Three days of solid basketball is exactly what the Tigers needed after point guard Patton Pinkins suffered an injury before the tournament. After working through hardship, the team was excited to take the trophy home at the Cedar Hill tournament.  

“It was really special for us to win the Cedar Hill tournament again this year,” said Head Boys Basketball Coach, Paul Page. “We won it two years ago but lost in the semifinal game last year, so it was great to be able to get back to the championship game again and win a tough tournament. We definitely had to handle adversity as we lost Patton Pinkins for the season on Tuesday night before we left for Cedar Hill on Wednesday.” 

The Tigers are pumped up after winning their second tournament in a row. Coach Page is proud of how the team joined together to focus on the game.  

“It was just fun for us as a team to be able to just be together and focus on basketball,” said Coach Page.  “We were able to play some really good competition and our guys really were focused on winning our second tournament in a row.  It was fun to see our guys come together and overcome adversity.” 

In the tournament during the final game, Frenship won by one point against Southlake Carroll. The energy levels on the court were definitely high in those last few seconds. 

“We were excited to play Southlake Carroll in the championship game. We were able to watch them play their semifinal game and knew that it would be very competitive between both teams,” said Coach Page. “It was a back and forth game and it came down to the last few possessions as both teams were definitely leaving it all on the court. We were able to score on a drive to the basket by Jakari Davis with three seconds left to tie the game and then Jakari hit the and one free throw to give us the 1-point lead and ultimately the victory.” 

C.W. Jackson Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament Results 

• Frenship defeats Arlington, 53-41 
• Frenship defeats Red Oak, 64-57 
• Frenship defeats Dunbar, 85-55 
• Frenship defeats Southlake Carroll, 55-54 

After traveling to Cedar Hill, the Tigers stayed a little closer to home this week playing the Estacado Matadors.  

“We knew we would get Estacado’s best effort on Tuesday. It was good to see our guys come out ready and attack them early and often to separate in the first half,” said Coach Page. “It was a fun atmosphere game and both teams played extremely hard and fast. Armani Gacanica had a really good game and was able to lead us in scoring with 21 points.” 

The Tigers were victorious against the Matadors with a final score of 75-62.  

Estacado Game Stats 

• Jakari Davis, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 6 points   
• Javyn Davis, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 8 points
• Chase Campbell, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnovers, 9 points 
• Leyton Stone, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, 4 points 
• Hayden Wilson, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers
• Kendrion Coleman, 2 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 points
• Maverick Allen, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers 
• Holden Phillips, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 points 
• Daniel Gedeon, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 11 points 
• Trey DeLavan, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 3 turnovers
• Lowell Sittre, 2 points 
• Keanthonie Neloms, 2 rebounds, 1 turnover, 10 points 
• Armani Gacanica, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnovers, 21 points

Up next, the Varsity Tigers play Trinity Christian on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lubbock Christian RIP Griffin Center. The JV team plays at 5:30 p.m. To purchase your game day ticket, CLICK HERE. 

Please note that this is a cashless game. Lubbock Christian accepts credit, debit, and Apple Pay at the gate. Additionally, there is a clear bag policy in effect at Lubbock Christian University events.  

Due to the neutral game site, the only passes that will be accepted are the 2-6A district pass. 

For the full schedule of the Frenship Tigers Boys Basketball team, CLICK HERE. 

Photos by: Camden Reese, Frenship High School Junior