TRENDING: VYPE's Top 20 Hoop Teams as playoffs loom

Feb 08, 2022

Dickinson is scrappy

By Ray Meach

The playoffs are looming as teams are playing for playoff seeding.

Soon, it will be win or go home. Before we get to that point, however, let's take a look at who is #Trending in Houston high school basketball.

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VYPE's Top 20

No. 1 Beaumont United - Only three losses all year

No. 2 Westfield - Playoff-ready right now

No. 3 Shadow Creek - Amboree breaking Internet!

No. 4 Elkins - 10-game win streak

No. 5 Atascocita - Same winning culture

No. 6 Dickinson - Gators are trending at the right time

No. 7 Booker T. Washington - Undefeated in the New Year

No. 8 Clear Brook - A team no one wants to see in the first round

No. 9 FB Marshall - Averaging over 90 points per game in district play

No. 10 Cy Falls - Can play inside and out. Dangerous!

No. 11 Cy Ranch – Battle-tested through district

No. 12 Seven Lakes - Seniors want to win!

No. 13 Pearland Dawson - Grinding for a good playoff run

No. 14 Katy Paetow - 14-1 in their last 15 games

No. 15 Goose Creek Memorial - Looking for payback against Texas City Tuesday night

No. 16 Kingwood Park - Quiet season, but 20+ wins

No. 17 College Park – A statement Year

No. 18 Hightower - Players buying into Coach Woods’ methods

No. 19 Stratford - Does a good job of containing opponents

No. 20 Crosby - Could make a nice playoff run if the squad is healthy

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Alief Taylor's Omotola Oguns

Jamey Wright (VYPE)

By the time most high school athletes reach their senior year, the game has become more than just a sport -- it's a mirror. For Omotola Oguns, evert rep, rally, and regroup has reflected four seasons of growth, both on the court and off it.

A returning outside hitter for Alief Taylor, Oguns enters the 2025 campaign as a central figure for a Lions team looking to build on last year’s playoff appearance. Taylor finished 15-17 in 2024 and claimed the fourth and final postseason spot in District 20-6A before falling in the first round to Cinco Ranch — a team that went on to reach the Region III Final.

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Fort Bend Marshall's Kaeden "KK" Johnson

Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)

As Fort Bend Marshall gears up for what could be a defining season, all eyes are on senior Kaeden Johnson -- a competitor whose blend of talent and leadership has made him the heartbeat of the Buffs' program.

The dynamic three-star prospect, recently ranked No. 174 nationally in On3’s Rivals300 update, has firmly established himself as one of Texas’s most versatile and impactful high school athletes. Johnson, who announced his commitment to Texas A&M in June, enters his final campaign as the undisputed catalyst of the Buffs’ offense and a cornerstone for Coach James Williams and his staff.

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