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THROUGH THE LENS: Lamar Consolidated ISD Basketball
Foster was the only Lamar CISD boys basketball team to make the playoffs last year, but the rest of the district is hoping things are different this season. They all believe they have what it takes to crash the postseason party.
Lamar CISD had its best hoops success on the girls side. District Champ Foster made a stirring run to the Regional Quarterfinals behind strong senior leadership. Fellow district-mates Lamar Consolidated and Fulshear joined them in the playoffs.
George Ranch finished second in district, but the Longhorns are under a new coach after long-time leader Shalesha Pierce moved over to neighbor Randle High.
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George Ranch is one of 39 total teams competing at the Lamar CISD varsity basketball invitational tournaments this weekend.
Lamar CISD hoops tourneys tip off this weekend
The Lamar Consolidated ISD boys and girls varsity basketball invitational tournaments take place this weekend, beginning with pool play Thursday and capping off with bracket championship games Saturday.
On the boys side, fifteen teams are competing at Terry and Fulshear high schools.
Terry, Randle, Cy Ranch, and North Shore are in Pool 1; Fulshear, Crosby, Cy-Ridge, and Fort Bend Bush are Pool 2; Lamar Consolidated, Ridge Point, Fort Bend Marshall, and South Houston are Pool 3; and George Ranch, Foster, and West Columbia are Pool 4.
Crosby and Cy Ranch are ranked 11th and 12th, respectively, in VYPE’s preseason Top 20 rankings.
On the girls side, 24 teams are competing at Randle High School and Wright Junior High.
In Pool 1, it’s Tomball Memorial, Alvin, and Randle. In Pool 2, Victoria East, Clements, and Crosby. In Pool 3, Manvel, Elsik, and Cy Park. In Pool 4, Jersey Village, Willowridge, and Fort Bend Austin. In Pool 5, Lamar Consolidated, Tomball, and Travis. In Pool 6, George Ranch, Terry, and Pearland Dawson. In Pool 7, Foster, Kashmere, and Alief Taylor. In Pool 8, Cy-Springs, Klein, and Fulshear.
Tomball Memorial is ranked No. 9 in VYPE’s preseason Top 20 rankings.
VYPE is the sponsored media partner of the tournament.
The following is the boys schedule:
Thursday, Dec. 2
At Terry High School
3 p.m.: Lamar Consolidated vs. Ridge Point (main gym); Marshall vs. South Houston (auxiliary gym)
4:30 p.m.: Cy Ranch vs. Terry (main gym); Randle vs. North Shore (auxiliary gym)
6 p.m.: South Houston vs. Lamar Consolidated (main gym); Ridge Point vs. Marshall (auxiliary gym)
7:30 p.m.: Terry vs. Randle (main gym); North Shore vs. Cy Ranch (auxiliary gym)
At Fulshear High School
3 p.m.: Bush vs. Fulshear (main gym); Crosby vs. Cy-Ridge (auxiliary gym)
4:30 p.m.: Foster vs. West Columbia (main gym)
6 p.m.: Fulshear vs. Crosby (main gym); Cy-Ridge vs. Bush (auxiliary gym)
7:30 p.m. West Columbia vs. George Ranch (main gym)
Friday, Dec. 3
At Terry High School
10 a.m.: Lamar Consolidated vs. Marshall (main gym); Ridge Point vs. South Houston (auxiliary gym)
11:30 a.m.: Terry vs. North Shore (main gym); Randle vs. Cy Ranch (auxiliary gym)
At Fulshear High School
10 a.m.: Foster vs. George Ranch (main gym)
11:30 a.m.: Fulshear vs. Cy-Ridge (main gym); Crosby vs. Bush (auxiliary gym)
Gold Bracket
At Terry High School
5:30 p.m.: Pool 1 Team 2 vs. Pool 3 Team 2
7 p.m.: Pool 2 Team 2 vs. Pool 4 Team 2
Silver Bracket
At Fulshear High School
2:30 p.m.: Pool 1 Team 3 vs. Pool 3 Team 3
4 p.m.: Pool 2 Team 3 vs. Pool 4 Team 3
Bronze Bracket
At Terry High School
2:30 p.m.: Pool 2 Team 4 vs. Pool 3 Team 4
Platinum Bracket
At Fulshear High School
5:30 p.m.: Pool 1 Team 1 vs. Pool 3 Team 1
7 p.m.: Pool 2 Team 1 vs. Pool 4 Team 1
Saturday, Dec. 4
Gold Bracket
At Terry High School
10 a.m.: Gold Bracket semifinal
1 p.m.: Gold Bracket championship game
Silver Bracket
At Fulshear High School
10 a.m.: Silver Bracket semifinal
1 p.m.: Silver Bracket championship game
Bronze Bracket
At Terry High School
11:30 a.m.: Bronze Bracket championship game
Platinum Bracket
At Fulshear High School
11:30 a.m.: Platinum Bracket semifinal
3 p.m.: Platinum Bracket championship game
The following is the girls schedule:
Thursday, Dec. 2
At Wright Junior High Main Gym
9 a.m.: Tomball vs. Lamar Consolidated
10:30 a.m.: Fulshear vs. Klein
Noon: Victoria East vs. Clements
1:30 p.m.: Klein vs. Cy-Springs
3 p.m.: George Ranch vs. Pearland Dawson
4:30 p.m.: Fulshear vs. Cy-Springs
At Randle High School Main Gym
9 a.m.: Alvin vs. Tomball Memorial
10:30 a.m.: Foster vs. Alief Taylor
Noon: Randle vs. Alvin
1:30 p.m.: Alief Taylor vs. Kashmere
3 p.m.: Tomball Memorial vs. Randle
4:30 p.m.: Elsik and Manvel
At Wright Junior High Auxiliary Gym
9 a.m.: Clements vs. Crosby
10:30 a.m.: Manvel vs. Cy Park
Noon: Tomball vs. Fort Bend Travis
1:30 a.m.: Jersey Village vs. Willowridge
3 p.m.: Lamar Consolidated vs. Fort Bend Travis
4:30 p.m.: Foster vs. Kashmere
At Randle High School Auxiliary Gym
9 a.m.: Terry vs. George Ranch
10:30 a.m.: Willowridge vs. Fort Bend Austin
Noon: Terry vs. Pearland Dawson
1:30 p.m.: Cy-Park vs. Elsik
3 p.m.: Crosby vs. Victoria East
4:30 p.m.: Jersey Village vs. Fort Bend Austin
Saturday, Dec. 4
Gold Bracket
Championship Game: at Randle High, 4:30 p.m.
Third-Place Game: at Randle High, 3 p.m.
Fifth-Place Game: at Randle High auxiliary gym, 4:30 p.m.
Silver Bracket
Championship Game: at Randle High, 1:30 p.m.
Third-Place Game: at Randle High, noon
Fifth-Place Game: at Randle High auxiliary gym, 1:30 p.m.
Bronze Bracket
Championship Game: at Randle High, 10:30 a.m.
Third-Place Game: at Randle High, 9 a.m.
Fifth-Place Game: at Randle High auxiliary gym, 10:30 a.m.
VYPE will be live broadcasting nine games from the tournament:
Friday, Dec. 3
At Fulshear High School
5:30 p.m.: Pool 1 Team 1 vs. Pool 3 Team 1 (Broadcast crew: James Kowalewski, Kyle Harris)
7 p.m.: Pool 2 Team 1 vs. Pool 4 Team 1 (Broadcast crew: James Kowalewski, Kyle Harris)
Saturday, Dec. 4
At Randle High School
10:30 a.m.: Girls Bronze Championship (Broadcast crew: Brandon MacArthur, Alex Barboza)
1:30 p.m.: Girls Silver Championship (Broadcast crew: Brandon MacArthur, Alex Barboza)
4:30 p.m.: Girls Gold Championship (Broadcast crew: Brandon MacArthur, Alex Barboza)
At Terry High School
11:30 a.m.: Boys Bronze Championship (Broadcast crew: Justin Barbosa, Trace Hall)
1 p.m.: Boys Gold Championship (Broadcast crew: Justin Barbosa, Trace Hall)
At Fulshear High School
1 p.m.: Boys Silver Championship (Broadcast crew: James Kowalewski, Kyle Harris)
3 p.m.: Boys Platinum Championship (Broadcast crew: James Kowalewski, Kyle Harris)