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TAPPS Final Four Preview powered by Academy Sports + Outdoors: Area teams vying for spots in TAPPS State Title Games
Mar 08, 2021
It is March and we have reached the Final Four!
For area TAPPS teams they are now just two wins away from hoisting that coveted wooden TAPPS State Championship trophy and claiming the spot as the best in Texas.
So, who is in the TAPPS Final Four? Check out the TAPPS State Semifinals matchups below.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 6A</u></strong><br>
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<strong>Antonian College Prep vs Concordia Lutheran (BB)<br>
- Tuesday, March 9, at 6 pm at Goliad HS</strong>
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So, these teams meet again. Back in December at the H-Town Private School Classic, this was the matchup for the championship game. Antonian College Prep ended up winning the title game and taking home the trophy. But that was then. After receiving a first-round bye, Concordia Lutheran has rolled its opponents beating St. Dominic Savio, 100-49, and San Antonio Christian, 82-49, to reach the TAPPS Final Four. The Crusaders are led by Boise State-signee RJ Keene. On the other side, Antonian College Prep has had a similar path. After taking a first-round bye, they beat St. Pius X, 84-42, and then Central Catholic, 62-47, to reach this round.
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<strong>The Village School vs St. Agnes Academy (GBB) <br>
- TBD</strong>
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This is a rematch of last year's TAPPS State Semifinal, which the Village School won, 66-47, and eventually went on to win the TAPPS 6A State Championship over Plano Prestonwood. So, a chance for St. Agnes Academy to exact some revenge, but can they do it? In this year's playoffs, St. Agnes Academy defeated San Antonio Christian, 58-36, and then Antonian College Prep, 66-53, to return to the TAPPS Final Four. For, The Village School, which is led by Texas A&M-signee Jada Malone, the path has been a dominant one. In the second round, the Vikings defeated Concordia Lutheran, 60-31, and then defeated St. Pius X, 67-34, to return to the TAPPS Final Four.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 5A</u></strong><br>
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<strong>Second Baptist School vs Genova School of Boerne (GBB) <br>
- Tuesday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph (Victoria, Texas) <br>
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Second Baptist School is in its fourth-straight TAPPS Final Four. The Lady Eagles went undefeated in district play this year and with that earned a first-round bye. In the Area Round, Second Baptist defeated Providence Catholic, 65-47, and then Incarnate Word-Corpus Christi, 52-33, to advance to the TAPPS Final Four. Last season, the Lady Eagles played for the TAPPS 5A State Championship. They will take on Genova School of Boerne on Tuesday and with a win will catapult them back into the title game. Genova School of Boerne has defeated The Woodlands Christian Academy, 40-34, and St. Joseph Academy-Brownsville, 56-47, to reach the TAPPS Final Four.
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<strong>The Woodlands Christian Academy vs St. Michael's Catholic Academy (BB) <br>
</strong><strong>- Tuesday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at Bryan High School <br>
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The Woodlands Christian Academy is back in the TAPPS Final Four. The Warriors are seeking their 7th TAPPS State Championship (2020, 2018, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008) and are the defending state champions. TWCA opened up the playoffs with a 64-52 victory over TMI-Episcopal and then just knocked off Saint Mary's Hall, 72-57, to advance to the TAPPS Final Four. On the other side, St. Michael's defeated Second Baptist School, 55-49, and then defeated St. Joseph's Academy, 71-47, to advance to the TAPPS Final Four.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 4A</u></strong><br>
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<strong>Legacy Prep-The Woodlands vs John Paul II-Schertz (GBB) <br>
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Legacy Prep's road to the TAPPS Final Four has rolled past its first two playoff foes, beating Westbury Christian, 68-22, and then Lutheran High School-San Antonio, 46-27, to advance to the TAPPS Final Four. Their opponent has defeated Cypress Christian, 49-36, and then Bay Area Christian, 62-54, to reach this round.
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<strong>Westbury Christian vs St. Thomas Episcopal (BB) <br>
- Tuesday at 7:30 pm at Houston Baptist University </strong>
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It was just a year ago that Westbury Christian was playing for a TAPPS State Title. Now, can they get back there to play for it again? If the Wildcats want to try and capture this year's crown they will first have to go through St. Thomas Episcopal. To get to this point, Westbury has gone through Veritas Academy, 91-56, and Lutheran High-San Antonio, 91-56. For STE, they have defeated John Paul II-Schertz, 79-57, and Cypress Christian, 78-47, to get here.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 3A</u></strong>
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<strong>Lutheran High North vs Round Rock Christian Academy (GBB) <br>
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Lutheran High North is into the TAPPS Final Four and will face Round Rock Christian Academy. So, how did they get to this round? In the second round, LHN defeated Hill Country Christian, 98-32, and then rolled past Rosehill Christian, 67-40, On the other side, Round Rock Christian Academy defeated, 66-52, and Live Oak Classical School, 63-50, to advance to the TAPPS Final Four.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 2A</u></strong><br>
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<strong>Grace Christian vs Faith Academy-Marble Falls (BB)<br>
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Grace Christian has been playing some really good basketball of late. In the playoffs they have defeated Faith Academy-Victoria, 69-59, and then Sacred Heart-Halletsville, 70-34, to reach the TAPPS Final Four. On the other side, Faith Academy-Marble Falls defeated St. Paul Catholic-Shiner, 69-58, and then in the next round defeated O'Connell College Prep 89-78 to make it to the TAPPS Final Four.
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<strong><u>TAPPS 1A </u></strong><br>
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<strong>Covenant Academy vs Heritage School-Fredericksburg</strong>
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In TAPPS 1A, Convenant Academy out of Cypress will take on Heritage School out of Fredericksburg. It has taken three wins for each of these teams to get to the TAPPS Final Four. For Convenant Academy, the wins have come against Living Rock Academy-Bulverde, 82-36, First Baptist-Universal City, 62-46 and Cornerstone Christian-San Angelo, 62-41. For Heritage School, Founders Christian-Spring, 60-38, Calvary Baptist-Conroe, 54-34, and Legacy Christian-San Antonio, 57-52.
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Finalists Announced for 2021 Guy V. Lewis Award
Mar 08, 2021
Houston, TX – Today, the Greater Houston Basketball Committee (GHBC) announced the finalists for the 2021 Guy V. Lewis Award. The finalists are the top boy's high school players in Greater Houston. The winner of the award is the Greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
<p>Here are the finalists for the 2021 Guy V Lewis Award:</p><p> Sam Bradford, Goose Creek Memorial, Junior</p><p> Gaston Elie, Memorial, Senior</p><p> Bryce Griggs, Hightower, Junior</p><p> PJ Haggerty, Crosby, Junior</p><p> Ronald Holmes, Northside, Senior</p><p> Chuks Isitua, Jack Yates, Senior</p><p> RJ Keene, Concordia Lutheran, Senior</p><p> Noah Kon, Houston Christian, Senior</p><p> DJ Richards, Cy Creek, Senior</p><p> Ramon Walker, Shadow Creek, Senior</p><p> Shaun Walker, Manvel, Senior</p>
<p>The finalists will be invited to attend a virtual award reception which will take place Monday, March 29.</p>
<p>Previous winners of the Guy V. Lewis Award include inaugural winner Rasheed Sulaimon of Strake Jesuit (2012); Aaron Harrison, Travis HS (2013); Justise Winslow, St. John's (2014); Galen Robinson, Westbury Christian (2015); De'Aaron Fox, Seven Lakes (2016); Nigel Hawkins, Cy Falls (2017); Quentin Grimes, College Park (2018); Kharee "KJ" McDaniel, Klein Forest (2019); and Tramon Mark, Dickinson (2020). </p>
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</script></p><p>The Award is in honor of College Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Guy V. Lewis (1922-2015), who led the University of Houston program from 1956-1986. An alumnus of the University of Houston, Guy V. Lewis led the Cougars to five Final Fours, won nearly 600 games, and was a pioneer for the game. One of Lewis' finest ideas, the 1968 "Game of the Century" pitted his #2-ranked Houston Cougars, with All American Elvin Hayes, against the top-ranked UCLA Bruins, with Lew Alcindor, in the Astrodome in front of a national television audience and a regular-season attendance record of more than 52,000 fans</p>
<p>"Guy V. Lewis had a keen eye for the local talent in the Houston area and was integral in making Houston the new hotbed for recruiting in the country," said GHBC Chair Rob Lopez. "Coach Lewis revolutionized the game and the way it was perceived in the country and he really put the spotlight on Houston. And now with Coach taking his rightful place in the Basketball Hall of Fame, the award has even more of a spotlight." </p>
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</script></p><p>The announcement of the Guy V. Lewis Award occurs during Final Four week, a fitting spot for the award, considering that only eight coaches ever took their teams to more Final Fours than Lewis.</p>
<p>The Greater Houston Basketball Committee is an organization whose mission is the promotion of the game of basketball at all levels in the greater Houston area. That area is defined by Harris County and every Texas County that is immediately adjacent to Harris County. </p>
<p>"We are very excited to have the cooperation and input from the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association, our partnership with VYPE Magazine, our great sponsor, committee and the local media give our award the credibility it needs," Lopez added. "The GHBC always feels like the best high school basketball in the country is right here in the Houston area. And by honoring Coach Lewis every time we give it out, we feel like we are carrying on the tradition of recognizing great Houston talent like he did when he was coaching."</p>Inquiries and information for GHBC can be found at <p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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