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January
January 30 at Lake. Clear Lake defeated Clear Springs 67-49 in a contest that was never close. Lake has a 24-2 record. Clear Lake is ranked #8 in the state in the TABC rankings.
January 27 at Dickinson. Clear Lake had an easy time defeating the Gators 71-51.
January 23, Friday night at Clear Creek the Wildcats claimed first place in District 24-6A by defeating Clear Lake 58-54 in front of a sold out Carlisle Field House. It was a close game with the lead changing at least twelve times (eight times in the 4th quarter). The lead changed five times in 95 seconds late in the 4th quarter. With 20 seconds remaining it was tied at 54. Two free throws by Creek gave them the lead.
Orion Lewis led all scorers with 17 points. Chris West went 8 for 8 from the free throw line in the second half. Overall Lake made 20 of 22 free throws for an impressive 92%. Creek had an impressive showing from the field with four players in double figures.
Both teams were undefeated in district play and both teams are ranked in the top 10 in the state in the TABC rankings. Clear Lake had its 16 game winning streak broken.
As of Jan 23, 2015 Clear Lake's record is 22-2 (one of the best records among the state's 6A schools). FYI: One would have to dig way back in the Clear Lake record books to the 1989-90 Lake team to find a record this good.
Clear Lake is ranked 8th in the state coaches ranking (TABC, 1-19-15).
Tuesday, January 20.
Without three of Friendswood's starters (2 out with injuries; one with illness) the Mustangs did not have much hope of defeating Clear Lake. Lake took a sizeable lead early and the outcome was never in question. Chris Stenerson went 7 of 8 from the field to lead his team's scoring with 14 points. Lake won 63-41 with Lake's reserves playing much of the second half.
Friday night at Clear Creek the stage is set for the battle for District 24-6A supremacy. Both teams are undefeated in district play and both teams are ranked in the top 10 in the state in the TABC rankings. Clear Lake has a 16 game winning streak.
As of Jan 20, 2015 Clear Lake's record is 22-1 (one of the best records among the state's 6A schools). FYI: One would have to dig way back in the Clear Lake record books to the 1989-90 Lake team to find a record this good.
Clear Lake is ranked as high as 8th in the state in one ranking (TABC, 1-12-15).
Jan 16
Friday night in Lake Jackson Clear Lake defeated Brazoswood 58-48. Bradley George led all scorers with 23 points. From the free throw line, Clear Lake shot 9 of 11 (81.8%).
As of Jan 16, 2015 Clear Lake's record is 21-1 (one of the best records among the state's 6A schools).
FYI: One would have to dig way back in the Clear Lake record books to the 1989-90 Lake team to find a record this good.
Clear Lake is ranked as high as 8th in the state in one ranking (TABC, 1-12-15).
Jan 13 at Clear Lake. Lake defeated Clear Falls 62-53 in a closely fought contest.
Jan 9 at Clear Brook. Clear Lake defeated Clear Brook 68-41
Jan 6. at Clear Springs. Clear Lake defeated Clear Springs 66-47.
Jan 2, 2015. Clear Lake defeated Dickinson at Lake by a score of 68-52.
TABC Weekly Rankings -6A (as of January 12, 2015)
2014-2015 TABC Weekly Rankings - January 12, 2015
Boys - Class 6A
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1. |
Plano West |
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17 |
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2 |
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2. |
Atascocita |
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21 |
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1 |
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3. |
Desoto |
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19 |
- |
3 |
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4. |
Clear Creek |
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19 |
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2 |
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5. |
Cy-Woods |
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14 |
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5 |
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6. |
Converse Judson |
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21 |
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4 |
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7. |
Amarillo |
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20 |
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2 |
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8. |
Clear Lake |
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19 |
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1 |
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9. |
Schertz Clemens |
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18 |
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4 |
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10. |
North Shore |
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16 |
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6 |
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11. |
SA Brennan |
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19 |
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2 |
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12. |
Killeen Harker Heights |
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16 |
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4 |
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13. |
Richardson |
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18 |
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3 |
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14. |
Cedar Hill |
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17 |
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1 |
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15. |
Cy-Lakes |
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14 |
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6 |
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16. |
Duncanville |
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19 |
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6 |
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17. |
Killeen Ellison |
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17 |
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4 |
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18. |
Lake Travis |
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18 |
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3 |
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19. |
North Crowley |
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16 |
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5 |
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20. |
H. Sam Houston |
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18 |
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3 |
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21. |
SA Brandeis |
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18 |
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3 |
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22. |
Copperas Cove |
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16 |
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8 |
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23. |
PA Memorial |
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14 |
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5 |
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24. |
H. Bellaire |
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10 |
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8 |
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25. |
SA Reagan |
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14 |
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5 |
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2014-15 District 24-6A Standings
Varsity District 24-6A Final Standings for 2014-15
District Win/Loss Record as of Feb. 18, 2015 (after 14 of 14 district games).
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School |
W |
L |
District |
District Game Results |
| Clear Lake | 13 | 1 |
1 |
1/2/15 Dickinson (W68-52 ), 1/5 @Springs (W66-47 ), 1/9 @Brook(W68-41), 1/13 Falls(W62-53 ), 1/16 @Brazoswood(W58-48 ), 1/20 Friendswood (W63-41), 1/23 @Creek (L58-54 ), |
| Clear Creek | 13 | 1 |
2 |
@Clear Brook (W79-46), 1/5 Falls (W57-49 ), 1/9 @Brazoswood (W82-71), 1/13 Friendswood (W60-43), 1/16 @Springs (W61-41), 1/20 @Dickinson (W64-38), 1/23 Clear Lake (W58-54),
2nd ROUND 1/27 Brook (W65-55), 1/30 Falls (W53-37), 2/3 Brazoswood (W68-49), 2/6 @Friendswood (W68-42), 2/10 Springs (W67-44), 2/13 Dickinson (W81-58), 2/17 Clear Lake (L58-53) |
| Clear Brook | 1 | 13 |
8 |
1/2 Creek (L79-46), 1/6 @Dickinson (L59-56), 1/9 Lake (L68-41 ), 1/13 @Springs (L50-45), 1/16 Falls (L56-50), 1/20 Brazoswood (L68-65), 1/23 @Friendswood (L52-44) 2nd ROUND 1/27 @Creek(L65-55), 1/30 Dickinson (W67-57), 2/3 @Lake (L73-54), 2/6 Springs (L53-49), 2/9 Falls (L87-71), 2/13 @Brazoswood (L63-51), 2/17 Friendswood (L66-49) |
| Clear Springs | 6 | 8 |
6 |
1/2 @Brazoswood (L73-64), 1/6 Clear Lake (L66-47), 1/9 Friendswood (L59-50), 1/13 Brook (W50-45), 1/16 Creek (L61-41), 1/20 @Falls (L66-48), 1/23 Dickinson (W60-54) 2nd ROUND 1/27 Brazoswood (W66-51), 1/30 @Clear Lake (L67-49), 2/3 @Friendswood (L57-55), 2/6 @Brook (W53-49), 2/10 @Creek (L?67-44), 2/13 Falls (W82-64), 2/17 @Dickinson (W60-53) |
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Clear Falls |
6 | 8 | 5 |
1/2 Friendswood (W59-54), 1/6 @Creek (L57-49), 1/9 Dickinson (W68-59), 1/13 @Clear Lake (L62-53), 1/16 Brook (W56-50), 1/20 Springs (W66-48), 1/23 Brazoswood (L49-48) 2nd ROUND 1/27 @Friendswood (L66-61), 1/30 Creek (L53-37), 2/3 Dickinson (L51-49), 2/6 Clear Lake (L56-45), 2/9 Brook (W87-71), 2/13 @Springs (L82-64), 2/17 @Brazoswood (W69-63) |
| Friendswood | 8 | 6 |
4 |
1/2/15 @Falls (L59-54 ), 1/6 Brazoswood (W57-54 ), 1/9 @Springs (W59-50), 1/13 @Creek (L60-43 ), 1/16 Dickinson (W44-37), 1/20 @Lake (L63-41), 1/23 Brook (W52-44) 2nd ROUND: 1/27 Falls (W66-61 ), 1/30 @Brazoswood (L50-44), 2/3 Springs (W57-55 ), 2/6 Creek ( L68-42), 2/10 @Dickinson (W53-47), 2/13 Lake (L53-38), 2/17 Brook (W66-49) |
| Brazoswood | 8 | 6 |
3 |
1/2 Springs (W73-64), 1/6 @Friendswood (L57-54), 1/9 Creek (L82-71), 1/13 @Dickinson (W62-60), 1/16 Clear Lake (L58-48), 1/20 @Brook (W68-65), 1/23 @Falls (W49-48) 2nd ROUND: 1/27 @Springs (L66-51), 1/30 Friendswood (W50-44), 2/3 @Creek (L68-49), 2/6 Dickinson (W47-44), 2/10 @Clear Lake (L64-36), 2/13 Brook (W63-51), 2/17 Falls (W69-63) |
| Dickinson | 2 | 12 |
7 |
1/2 @Clear Lake (L68-52), 1/6 Brook (W59-56), 1/9 @Falls(L68-59), 1/13 Brazoswood (L62-60), 1/16 @Friendswood (L44-37), 1/20 Creek(L64-38), 1/23 @Springs(L60-54) |
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top 4 teams enter playoffs opposing District 23-6A teams * indicates tie |
TABC Weekly Rankings (as of Dec 15, 2014) 5A & 6A
2014-2015 TABC Weekly Rankings - December 15, 2014
Boys - Class 5A
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Beaumont Central |
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13 |
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2 |
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2. |
Lancaster |
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7 |
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4 |
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South Oak Cliff |
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12 |
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2 |
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Beaumont Ozen |
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11 |
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1 |
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El Paso Bel Air |
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12 |
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0 |
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El Paso Andress |
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11 |
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1 |
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Dallas Wilson |
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8 |
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2 |
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Dallas Kimball |
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8 |
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4 |
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FB Elkins |
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12 |
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1 |
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FW Arlington Heights |
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9 |
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3 |
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Mansfield Summit |
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9 |
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2 |
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FB Bush |
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7 |
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5 |
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13. |
Frisco Heritage |
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6 |
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3 |
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14. |
Austin LBJ |
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5 |
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6 |
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Houston Yates |
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6 |
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4 |
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16. |
Houston Madison |
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5 |
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5 |
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17. |
FW Dunbar |
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4 |
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6 |
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18. |
FB Marshall |
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10 |
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5 |
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Frisco Liberty |
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12 |
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1 |
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Pflugerville Connally |
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10 |
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3 |
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21. |
Houston King |
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9 |
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2 |
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22. |
Alamo Heights |
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9 |
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4 |
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23. |
Rockwall Heath |
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12 |
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0 |
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24. |
Mission Veterans Memorial |
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11 |
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0 |
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25. |
Edinburg Vela |
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15 |
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3 |
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2014-2015 TABC Weekly Rankings - December 15, 2014
Boys - Class 6A
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Atascocita |
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13 |
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Plano West |
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8 |
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1 |
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Desoto |
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11 |
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2 |
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4. |
Killeen Harker Heights |
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10 |
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2 |
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5. |
Duncanville |
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13 |
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3 |
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6. |
Schertz Clemens |
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12 |
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1 |
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7. |
Converse Judson |
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16 |
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4 |
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8. |
North Shore |
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10 |
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5 |
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9. |
Amarillo |
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12 |
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2 |
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10. |
Lewisville |
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7 |
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4 |
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11. |
Cy-Lakes |
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9 |
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3 |
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12. |
Cy-Woods |
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7 |
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3 |
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13. |
L Hebron |
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9 |
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3 |
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14. |
Richardson |
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10 |
- |
3 |
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15. |
Clear Lake |
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12 |
- |
1 |
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16. |
SA Brennan |
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11 |
- |
1 |
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17. |
Lake Travis |
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14 |
- |
2 |
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18. |
Clear Creek |
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10 |
- |
2 |
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19. |
Plano East |
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9 |
- |
1 |
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20. |
Cedar Hill |
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12 |
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0 |
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21. |
Klein Forest |
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11 |
- |
2 |
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22. |
FB Travis |
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12 |
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2 |
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23. |
Pearland Dawson |
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12 |
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3 |
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24. |
North Crowley |
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8 |
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4 |
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25. |
SA Brandeis |
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13 |
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2 |
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Austin Westlake Classic Tournament (Dec 29-30)
Several attributes of this year's Lake squad shone in this tournament. Well rounded talent with numerous shooters; very good depth off the bench; unselfish, team basketball with many plays in their playbook; superb execution most of the time. Balanced attack inside and out. A couple of starters need to be more consistent. Not a good free throw shooting team. Strong 4th quarter ball club. Lake's most impressive attribute is their composure. This squad plays under control and does not lose their cool. This team has a winning strategy that will take them far.
Tournament MVP was Christian West. All Tournament selections were Bradley George and Chris Stenerson.
Lake's record is 16-1.
Game 4 Championship game: Clear Lake 54 - Westlake 44. Close game with several lead changes despite Lake having an obviously better team. Westlake played their best but it just wasn't enough for the .
Game 3 - Clear Lake 80 - Schertz Clemens 76. Lake faced one of the top teams in the state. Clemens was talent laden and the lead changed numerous times throughout the game. Outcome not decided until the last 50 seconds.
Game 2 - Clear Lake 58 - Buda Hays 56. Everyone got to play and the game was closer than it should have been.
Game 1 - Clear Lake 54 - Arlington Seguin 46 (overtime). Lake faced a bigger, rangey bunch who could all jump. Lake started out poorly and only scored one field goal in the first half.
Gregory Portland Tournament (Dec 11-13)
Championship game: Clear Lake 44 - San Antonio Brennan 39. Lake is now 12-1. Tournament MVP was Ales Westby.
Saturday afternoon Clear Lake faced off against the 10th ranked San Antonio Brennan Bears. The Bears' main weapon is 6'8" Jordan Murphy. Murphy is ranked in the top 15 seniors in the state and almost every major college you can name made offers to him (he chose Virginia Commonwealth University). Clear Lake's strategy to control Murphy was executed well and he was held to only 10 points. Murphy's frustration as the game progressed was visible as the Falcons showed him what good team basketball looks like.
At this point in the season it is difficult to imagine making only 53% of your free throws and beating an undefeated team like Brennan (now 11-1). But the Lake squad did just that. Sticking to their game plan, executing it well and excellent team basketball were the keys to the Falcons victory.
Most coaches can't help but be impressed with the quality and depth of Lake's guards - Orion Lewis, Bradley George, and Chris West with backup from Peter Yim, TJ Gittens, and Mac Manuel. But this could cause a coach to overlook the athleticism of Alex Westby (tournament MVP) and the basketball acumen of Chris Stenerson who almost always seems to be at the right place at the right time. Stenerson was out with the flu and was still in bed sick on the first day of the tournament which makes his performances on Friday and Saturday even more noteworthy.
Another major key to Lake's impressive win over the highly regarded Brennan bunch was the significant contributions from Lake's bench. Every Lake player who walked onto the floor made a timely contribution to the winning effort. Xavier Fogle's clutch trey at a much needed point in the contest; Ryan Lucas's tie ball that caused a Brennan technical foul to be assessed; a timely steal by TJ Gittens; and excellent defense by Nick Winfield, Peter Yim and Mac Manuel all contributed to an impressive victory.
As I said two weeks ago, "This is going to be a very special season". Clear Lake now has a lull with no games for the next two weeks. Their next outing will be December 29th at the Austin Westlake Classic. This will be the fourth year Lake has played in this tournament.
Game 3: Lake 48 - Cedar Park 37.
Game 2: Lake 66 - San Antonio Lanier 51
Game 1: Lake 71 - Gregory Portland 23
Tuesday, 12-9-14 Lake 56 - La Porte 52
Carlisle Krueger Classic Tournament (Dec 4-6)
Saturday, Dec. 6, Day 3 of CCISD Tournament
Clear Lake defeated Houston Sterling 69-61.
Friday, Dec 5, Day 2 of CCISD Tournament
In the first game Clear Lake defeated Clear Falls 55-46. Chris West led his team with 14 points. Alex Westby had 12 while Bradley George had 10.
In the 8pm game Clear was defeated by Elkins 60-55. Orion Lewis led his team with 14 points and Chris West had 13.
Thursday, Dec 4, 2014, Game 1 of CCISD Tournament - Clear Lake defeated Pasadena 72-47.
Tuesday, December 2, Game 4, Fort Bend Marshall at Lake
17th ranked in 5A, FB Marshall, and their excellent coach Gary Nichols, came into Krueger Field House Tuesday evening knowing they had the height advantage but knowing Lake's cadre of guards would be among the very best they would face all season. Lake's superb ball handling, free throw shooting (16 of 21, 76%) and penetration in the paint proved too much for the tall, rangy Marshall bunch with Lake prevailing 66-57 (By the way, Marshall was a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line).
Balanced Lake scoring featuring three Lake scorers in double figures with almost no long range shooting showed just how versatile the Lake squad really is. Lake scored no points off 3 point shots off only 7 attempts. Excellent performances by all of Lake's starters combined with a timely standout performance by Ryan Lucas off the bench had to impress most onlookers. This Lake team has been so well prepared that they appear to have played at least 12 to 15 games already (actually only played 4). This is going to be a very special season.
