyard. Playing at 7:00 p.m. at Colleyville Heritage are two teams that could easily make a state run. Richardson has knocked off Duncanville recently and Waxahachie has a 17-point win over Grand Prairie. The winner meets the winner of No. 17 Odessa Permian and Arlington Martin on Friday.
REGION II
Down in Fairfield is a matchup of district champions between Mesquite Horn (26-10) and No. 3 Killeen Ellison (33-4). The winner will meet the winner of No. 19 Houston Westfield and Klein.
CLASS 5A
REGION I
No. 16 Mansfield Timberview (26-8) vs. Mansfield Legacy (27-9) square off for the third time this year with Timberview - the reigning 5A state champs - winning both games by 4 and 11 points, respectively. Game starts at 7 p.m. from Mansfield High with the winner playing either Wichita Falls Rider or Amarillo.
REGION II
No. 10 Sulphur Springs (28-8) vs. No. 1 Lancaster (33-1) is a 5A Top 10 matchup that should not disappoint. Lancaster is looking to get back to the regional semifinals and hopefully avenge getting knocked out in that round last year while Sulphur Springs is trying to get back to the state tournament after falling in the semifinals. Tip off is at 7:30 p.m. as the winner will meet the winner of Highland Park and Dallas Wilson.
No. 8 Kimball (30-6) vs. No. 6 Carrollton Newman Smith (29-0) is an intriguing matchup as Smith is in pursuit of a perfect season. This game tips off at 7:30 p.m. from Garland Naaman Forest. The winner will play the winner of Kaufman and Mt. Pleasant on Friday.
CLASS 4A
REGION I
No. 11 Krum vs. No. 8 Argyle meet for the third time this year, each winning on the opponent's home court. Tip off is at 7 p.m. and the winner will meet the winner of Clint and Levelland on Friday in the regional semis.
REGION II
In Region II, there's a double dose of Top 25 matchups starting with No. 2 Dallas Carter (27-7) vs. No. 17 Celina (27-6), which tips at 7:30. Winner meets the winner of Henderson and Paris on Friday.
The other big game is No. 3 Oak Cliff Faith Family (21-13) vs. No. 12 Dallas Lincoln (19-16) at 7 p.m. with the winner taking on the winner of Quinlan Ford and Tyler Chapel Hill.
REGION III
Top 25 matchups everywhere in our area as No. 13 Waco Connally meets No. 20 Waxahachie Life at 7:00. The winner will play the winner of Silsbee and Houston Washington.
CLASS 3A
REGION II
The big game in area for 3A is No. 23 Mineola (25-7) vs. No. 1 Dallas Madison (19-11) with at 7 p.m. tipoff. Madison is looking to repeat as state champs. The winner will play the winner of Arp and Jefferson on Friday.
CLASS 2A
REGION II
No. 6 Muenster (24-4) vs. Lindsay (16-11), 7:30 p.m. at Bowie High School
Alvord (21-17) vs. Poolville, 7 p.m. at Bridgeport High School
CLASS 1A
REGION III
No. 17 Saltillo (32-4) vs. No. 5 Slidell (28-8), 6:30 p.m. at Trenton High School