'It feels complete:' Dallas Madison holds off San Antonio Cole to win 3A Texas state championship

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - 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.

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(All photos by Tommy Hays)