Texas high school boys basketball: Live score, UIL state championships updates recap (3/9/2024)

Follow live: Plano East beats Stony point in 6A championship to cement 40-0 season

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - After two action-filled semifinal days, the final day of the Texas high school boys basketball state championship crowned six state title trophy across all classifications.

Jayton beat Benjamin in Class 1A to open the day, Hitchcock toppled Ponder in Class 3A and Lipan beat Shelbyville in Class 2A at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

>> Plano East, Stony Point book rematch in Texas high school state basketball title

Lancaster beat Killeen Ellison in 5A. In 4A, Oak Cliff Faith Family beat Silsbee and Plano East upended Stony Point in a nationally ranked 6A showdown.

All games are being streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required). 

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UIL STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS (LIVE)

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CLASS 6A

6A: PLANO EAST 43, STONY POINT 41

Plano East players post with medals, trophies and the Alamodome net after winning the Texas (UIL) Class 6A state championship on Saturday, completing a 40-0 season / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive Sports

Plano East beat Stony Point, 53-41, in a nationally ranked showdown to capture the UIL 6A state title and completing a perfect season with a 40-0 record. 

Read more here:

Plano East basketball perfects 40-0 season: 'We couldn’t wait for it to happen'

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CLASS 4A

FINAL: OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY 80, SILSBEE 66 (4A)

Isaac Williams flies to the hoop as the deflated opposition looks on during a 32-point outing in the Class 4A state title on Saturday at the Alamodome / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive Sports

Isaac Williams dropped 32 points on a perfect 14-for-14 shooting performance to lead Oak Cliff Faith Family to a blowout win over Silsbee in the Class 4A state title. 

Read more here:

Isaac Williams, Oak Cliff Faith Family completes Texas high school state basketball three-peat

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CLASS 5A

(FINAL) LANCASTER 59, KILLEEN ELLISON 30 

Lancaster players celebrate after winning the UIL Class 5A state championship on Saturday at the Alamodome / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive Sports

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Dillon Battie put on his cape and met the moment. The Temple Owls signee scored 17 points, pulled down 19 boards and doled out four assists — all game-highs — to lead Lancaster to a 59-30 Class 5A UIL state championship win over Killeen Ellison. 

The Tigers led by 13 at half and didn't look back, outrebounding Killeen Ellison 43-25 and holding the Eagles to 26 percent shooting.

Amari Reed chipped in 14 points and eight boards for Lancaster. Read more here:

Dillon Battie, Lancaster win Texas (UIL) state title with 'inspirational' support of Chris Bosh

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CLASS 2A

(FINAL) LIPAN 47, SHELBYVILLE 36

Lipan junior forward Alberto Andreatta dribbles against Shelbyville in the Class 2A title Saturday / Photo by Tommy Hays

Court Gaylor hit five 3s on his way to a game-high 23 points to lead Lipan to a Class 2A title in a win over Shelbyville. DJ Barnes struggled shooting compared to his typically prolific clip, but finished with 14 points to lead Shelbyville.

PREGAME READING

Court Gaylor hit five 3s on his way to 27 points to lead Lipan past New Home, 40-39, in overtime in the semifinals Friday in a game clouded by a controversial finish. New Home's Caleb Cook hit a floater at the buzzer, but officials ruled he didn't get it off before the final horn. (READ MORE)

It was the DJ Barnes show in the other 2A semifinal. The junior scored 23 points as Shelbyville pulled away late from Thrall behind a monster outing on the offensive glass. (READ MORE)

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3A: HITCHOCK 53, PONDER 48 (FINAL)

Hitchcock guard Bryce Dorsey releases a jumper during the 3A state championship game on Saturday, a comeback win over Ponder / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive Sports

FULL STORY, PHOTOS: Damien McDaniel, Hitchcock stun Ponder in state title comeback

LIVE GAME THREAD

4Q

-- Bryce Dorsey hits a pair of free throw to push Hitchcock's lead to four with seven seconds left. (53-49, HIT | 0:07)

-- Hitchcock's lead building? Damien McDaniel takes a steal coast-to-coast to push Hitchcock's lead to three, 1:04 left, and the Bulldogs have picked a heck of a time to mount a 10-0 run.

-- Lloyd Jones III, a Texas Tech QB commit, scores from a quick dish off of a Bryce Dorsey steal to give Ponder the lead, 49-48, with 1:32 left in the game — its first lead since the first quarter. Ponder calls timeout

-- Jace Sullivan drills a 3 to put Ponder back up five to open the fourth quarter.

3Q

-- Impressive finish from Timber Crider, who pump-fakes an elbow 3, drives and drops a layup off the glass to put Ponder back up four. Damien McDaniel hit a pull-up jumper in response to pull Hitchcock within two in the final minute of the third. (41-39, PON | 0:32)

-- Thought Hitchcock would just roll over? Think again. The Bulldogs mount an 11-0 run in the third quarter to pull close.

2Q

-- Notably, Ponder has assisted on 11 of its 13 made baskets and outscored Hitchcock 19-5 in the second quarter.

-- Ponder pours on an 11-1 run to take a 10-point lead into halftime. Max Hutcherson leads all first half scorers with 13 points and a pair of 3s. 

-- Damien McDaniel has eight points to lead Hitchcock, which is shooting a measly 25 percent from the field. 

-- Hutcherson leans in and drills a 3 to push Ponder back on top, 23-21, with 2:13 left.

1Q

-- Max Hutcherson muscles through a tough three-point play to give Ponder a 10-9 lead with 3:30 left.

-- Play is underway.

PREGAME READING

Neither Ponder nor Hitchcock experienced much stress Thursday to reach Saturday's Class 3A title. Ponder beat Holliday 62- 46 to reach Saturday's title behind 18 points from Carter Eddy, and 15 from Max Hutcherson. Hitchcock got 20 points from Elijah Sherwood and a 17-point, 13-board double-double from Lloyd Jones III in a 57-40 win over Hitchock. (Read more here.)

Damien McDaniels, Hitchcock stun Ponder in Texas (UIL) high school state basketball title comeback

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1A: JAYTON 60, BENJAMIN 53 (FINAL)

Jayton players pose with the UIL Class 1A state championship trophy after beating Benjamin Saturday morning / Photo by Tommy Hays, SBLive Sports

Colt Gentry scored 19 points, Ayden Salazar and Stanaland chipped in 14 apiece and Jayton outlasted Benjamin and small-school phenom Grayson Rigdon to win its first Class 1A state title in back-and-forth fashion.

Rigdon, who entered the game averaging 47 points per game, finished with 32 points for the second time in three days, and chipped in nine boards, three assists and a pair of steals as well in a game that featured 12 lead changes.

More on the game and a full photo gallery:

Photos: Jayton beats Benjamin for first Texas (UIL) high school state basketball championship

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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx

All photos by Tommy Hays.