In a thrilling conclusion to the Region I-4A boys basketball tournament, No. 3 Randall secured the championship title against No. 14 Canyon with a final score of 56-53. Randall's guard, KJ Thomas, played a pivotal role in the victory, scoring 29 points, 10 of which came in the last four minutes of the game, overturning a 49-46 deficit. The tournament saw intense competition, with Randall overcoming Krum 76-66 in the semifinals to defend its regional title. Canyon also showcased strong performance, defeating Decatur 43-31 in the semifinals before facing Randall in the championship. The victory for Randall was marked by key contributions from players such as Devin Baccas, K.J. Thomas, and Christian Smith, who each scored 9 points in the earlier rounds against Krum.
Final. Cleveland 55, Mission Prep 42.
Region I-4A boys basketball championship: No. 3 Randall 56, No. 14 Canyon 53, final. Randall guard KJ Thomas scored 29 points, 10 in the game's last four minutes after Raiders trailed 49-46.
Region I-4A boys tournament final: No. 14 Canyon 42, No. 3 Randall 41, end of 3rd quarter. Eagles have outscored Raiders 24-10 since trailing 31-18 in the 2nd quarter.
Region I-4A tournament final: No. 3 Randall 33, No. 14 Canyon 28 at halftime. Eagles chopped down a 31-18 deficit in the last 3:25 and scored the last seven points of the half. Randall: K.J. Thomas, 19 points Canyon: Gage Lunsford, 9
Region I-4A boys basketball regional final: No. 3 Randall 19, No. 14 Canyon 14, end of the 1st quarter. Randall: KJ Thomas, 9 points Canyon: Kelson Jones, 5 points but three fouls already
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Region I-4A boys basketball tournament semifinal: No. 14 Canyon 43, Decatur 31. Kelson Jones led Canyon with 16 points. Javen Colbert has 19 for Decatur. It's a Randall-Canyon rematch for the regional title at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Region I-4A boys basketball tournament semifinal: No. 14 Canyon 33, Decatur 21. Kelson Jones leading Canyon with 14 points. Javen Colbert has 13 for Decatur.
Region I-4A boys basketball tournament semifinal: No. 14 Canyon 22, Decatur 16 at halftime.
Region I-4A boys basketball tournament semifinal: No. 14 Canyon 12, Decatur 4, end of the 1st quarter. Winner plays No. 3 Randall (33-3) on Saturday for regional title and trip to state.
Region I-4A semifinal: Randall 76, Krum 66, final. Randall will try to defend its regional title at 1 p.m. Saturday against Canyon or Decatur.
Region I-4A boys basketball semifinal: No. 3 Randall 52, No. 8 Krum 44, end of 3rd quarter. Raiders guard KJ Thomas with 12 points in the quarter, 21 for the game.
Region I-4A boys basketball semifinal: No. 3 Randall 29, No. 8 Krum 27 at halftime. Devin Baccas, K.J. Thomas and Christian Smith have 9 points apiece for Randall. Andyn Garza has 8 for Krum.
Region I-4A boys basketball semifinal: No. 3 Randall 15, No. 8 Krum 13, end of the 1st quarter.
Six City Section teams won their Division IV regional playoff opener in boys basketball. Wow. A state title is possible.