Holiday Hoops: Check out the top tournaments, teams and players to watch this week
Boys
Chicken Express Holiday Extravaganza
Monday-Tuesday
Where: Fredericksburg HS
Teams: Fredericksburg, Kennedy, Liberty Hill, Granbury, Savio, Cedar Creek, Hargrave, Hidalgo, Argyle Liberty Christian, Marble Falls, Georgetown, Hallsville
Players to watch: True Hughes, Granbury; Payton Plash, Granbury; Kash Polk, Liberty Christian
Byron Nelson Classic
Monday-Wednesday
Where: Byron Nelson HS
Teams: Arlington Lamar, FM Marcus, Amarillo Tascosa, Mansfield, Prosper Rock Hill, Justin Northwest, Byron Nelson, Sherman
Championship: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
Ranked teams: Marcus (No. 21 in Class 6A)
Players to watch: Finley Bizjack, Byron Nelson
Allen In-N-Out Holiday Invitational
Monday-Wednesday
Where: Allen HS
Teams: Rockwall-Heath, Frisco Independence, Mesquite Horn, Rowlett, Keller Central, Allen, Plano East, Wylie, Little Rock Central, Frisco Heritage, Frisco Lone Star, Cibolo Steele, Garland Naaman Forest, Clear Brook, Little Elm, Frisco Memorial, Sulphur Springs, Austin Lake Travis, Dallas Jesuit, Rockwall
Ranked teams: Clear Brook (No. 12 in Class 6A), Memorial (No. 7 in Class 5A), Sulphur Springs (No. 16 in Class 5A)
Players to watch: Mason Jones, Keller Central; Zach Spitzer, Allen; Annor Boateng, Little Rock Central; Autavius Hobbs Jr., Naaman; Justin Whitmore, Naaman
MT Rice Tournament
Monday-Wednesday
Where: Waco Midway HS
Teams: Denison, Waco Midway, Montgomery, Copperas Cove, Waco University, Waco, Manor, Nacogdoches, Temple, A&M Consolidated, Converse Judson, Stony Point, Grapevine, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Shoemaker, Harker Heights, Hendrickson, Mansfield Summit
Championship: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Ranked teams: Harker Heights (No 14 in Class 6A), Summit (No. 11 in Class 5A)
Players to watch: Terrance Ramirez, Grapevine; Mitch Williams, Grapevine; DJ Catalano, Grapevine
FWISD Classic
Monday-Wednesday
Where: Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center
Teams: Arlington Grace Prep, Crowley, Lewisville, Dallas Bishop Dunne, FW Arlington Heights, Trinity Leadership, Austin LBJ, Frisco Centennial, Pflugerville Weiss, Denton, FW Southwest, Fort Worth Christian, Stafford, TMI Episcopal, FW Dunbar, Keller Fossil Ridge
Championship: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Ranked teams: LBJ (No. 14 in Class 4A), Grace Prep (No. 1 in 4A Private School), TMI (No. 7 in 5A Private School)
Players to watch: Justin McNelkan, Grace Prep; Ajani Jamison, Grace Prep; Alex Bossinakis, FWC; Caylon Jones, Dunbar
Whataburger Orange
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Mansfield Legacy HS
Teams: Richardson Pearce, Mansfield Timberview, McKinney, Birdville, Dallas St. Mark’s, Duncanville, North Crowley, Arlington Martin, South Grand Prairie, Plano John Paul II, Richardson, Denton Guyer, Mansfield Legacy, Coppell, Humble Summer Creek, Waxahachie
Championship: 7 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Timberview (No. 3 in Class 5A), McKinney (No. 3 in Class 6A), Birdville (No. 25 in Class 5A), Duncanville (No. 1 in Class 6A), North Crowley (No. 10 in Class 6A), Martin (No. 13 in Class 6A), Richardson (No. 2 in Class 6A), Guyer (No. 18 in Class 6A), Legacy (No. 10 in Class 5A), Coppell (No. 11 in Class 6A), JPII (No. 2 in 6A Private School)
Players to watch: Jared Washington, Timberview; Chendall Weaver, Timberview; Ja’Kobe Walter, McKinney; Chase Henderson, Birdville; Trey Davis, North Crowley; Cason Wallace, Richardson; Rylan Griffen, Richardson; Jace Wilson, Guyer; Isaiah Manning, Legacy; Ryan Agarwal, Coppell; Ron Holland, Duncanville; Anthony Black, Duncanville
Whataburger Blue
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Saginaw Chisholm Trail HS
Teams: Peaster, Van Alstyne, Burkburnett, Nolan Catholic, Decatur, San Antonio Cole, Wall, Midlothian Heritage, Seminole, Tyler Chapel Hill, Argyle, Diboll, Ponder, Brock, Tatum, Melissa
Championship: 4:30 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Peaster (No. 23 in Class 3A), Van Alstyne (No. 13 in Class 4A), Burkburnett (No. 21 in Class 4A), Cole (No. 2 in Class 3A), Brock (No. 3 in Class 3A), Argyle (No. 8 in Class 4A), Diboll (No. 12 in Class 3A), Tatum (No. 6 in Class 3A)
Players to watch: Tyce Gentry, Brock; Nathan Jones, Brock; JJ Boling, Van Alstyne, Eli Valentino, Argyle
Lake Country Classic
Wednesday-Thursday
Where: Fort Worth Lake Country Christian
Teams: Lake Country, FW All Saints, Marble Falls Faith, FW Southwest Christian, Dallas HSAA, Austin Regents, Cedar Hill Newman, San Juan Diego, PT Warriors, Addison Trinity, Colleyville Covenant, Kingdom Collegiate, Frisco Legacy, DasCHE, San Antonio Cornerstone, Irving Cistercian
Championship: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Lake Country (No. 7 in 4A Private School), Marble Falls Faith (No. 5 in 2A Private School), Southwest Christian (No. 8 in 5A Private School), Covenant (No. 5 in 4A Private School)
Players to watch: Kevin Dodard, Lake Country; Caleb Turner, Covenant; Christian Wells, Covenant; Ryan Early, Covenant; Enow Etta, Covenant; Crew Flowers, Southwest Christian
Bridgeport Christmas Classic
Tuesday-Wednesday
Where: Bridgeport HS
Teams: Princeton, Weatherford, WF City View, Bridgeport, Paradise, Graham, Aubrey, Graford, FW Western Hills, Springtown, Brewer, Burleson, FW Paschal, Joshua, Keller Timber Creek, Saginaw, Kennedale, Boyd, Nocona
Ranked teams: City View (No. 9 in Class 3A), Graford (No. 3 in Class 1A)
Players to watch: Devin Connelly, Joshua; Trenton Lane, Joshua; Aiden Raccuglia, Joshua; BJ Williams, Brewer; Carron Gibson, Brewer; Caleb Smith, Timber Creek; Kam Vicente, Timber Creek; Jamaal Ombui, Saginaw; Michael Malone, Saginaw
Others
Colleyville Heritage (Garland)
Burleson Centennial (Midland)
Girls
MT Rice
Monday-Wednesday
Where: Waco Midway HS
Teams: Belton, Manor, Waco University, Shoemaker, Southlake Carroll, Waco La Vega, Waco, Burleson, Timber Creek, Memorial, San Angelo Central, Crowley, Waco Midway, Kinkaid, Central
Championship: 6 p.m. Wednesday
Ranked teams: Carroll (No. 25 in Class 6A), La Vega (No. 7 in Class 4A)
Players to watch: Camryn Tade, Carroll; Milania Jordan, Carroll; KJ Walker, Timber Creek; Deja Lumsden, Timber Creek; Jordan Gillespie, Timber Creek; Andrea Johnson, Midway
Whataburger Blue
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Saginaw HS
Teams: Little River Academy, Jim Ned, Sunnyvale, Gunter, Maypearl, Canyon, Bishop, Dodd City, Wall, Midlothian Heritage, Ponder, Bridgeport, Seminole, Peaster, Argyle Liberty Christian, Nazareth
Championship: 3:30 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: LRA (No. 10 in Class 3A), Jim Ned (No. 3 in Class 3A), Sunnyvale (No. 9 in Class 4A), Maypearl (No. 17 in Class 3A), Heritage (No. 6 in Class 4A), Ponder (No. 20 in Class 4A), Liberty Christian (No. 5 in 6A Private School), Nazareth (No. 5 in Class 1A)
Players to watch: Blakely Esnard, Gunter; Tate Wells, Ponder; Kassi Ballard, Ponder; Jerzie Bryant, Heritage; Jadyn Fife, Liberty Christian; Payton Hull, Peaster; Brooklyn Bosher, Peaster
Mansfield ISD Spring Creek Invitational
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Mansfield HS, Lake Ridge HS, Timberview HS, Summit HS
Teams: Amarillo, Amarillo Tascosa, Arlington Bowie, Arlington Martin, Arlington Sam Houston, Arlington Seguin, Atascocita, Birdville, Cypress Creek, Cypress Ranch, Braswell, Denton Guyer, Frisco Heritage, Frisco Lone Star, Frisco Memorial, Harker Heights, Huntsville, Hebron, Liberty-Eylau, Mansfield, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Summit, Mansfield Timberview, Timberview JV, Marble Falls, McKinney, North Little Rock, Pflugerville, Shadow Creek, South Grand Prairie, Westlake, Wylie East
Championship: 6 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Amarillo (No. 4 in Class 5A), Braswell (No. 12 in Class 6A), Memorial (No. 6 in Class 5A), Lone Star (No. 13 in Class 5A), Timberview (No. 14 in Class 5A), Pflugerville (No. 11 in Class 5A), Shadow Creek (No. 7 in Class 6A), SGP (No. 8 in Class 6A), Wylie East (No. 24 in Class 6A)
Players to watch: Seniya Wilson, Bowie; Dakia Patton, Bowie; Aleksandra Clayton, Mansfield; Donterria Brown, Summit; Sydney Rice; Summit; Chrishawn Coleman, Timberview; Desiree Wooten, Timberview; Kylie Marshall, Lake Ridge; Savannah Catalon, Legacy; Sirviva Legions, Legacy; Maddie Griggs, Legacy; Kailee Deffebaugh, Memorial; Jasmyn Lott, Memorial; Kyla Deck, Lone Star;
Sandra Meadows Classic
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Duncanville HS
Teams: Amarillo Palo Duro, Barlett (TN), Dallas Bishop Lynch, Beaumont United, Briarcrest (TN), Captain Shreve (LA), Cedar Hill, Clovis West (CA), Colleyville Heritage, Conway (AR), Dobie, Duncanville, Fayetteville (AR), Frisco Liberty, Hardin Jefferson, Highland Park, Joesboro (AR), SA Incarnate Word, Lovejoy (GA), McEachern (GA), Mario (AR), Mesquite Horn, Midlothian, Pearland, Plano, Plano West, Red Oak, Sachse, Saginaw, Houston The Village School, Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Walker (LA)
Championship: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Bishop Lynch (No. 2 in 6A Private School), Duncanville (No. 3 in Class 6A), Liberty (No. 3 in Class 5A), Hardin Jefferson (No. 2 in Class 4A), HP (No. 19 in Class 5A), Plano (No. 20 in Class 6A),
Players to watch: Maya Linton, Duncanville; Kiersten Johnson, Duncanville; Jazzy Owens-Barnett, Liberty; Aniyah Johnson, Red Oak; Breanna Davis, Red Oak; Emi Steele, Heritage; Camille Williams, Saginaw; Suni Davis, Saginaw
Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational
Tuesday-Thursday
Where: Ellis Davis FH, Dallas Carter HS, Dallas Hillcrest HS
Teams: South Oak Cliff, Garland Lakeview Centennial, Dallas Lincoln, Mexia, Dallas Carter, Humble, Lancaster, Frisco, Carrollton Ranchview, North Forney, Chisholm Trail, Dallas Skyline, Summer Creek, Frisco Reedy, Jacksonville
Championship: 4:30 p.m. Thursday
Ranked teams: Mexia (No. 25 in Class 4A), Summer Creek (No. 5 in Class 6A), Reedy (No. 23 in Class 5A)
Players to watch: Michaiah Miller, Mexia; Gia Bradley, Chisholm Trail; Harley Harbour, Reedy
Others
Aledo (Orlando)
Boswell (Tampa)
This story was originally published December 27, 2021 at 8:02 PM.
