Catch up on the day's news you need to know. View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) vs. Liberty (Frisco, TX) playoff basketball game on Fri, 2/24/2023. DeSoto has been led all season by its Fab Four freshmen Rieyan DeSouze, Amari Byles, Kamora KP Pruitt and Amayah Garcia. Pearland Rylee Grays (22) reacts after scoring against DeSoto as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. Darrell Arthur has gone on to much larger acclaim. The celebrations. SOC State Championship / The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are UIL State Dallas most important news stories of the week, delivered to your inbox each Sunday. On Friday, DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa pulled the plug on the 2005 state championship title. Malaysia is an anchor for us, Robinson said. UIL State Championship live updates and game thread Keller vs. Little Elm, 8 p.m. Friday, Regional Finals: 1 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 5A Not just because they won a state title, either. A News 8 investigation uncovering the irregularities prompted Hinojosa to call for an external review by the Houston law firm Feldman, Rogers. We did that through decades of disinvestment and redlining. From there, DeSoto was in complete control. 2-ranked 5A team, in the third-place game. Saturday also sent a message, one that Greg Tepper, managing editor of Dave Campbells Texas Football, articulated beautifully on the postgame broadcast: This is a win for South Oak Cliff, and this is a win for Dallas ISD. The South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are UIL State Champions again After a season full of grit, heart, and determination, the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears are the UIL 5A, Division II Football State Champions for the second consecutive year. Feb 24, 2023. No sports story in town is more delightful. Madison and Cole were slated to play in the 3A state championship game in 2020, but the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the game. Both teams have claimed to be sending massive crowds for Fridays game, which is not surprising given that SOC drew a crowd of 45,769 last year in its championship game win at AT&T Stadium. South Oak Cliff outlasts Port Neches-Groves to repeat as Texas high "We're champions. 1 in the state, because we wanted to be ranked No. It will be a rematch of last years state semifinal that DeSoto won 56-47. 1 in the state, Mobley said. Having played six teams from outside of Texas, as well as 11-time state champion Duncanville, DeSoto wasnt fazed by playing a Pearland team that was ranked No. However, the SOC offense has not been as reliable and had two turnovers in the second half against Argyle that nearly cost it the game. I thought we battled back, and thats what great teams do, Cole coach Noe Cantu said. No. South Oak Cliff High was stripped of its 2005 and 2006 state basketball championships after investigators determined Moten had coerced teachers into changing athletes' grades. 1973-1974 4A Boys Basketball All-Tournament Team last years state semifinal that DeSoto won 56-47. Big-time recruits? DeSoto reached the state championship for the second time in 2019 when it lost to Converse Judson, 49-46, and in 2020, the Lady Eagles lost in the playoffs to eventual state champ Duncanville. Dallas Oak Cliff Faith Family vs. Sulphur Springs, 6 p.m. Aubrey vs. Dallas Carter, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's Final. I think that theyre a good team, and they capitalized on turnovers and second-chance opportunities. The 2005 state championship title will now be awarded to San Antonio Sam Houston. 1 & 2 Paradise 58 Life Oak Cliff 49 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Feb 21, 2023 @ 2:27am @SportsDayHS @WeMadisonHoops @LatrelleWright pic.twitter.com/oO1b1tE5fV, Well, I knew I was going to take a three, Wright said. South Oak Cliff 50. 10:37 PM on Mar 3, 2023 CST Updated 24 minutes ago. Those in the latter camp too often come from resource-scarce neighborhoods like South Oak Cliff for reasons that have little to do with individuals and everything to do with entrenched, inequitable systems. After 6-3 senior post RyLee Grays pulled the Lady Oilers within 17-15 with a basket at 6:44 of the second period, DeSoto junior guard Mylasia Smith scored eight straight points, six coming on 3-pointers, as the Lady Eagles opened a 25-15 cushion. Port Neches-Groves (13-3) was seeking its first state championship since 1973, but South Oak Cliff repeated as Class 5A Division II state champions. South Oak Cliff will try to be the first Dallas ISD school to win a second consecutive state championship. Frisco Liberty vs. South Oak Cliff, 7 p.m. Friday. DeSoto, ranked No. SOC boasts more decorated athletes, with Texas commits Malik Muhammad and Billy Walton highlighting the defense. One of the things were focusing on is building a championship culture, Robinson said. The lead changed hands six times in the fourth quarter. For a daily dose of the most relevant Dallas News! American Airlines Accused of 'Illegal' Race-Based Hiring Policies. I am mostly a blank slate when it comes to the Golden Bearslearned the mascot over the weekend, toowhich owes itself to nothing whatsoever other than we live in a city blessed with far too much sports for one person to consume, even for me, whom this magazine pays to be a sports degenerate. The parades. CONFERENCE A Individual high score, game: 43, George Scott, McAdoo, 1960; John Ray Godfrey, Aspermont, 1962. Kind to each other and to everyone else in your comments. The Golden Bears' title in 2021 was first for a DISD school since 1958.. On 2/21, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their home playoff game against Spruce (Dallas, TX) by a score of 78-41. A Dallas-area team has won the state title in the UILs top classification in six of the last seven years. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Pearland led only once at 9-7 on a Niyah Hardy basket with 1:42 left in the opening quarter. With the victory, Liberty improves its record to 27-6 on the campaign. South Oak Cliff highlights | Golden Bears win first UIL state The Dordt Defenders men's basketball team were also playing in the GPAC tournament national championship game facing Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. We knew the end game, SOC coach Jason Todd said after his team defeated top-ranked Argyle (14-1), 14-6, in the state semifinals. Dallas Oak Cliff Faith Family 77, Anna 46. The girls teams have reached the regional semifinal stage of the tournament. South Oak Cliff Is Dallas Best Sports Story of 2021. High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. Houston enters this weekend's back-to-back with the NBA's losingest record, and San Antonio has never had a worse mark at this point in the season. 48 more minutes the last 48.. All three athletes were stars on the same team: Darrell Arthur, Kevin Rogers and Kendrake Johnigan. For more information, please refer to our Complete Comment Moderation Policy. Neither were responsible for the teams two most important shots, though. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. Ellison was led by Jamyron Keller with 19 points and nine rebounds and Deion Ware adding 14 points and seven boards. And Mobley, who had ripped off his tan suit jacket off and flung it upward toward the jumbotron once the game ended, sprinted circles around the court. Formed in 2021, we provide fact-based, non-partisan news. In the third-place game Red Oak edged Pinkston 66-63. SAN ANTONIO Forget that DeSotos entire roster is underclassmen when youre blessed with a plethora of talented athletes, its difficult for an opponent to find many opportunities. And the first title for Dallas ISD in more than 60 years. Were really working to try to maintain greatness year in and year out. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Its for the city, Mobley said as he lifted the championship trophy. Ted Dunnam is sports editor of the Bay Area Citizen, Friendswood Journal and Pearland Journal. But they won, and they won with a group of kids who carry a team GPA over 3.0. They were underdogs because we, as a city, forced them into that role. On 1/17, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Kimball (Dallas, TX) by a score of 58-55. "It's not a bright day for us but never the less, it's something that had to be done, and that is the truth and that's what we have dealt with.". The matchups for IHSAA boys basketball sectional semifinals are set. Cole which made its fourth straight appearance at the state tournament this weekend rattled off seven straight points to start the second, and cut the Madison lead to just two points. Senior Trey Blackmore was one of four Cole players in double digits with a team-high 14 points. Its also a win for every inner-city program and every program that was told, You dont live in the right part of town. "It was just my time to release everything I'd wanted to release." High school basketball teams across the state began playing in their playoff tournaments earlier this week. DeSoto's chase for third straight title continues after rout of non-profit organization funded by charitable support and advertising. Pearland v DeSoto in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. She was more defensive last year., Mylasia Smith is up to 15 points after this jumper gives DeSoto a 56-33 lead. - Smith was as crucial a performer for DeSoto as anyone. Defensively, in the first half we needed to do a better job of closing down on the shooters and taking care of the ball.. On 2/6, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team lost their home conference game against Jefferson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 90-74. Two of them are now tarnished by evidence that ineligible athletes played a prominent role in two championship seasons. Still, PN-G has yet to see an offensive line all season as powerful as SOCs. Region II Tournament. The state of Texas classifies schools from 1A to 6A based on enrollment, and the playoffs begin with two separate regional brackets for each. SAN ANTONIO DeSoto has faced the best the nation has to offer. Holland had four fouls for much of the fourth quarter, but he was still able to convert a basket off a TJohnn Brown pass to give Kimball a 43-35 lead with 6:09 left, then followed it with back-to-back buckets with 3:52 remaining to extend the lead to 49-37. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; MAXPREPS; FOLLOW MAXPREPS. PN-G has won three state championships, but this is its first state title game appearance since 1999. His arms pointed straight up in the air, and his tie flapped around his neck as he ran. A DISD team has never won back-to-back titles. On 1/27, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Wilson (Dallas, TX) by a score of 50-36. In front of a loud crowd of 42,275 fans for the first Saturday State Title game, the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears defeated the Liberty Hill Panthers by a sore of 23-14 for South Oak Cliff's first ever state title and the first Dallas ISD football state championship title in 63 years. South Oak Cliff running back Qualon Farrar (4) heads to the end zone for a touchdown during a high school 5A division 2 state championship football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas . On 1/13, the South Oak Cliff varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Molina (Dallas, TX) by a score of 80-37. Nine members of state champion South Oak Cliff's football team sign Brown also played well in foul trouble, finishing with 13 points and five assists, earning the tournament Most Valuable Players honors. Photo Galleries Explore and purchase photos of your . After a busy day of Texas high school hoops, here is a round-up of Fridays action across two different boys tournaments. The South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral tournament game against Liberty (Frisco, TX) by a score of 64-56. 4 in the state and brought a 15-game winning streak into its first state semifinal since 1980. We wanted to make sure we didnt let her catch it, Robinson said. The teams in the boys state playoff brackets are entering the Area Round (second round), with one team already in the regional quarterfinals. Pearland head coach Jere' Adams gives her team instruction as DeSoto defeated Pearland in Girls basketball: UIL Class 6A state semifinal game on Friday, March 3,2023 at the Alamodome. We just have to adjust.. Heres what I do know: South Oak Cliff is the sports story of the year in Dallas, and they would have claim to that distinction even had they not won DISDs first recognized state championship since 1958 and first UIL state championship since 1950. SOC is the archetypal underdog story turned up to 11, a team that withstood and transcended conditions they never should have had to endure. The Duncanville historytheyve had that for years. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. This was a city pulling behind a team that, as running back Qualon Farrar put it after the game, came from dark days and hard times, and we hit the top.. Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, Liberty vs Frisco Heritage Game Highlights - Feb. 4, 2023, Liberty vs Lebanon Trail Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023, Liberty vs Emerson Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023, "2023 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships - 2023 Boys BB 5A Reg. Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Cole (32-9) had a look at a tying basket with under five seconds left, but it fell short of the rim. One thing weve been working on all year, and Ive been preaching to the team, is that once we get to this point every team is going to be good, Mobley said.