Region IV Boys Basketball Playoffs

[AP Panther Fan]

CLASS 3A - Boys

Bi-District

Monday

Sinton 69 vs. Carrizo Springs 56

Tuesday

Orange Grove 52 vs. Hidalgo 57

Wimberley 57 vs. Somerset 49

Liberty Hill 60 vs. La Vernia 47

West Columbia 77 vs. Cuero 67

Zapata 78 vs. Raymondville 66

Wharton 57 vs. Gonzales 59

Pearsall 59 vs. Goliad 64

AREA, Feb. 24-26

1. Lytle 41 vs. West Columbia 47

2. Yoakum 68 vs. Wimberley 53

3. Rio Hondo 68 vs. Sinton 43

4. Aransas Pass 61 vs. Zapata 49


5. Ingram Moore 57 vs. Gonzales 40

6. Stafford 50 vs. Liberty Hill 52

7. West Oso 54 vs. Goliad 58

8. Devine 52 vs. Hidalgo 41

QUARTERFINALS

Feb. 28-March 1

Area 1 West Columbia vs. Area 2 Yoakum, Tuesday 7:00 at El Campo

Area 3 Rio Hondo vs. Area 4 Aransas Pass, Tuesday 7:30 at Falfurrias

Area 5 Ingram-Moore vs. Area 6 Liberty Hill, Tuesday 7:30 at Llano

Area 7 Goliad vs. Area 8 Devine, Tuesday 7:00 at Floresville

SEMIFINALS, March 4

FINALS, March 5

[Maroon87]

Are the Region IV finals in Kingsville again this year?

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Are the Region IV finals in Kingsville again this year?

yes, according to the UIL website..:)

[AP Panther Fan]

Game summary
Game of February 22, 2005


Pearsall 59
Goliad 64


Highlights
Halftime: Goliad 35-32. 3-pointers: M. Neimeyer 3, Henry, Rodriguez 3. Records: Goliad 25-7, Pearsall 18-11. Note: Goliad play West Oso on Friday at 7 p.m., TBA.

[AP Panther Fan]

Gonzales holds off Wharton

February 23, 2005

With six seconds to play, a costly decision by the Wharton Tigers helped propel the Gonzales Apaches to a 59-57 Class 3A bi-district playoff win.

Trying to inbound the ball with six seconds left in a 55-55 tie and no timeouts, the Tigers' ball handler tried to call timeout when he couldn't get the ball in and the Tigers were hit with a technical foul.

Gonzales' David Ontiveros then hit both free throws to seal the victory for the Apaches (25-7) and moved them into the area playoffs where they will face Ingram Moore in a 7:30 p.m. contest Friday at Smithson Valley High School. Wharton ends the year at 10-18.

"Wharton had some good athletes that could get up and down the court but we hung tough and pulled it out," Gonzales coach Shawn Dalbert said.

Gonzales, down 30-20 at the half, did not gain its first lead until the 3:1 mark of the fourth period.

Both teams turned in strong shooting performance as Gonzales hit 24 of 57 shots and Wharton 22 of 44, but it was turnovers, especially in the second half that proved to be the difference in Gonzales' comeback. Gonzales had only four turnovers in the second half, while forcing Wharton into 13.

Ontiveros and Kash Greathouse each scored 12 points ot lead Gonzales, while Nic Crozier added 10.

Jamial Shelton paced Wharton with 20, while Trey Jones added 18 and Felipe Aguilar had 11.

[AP Panther Fan]

If anyone knows what the outcome of the Wimberly/Somerset game was let me know and I will edit the above.:)

[KTJ]

Wimberley won

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by KTJ
Wimberley won

Thanks.:)

[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
Trying to inbound the ball with six seconds left in a 55-55 tie and no timeouts, the Tigers' ball handler tried to call timeout when he couldn't get the ball in and the Tigers were hit with a technical foul.


can we say "CHRIS WEBER?"

[Buccaneer]

West Oso and Goliad are playing in Ingleside Friday at 5:30.

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
West Oso and Goliad are playing in Ingleside.

:thumbsup:

[AP Panther Fan]

Class 3A

West Oso vs. Goliad, 5:30 p.m., Ingleside

District 31-3A champion West Oso received a first round playoff bye after disposing of Orange Grove Grove at home in its district finale. The Bears received a lift when they got junior forward/post Galen Gilmore back near the end of the district season. Gilmore averages 10 points and more than seven rebounds per game and his inside play has come in handy for the absence of the injured post/forward Isiah Sullivan, who missed the past several games because of a dislocated shoulder injury.

Goliad's Collyn Kelley had quite a regular season and leads the Tigers with a 17.2 points per game average. Adam Morris (13 points), Joseph Boone (11.7) and Blake Mead (10.1) also average double figures in scoring for Goliad, while Matt Niemeyer and Kelley have combined for more than 90 3-pointers on the year.

Aransas Pass vs. Zapata, 7:30 p.m, Robstown

District 30-3A co-champion Aransas Pass is coming off a district playoff victory against Goliad for first place in the district. The Panthers flexed their muscles inside against the Tigers as posts Matt Hall and Eric Mingus combined for 38 points in their 72-51 victory against Goliad recently. Forward Marcus Hernandez also scored 10 points in that game and gives Aransas Pass coach Glen Hayes another weapon to use on offense.

District 31-3A runner-up Zapata features strong guard play led by senior Jose Abel Villarreal. Villarreal runs the floor well and knows how to cut to the basket to score or at least get to the free throw line. Senior forward Rene Chapa has a good outside shooting touch and is another good scoring option for the Hawks.


Saturday's Game

Class 3A area

Sinton vs. Rio Hondo, 4 p.m., Falfurrias

Sinton is fresh off this past Monday's 69-56 bi-district victory over Carrizo Springs. Sinton made an amazing run just to get into the playoffs, as the Pirates tied for the final playoff spot in District 30-3A with a 2-6 district mark and had to knock off Mathis and Ingleside just to make it to postseason play.

The Bobcats, meanwhile, received a first round playoff bye for winning District 32-3A.

[Phil C]

Goliad's Adam Morris has a sister (I asume) that is a sophomore and plays for Goliad girls. She is very good.

[AP Panther Fan]

Goliad stuns the short-handed Bears
District 31-3A champs lose in the area round
By Matt Young Caller-Times
February 26, 2005

INGLESIDE - Goliad boys basketball coach David Kelly has no problem admitting he didn't want to play West Oso this early in the playoffs.

Now, Kelly's just glad it's over, and West Oso wishes it never would have happened. Goliad took advantage of a short-handed Bears squad, dealing West Oso a 58-54 loss in the area playoffs Friday.

West Oso, which was coming off a state tournament appearance a year ago, played without leading scorer Isiah Sullivan, who has a dislocated shoulder, and leading rebounder Galen Gilmore, who was ineligible for Friday's game according to Bears coach Floyd Campbell. "That hurt us, but a lot of things hurt us," Campbell said. "We can't make excuses. We've had injuries and guys missing all season. It's just been that kind of year for us."

When Goliad and Aransas Pass tied for the District 30-3A title, they opted to meet in a district playoff to decide who would get the district's top seed. The winner would get the bye, but more importantly, the winner would also be seeded on the opposite side of the bracket from West Oso. "No one in our district wanted to get second, because that meant playing West Oso," Kelly said. "You never want to have to play West Oso. They're always so quick, and so well coached. Getting this win and getting past them is a big monkey off our backs."

After a back-and-forth first half, Goliad took control with a 90 run midway through the third quarter that turned a four-point deficit into a five-point lead.
Sandwiched in that run was a crucial fourth foul called on West Oso's Vernon Dixon. Saddled with foul trouble, Dixon - who, along with freshman Gene Edwards, scored a team-high 15 points - had to go to the bench with his team down 33-30 with four minutes left in the third. By the time Dixon returned, West Oso trailed 44-35 with 5:50 remaining in the game. "The fouls cost us," Dixon said. "The team needed me out there."

The Bears still trailed by nine with 2:51 remaining, but they rallied late. Dixon went to the freethrow line three straight times - connecting on three of six - and Doug Nichols hit a couple foul shots to cut the deficit to 50-47 with 1:15 left. However, West Oso was forced to foul down the stretch, and Goliad didn't miss from the charity stripe. The Tigers made 17 of 18 free throws in the game, including six straight in the final minute.

While Goliad celebrated its win and turned its thoughts to the region quarterfinals, West Oso was left to ponder what could have been.
"(West Oso playing without Gilmore) really did make a difference," Kelly said.

GOLIAD 58, WEST OSO 54

Goliad8161519 - 58
West Oso10121319 - 54

Goliad - Collyn Kelley 24, Adam Morris 14, Matt Niemeyer 13, Joseph Boone 5, Blake Mead 2.

West Oso - Vernon Dixon 15, Gene Edwards 15, Oscar Torres 10, Doug Nichols 8, Peter Zamora 2, Matt Casas 2, Dominique Whitehead 2.
3-point goals - G, Niemeyer 3, Kelley 2. WO, Dixon 1, Whitehead 1.

Records: Goliad 26-7, West Oso 19-12.

[pirate44]

keep winning district 30:clap:

[AP Panther Fan]

Panthers slam the door on Hawks' playoff hopes
By Greg Rajan Caller-Times
February 26, 2005

ROBSTOWN - Zapata had all the momentum and the game seemingly in its hands on Friday night. Aransas Pass, however, had the intangibles that belong to a team accustomed to deep runs in the boys basketball playoffs.

In the end, it was the Panthers' savvy and ability to slam the door that prevailed, as Aransas Pass took a 61-49 victory over Zapata in a Region IV-3A area-round game at Robstown High School.

With the victory, the Panthers (26-9) advanced to play the winner of today's Sinton-Rio Hondo game in the IV-3A quarterfinals next week. "I figured it'd be a close game," Aransas Pass coach Glen Hayes said. "In any playoff game, you've got to be ready for close games."

Friday's game didn't figure to be close late in the third quarter. With one minute, 50 seconds remaining in the frame, the Panthers led 46-32.

However, scrappy Zapata (20-8) wasn't about to cave in. The Hawks closed the quarter with an 8-0 run and then scored the first three points of the fourth quarter to draw within 46-43.

At that point, the experience the Panthers had gained from trips to the state tournament in 2002 and 2003 and the regional tournament last year took over. Aransas Pass went on a 12-0 run, and played stifling defense at the other end, holding Zapata without a field goal until Jose Villarreal hit a 3-pointer with one minute, 20 seconds remaining. But by then, the Panthers had another playoff win in hand.

"We knew we had to lock down," said Panthers post Eric Mingus, who scored 13 of his 17 points during the second half. "We used our experience to stay in the game and keep it alive."

After a wide-open first half that featured five 3-pointers by the Panthers' Daniel Hayes, Aransas Pass opted for the inside game. The Panthers opted to rely on the 6-foot-3 Mingus and 6-7 Matt Hall inside to wear down the Hawks. "We tried to slow it down and use our height to our advantage," Mingus said. "We started taking good looks inside and slowing it down."

Zapata coach Rodemiro "Lolo" Alvarez said he was confident about his team's chances entering the final eight minutes, but admitted the Panthers' experience proved key down the stretch. "Those guys have been there at this level for a lot more years than we have and that showed tonight," Alvarez said.

Aransas Pass 61, Zapata 49

Zapata1112179 - 49
Aransas Pass12181615 - 61

Zapata - Lando Martinez 7, Jose Villarreal 14, Kirby Paredes 7, Sammy Luera 2, Rene Chapa 19.

Aransas Pass - Daniel Hayes 20, John Walton 2, Marcus Hernandez 11, Matt Hall 11, Eric Mingus 17.
3-pointers - AP, Hayes 5, Hernandez 1. Z, Chapa 3, Martinez 1, Paredes 1, Villarreal 1.

Records - Z 20-8, AP 26-9.

[District303aPastPlayer]

Rio Hondo vs. Aransas Pass later this week...


Go Panthers

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
Rio Hondo vs. Aransas Pass later this week...


Go Panthers

Tuesday 7:30 at Fal

If you guys have any other results/game times handy....let me know and I will update...;)

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
Tuesday 7:30 at Fal

If you guys have any other results/game times handy....let me know and I will update...;)

Liberty Hill vs Ingram, 7:30 Tuesday at Llano.

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Liberty Hill vs Ingram, 7:30 Tuesday at Llano.

Thanks LHPM and congratulations to Liberty Hill!:thumbsup:

[Phil C]

Beware of the Prowling Panthers!


And the Howling Bear will be back!

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Phil C
Beware of the Prowling Panthers!


And the Howling Bear will be back!

Thanks GodFather....Looks like the next step will be Rio Hondo.

Congratulations to Sinton on a good season. :)

[AP Panther Fan]

For anyone in the Corpus Christi area, KSGR, Radio 91.1 FM, will broadcast the game this evening between Aransas Pass and Rio Hondo.

Does anyone know the details (when & where) on the Goliad game?

[District303aPastPlayer]

this is an old thread

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
this is an old thread
Yes it is, so why did you bring it back up? :p j/k

[Johnny Utah]

Ingram!!! Nuff said!!!