Live updates: 1A-6A state title game highlights, stats, recaps at 2022 Texas (UIL) Boys Basketball State Championships (March 12)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The final chapter of the 2021-22 Texas high school basketball season begins with a bang this weekend when the state’s most elite teams take the court at the Alamodome for the 2022 UIL Boys Basketball State Championships.
The top 1A-6A squads from around the state are set to battle for six elusive state championships Saturday as the 2022 Texas high school basketball playoffs reach their climactic conclusion.
Saturday’s stacked state championship slate will be headlined by five defending state champions — Beaumont United, Clarendon, Duncanville, San Antonio Cole and Texline — looking to repeat with back-to-back state titles.
Here’s a complete look at the 2022 UIL Boys Basketball State Championships schedule for Saturday:
- Class 1A State Championship — Graford (36-3) vs. Texline (34-3), 8:30 a.m.
- Class 3A State Championship — Dallas Madison (37-7) vs. San Antonio Cole (32-8), 10 a.m.
- Class 2A State Championship — Lipan (39-0) vs. Clarendon (30-2), 1:30 p.m.
- Class 5A State Championship — Beaumont United (35-3) vs. Mansfield Timberview (36-4), 3 p.m.
- Class 4A State Championship — Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (35-4) vs. Wichita Falls Hirschi (29-6), 7 p.m.
- Class 6A State Championship — McKinney (35-5) vs. Duncanville (34-1), 8:30 p.m.
Stay with SBLive Texas throughout the state semifinals Thursday and Friday and all six state championship games Saturday for scores, highlights, stats, game recaps, photo galleries, top performers and much more.
Here’s a closer look at what happened on the hardwood during the 1A-6A state title games at the 2022 UIL Boys Basketball State Championships on Saturday at the Alamodome:
(All photos by Tommy Hays)
1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: Graford 42, Texline 39
In a back-and-forth game that came down to the final possession, the Grayford Jackrabbits again demonstrated why they're one of the top defensive teams in Texas High School basketball.
The Jackrabbits smothered defending state champion Texline en route to a 42-39 victory in the Class 1A UIL Boys Basketball State Championship, clinching their first state title in school history in the program's eighth state tournament appearance.
The Tornadoes were held to a season-low 39 points and 36.6% shooting from the field by Graford's man-to-man pressure defense.
Graford senior guard Marc Matthews was voted the MVP of the 1A state title game by members of the media after finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, four steals, an assist and a block on 5-of-13 shooting.
Senior guard Teagan Ford recorded a team-high 15 points, three assists and three rebounds for the Jackrabbits, while senior forward Trent Lemley tallied four points, nine rebounds and a pair of steals.
Senior forward Will Luther led the Tornadoes with a game-high 25 points, seven steals, six rebounds, an assist and a block on 10-of-20 shooting.
"We played a really good team today. We knew that they were gonna make some runs, but we just feel like we have the absolute best defense in the state of Texas and we preach it all the time," Graford head coach Jeff Bell said.
"We just feel like defense wins championships. And so teams scoring 80 or 90 or something, they're not going to do that on us. We're going to shut them down. And that's kind of what we did today: we just shut them down."
Last Updated: 11:20 a.m.
3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: Dallas Madison 53, San Antonio Cole 51
In a state championship game rematch years in the making, Dallas Madison had to hold off a fourth-quarter surge by San Antonio Cole, the defending Class 3A state champs.
The Trojans and Cougars traded blows down the stretch of a fourth quarter that featured four ties and six lead changes, but clutch shooting helped lift Madison to a 53-51 victory in the 3A state title game at the 2022 UIL Boys Basketball State Championships on Saturday morning at the Alamodome.
Madison, which claimed its first state championship since 2019 with the win, sank five of its final seven shots from the floor to retain the lead and seal the victory.
The Trojans advanced to the 3A title game during their last state tournament appearance in 2020 too before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It feels complete," Dallas Madison head coach Damien Mobley said.
"Before we started celebrating with the trophy, I went down the line and shook hands and actually told every one of my players and my staff and my administration, thank you. Thank you because without them, without their belief and without without their bodies, We wouldn't be here today. It feels great for us to complete that after not being able to play it in 2020 (state) final."
Trojans' senior forward Rodney Geter was voted MVP of the 3A state championship game following a performance that included a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting.
Senior guard Pierre Hunter chipped in with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals on 5-of-6 shooting for Madison, while sophomore guard Kardae Turner added 10 points and eight rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting.
Four players reached double figures for Cole led by senior forward Trey Blackmore and senior guard Dre Ray.
Blackmore finished with a team-high 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 4-of-13 shooting, and Ray racked up 11 points, 11 rebounds and two assists on 5-of-7 shooting.
Last Updated: 1:35 p.m.
2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: Clarendon 65, Lipan 51
Photo by Tommy Hays
Photo by Tommy Hays
Clarendon senior guard LaMarcus Penigar has been red hot throughout the 2022 Texas High School basketball playoffs, but he saved the best game of his career for the biggest stage in the state.
Penigar caught fire again by dropping 41 points on 14-of-20 shooting and adding eight rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal.
His monster performance made Penigar one of six players to ever eclipse the 40-point mark in a UIL boys basketball state championship game.
Penigar's stellar showing helped Clarendon secure back-to-back state titles and powered the Broncos to a 65-51 comeback win in the Class 2A UIL. Boys Basketball State Championship against previously undefeated Lipan on Saturday afternoon at the Alamodome.
"They were face-guarding LaMarcus, but yeah when when when he gets hot like that, you know get him the ball," Clarendon head coach Boston Hudson said. "Everybody else get out of the way and let LaMarcus go. We've seen him do that before."
Senior guard Cayden D'Costa also played a big part in helping Clarendon outscore the Indians 49-27 during a dominant second half. He ended the game with a 16-point, 10-rebound double double with a pair of steals on 4-of-9 shooting.
Lipan, which was the state's last remaining unbeaten squad, was led by senior guard Tate Branson who had a team-high 18 points, six assists and three rebounds on 7-of-16 shooting.
The junior guard tandem of Tripp Phillips and Garrett Smith also reached double figures for the Indians with 10 and 11 points, respectively.
Last Updated: 7:00 p.m.
5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: Beaumont United 62, Mansfield Timberview 57
Photo by Tommy Hays
Photo by Tommy Hays
From his first day as a freshman, Terrance Arcenaux knew he wanted to be a part of the first team to bring a state title back to Beaumont United.
The Timberwolves' star forward did more than follow through on his championship aspirations and promises; he doubled down.
Arceneaux took charge down the stretch and scored 12 second-half points to help Beaumont United rally to beat Mansfield Timberview 62-57 in the Class 5A UIL Boys Basketball State Championship game and guide the T'wolves to their second straight state title Saturday afternoon at the Alamodome.
"I'm going to miss this guy. He's like a son. (Arceneaux) bought into the vision of this program and he never wavered," Beaumont United head coach David Green Jr. said.
"People wanted him to score a lot of points and he always said, 'No Coach, I'm going to follow your scripts. I don't care what people say; I'm gonna do it your way.' You are the reason why this program, along with these guys here, why we're successful because you're not selfish."
Arceneaux, a Houston Cougars commit, was named MVP of the state title game for the second consecutive season. He was one of four Beaumont United starters to reach double figures and ended the contest with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.
United's backcourt duo of junior Wesley Yates III and sophomore Kayde Dotson combined for 29 points on 11-of-27 shooting, while junior forward Trealyn Porchia chipped in with 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting.
The senior guard trio of Chendall Weaver, Donovan O'Day and Jared Washington did most of the heavy lifting offensively for Timberview and each shot above a 50% clip from the floor.
Washington tallied a game-high 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Weaver, meanwhile, recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double double and O'Day racked up 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
Last Updated: 7:50 p.m.
4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy Eagles (35-4) vs. Wichita Falls Hirschi Huskies (29-6), 7 p.m. Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio
6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
McKinney Lions (35-5) vs. Duncanville Panthers (34-1), 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio
For a complete look at state semifinals and championship matchups, including game times and locations, check our 2022 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament brackets below:
CLASS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT | CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT
CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT | CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT
CLASS 5A STATE TOURNAMENT | CLASS 6A STATE TOURNAMENT
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See how every team reached the state tournament by checking out our 2022 Texas boys basketball playoff brackets below:
1A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 1A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
2A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 2A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
3A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 3A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
4A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 4A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
5A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 5A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
6A REGION I, REGION II BRACKETS | 6A REGION III, REGION IV BRACKETS
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