Announcement
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 HEB Classic Tournament Championship Game
Clear Lake recovered from a lackluster first half to defeat Shertz Clemens 80-68 to win the tournament championship. Ajare Sanni had 22 points. Riley Abercrombie scored 19, Zaid Harris (tournament MVP) had 15, and Jere Maldonado (All Tournament) had 10. In the first half Lake missed 10 free throws while Clemens hit ten treys. It was obvious Lake had the better team but it was not obvious until 3:27 remaining in the third quarter that the Falcons were going to prove they were better. Lake outscored Clemens 29 to 16 in the third and never trailed again.
This was season game 15 (12-3 record)
Friday 6pm, Dec 8, 2017 Semifinals
In what some believed to be the real championship game, Clear Lake defeated Vandergrift HS by a score of 65-53. Vandergrift boasts one of the premier sophomores in the nation, #6 nationally ranked Greg Brown (6'7"), who scored 35 of Vandegrift's 53 points. For Lake, Ajare had 26, Jere Maldonado had 18, and Zaid Harris had 10.
Shertz Clemens, (San Antonio), defeated Brazosport in the late game so Clemens will face off with Clear Lake Saturday at 4:30pm for the championship.
Friday 9am Dec 8, 2017
Game 2 of the Gregory Portland HEB Classic
Clear Lake out fought a very tough Lubbock Estacado team by 87-71. Ajare Sanni had 21 in his first game back after a 10 game layoff. Zaid Harris had 18 in another solid performance. All five starters scored in double figures. Lake played impressive team basketball.
Thursday, Dec 7, 2017
First of four games in Gregory Portland HEB Classic Tournament
Clear Lake 93 - John Paul HS 46
It was 19-0 very early in the first quarter. It looked like Lake might hold the other team scoreless in the first quarter. 15 of Lake's 16 players took the court in the first half. Lake is now 9-3 (losses to Lamar, Houston Memorial, and Cy Falls)
Lake faces Lubbock Estacado in the second game which is at 9am Friday. Estacado is ranked 17th in 4A. They defeated John Paul 100-56 after scoring 64 points in the second half.
