Trinity holds the silver in district rankings
The Tigers secured second place in district on Friday with a 62-35 win over the New Waverly Bulldogs, a great way to celebrate Senior Night.
The win puts the team at 18-11 overall (7-2 in district). Another feather in their collective caps with according to TABC rankings, Trinity has placed 17th in 3A.
Cord'e Walker and Ayden DeBose both tallied 18 points on the night, while Terian Maxie tallied 13
On Feb. 10, Trinity hit the ground running against Coldspring, and didn’t let up until the final buzzer, winning the tilt 73-51.
Brady Arnold led the pack with 17 points, while Darryn Bass added 16, DeBose added 14 and Walker added 12.
On Friday, Centerville hosted Wells, a team the Bulldogs had only beaten once in at least the past 10 years, that win being in 2019.
Centerville ended the 7-year drought with a 84-58 victory over the Pirates.
The Bulldogs stormed out to a 26-3 lead to start the game and never looked back for a statement win. It was a career game for sophomore Hardy Brown who put up a career high in points and rebounds for a single game.
"Hardy is a special athlete,” Head Coach Geoffrey Hollis said. “One of the most dedicated, hardest working kids I've ever been around. I am very thankful to have another 2 years of Hardy Brown, with his work ethic, there's no limit to how special he can be."
This is win No. 20 for the Bulldogs, who secured back-to-back 20-plus win seasons and playoff berths for Centerville, something that has not happened in decades.
Top producers in the game were Hardy Brown with 36 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals; Kolt Larsen with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists; Iain Kendrick with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 9 steals; Braden White with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist; and Wyatt Clede with 4 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
On Feb. 10, Centerville lost to Kennard 61-59.
Junior post Wyatt Clede injured his ankle at the 6:50 mark in the second quarter and freshman guard Drew Larsen filled in and played extremely well and made some huge plays for the Bulldogs, but they ultimately came up just short.
Top producers were Kolt Larsen with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals; Iain Kendrick with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; Hardy Brown with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals; and Braden White with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
The Indians closed out a disappointing season with a pair of district losses — a 48-24 loss to Normangee on Friday and a 47-29 loss to Latexo on Feb. 10.
Groveton ends the season with an 0-12 district record (2-27 overall).
The Eagles lost to Broaddus 3-50 on Friday.
