Forth Worth Boswell Lady Pioneers Capture the UIL TX-6A Division II State Championship; Boswell wins 51-42

It was a slow start offensively , but the Pioneer defense propelled the offense to lead the victory ; Led by a pair of sophomore future stars Seleste Massey and Sydney Durrah;

Boswell went 4-1 and reached the championship game of the Sandra Meadows Invitational, but the Pioneers only had one easy win as the battle to establish themselves as state championship contenders. / Kendrick E. Johnson

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Defense. Defense. Defense. Great Defense leads to offense

Boswell comes into the game on a 14-game winning streak knocking off Lancaster in the state semifinals 48-32 to reach this game. The lady Pioneers have never reached the UIL state title game seeking their first state championship.

On the other end of the court, the Hurricanes are boasting a 23-game win streak defeating the San Antonio Churchill Chargers 41-32 in the other TX-6A-2 state semifinal.

Hurricane head coach Jasmine Brewer emphasize a stifling defense and the team has a strong sense of sisterhood with one another.

Both teams are coming into the final game of the season with great momentum and will look to continue their great postseason run this evening inside the historic Alamodome.

Boswell Lady Pioneers versus Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes : Texas UIL 6A-II state championship; live scoring updates.

Starters

FW Bosworth Pioneers: Camille Williams, Seleste Massey, Sydney Durrah, Haleigh Jackson, Salena Carrasco

FB Hightower Hurricanes: Kailee Beaudion,Chandler Caver, Sydney Thomas, Breonna Shelby, Ogechi Okeke

4Q: 48-38: 1:37: Another Pioneer sophomore Seleste Massey has been the beneficary of the press break with some nice buckets at the hoop. Boswell clinging to their double digit lead.

4Q: 46-35: Boswell: 2:14: The Pioneers continue to have all the answer for the Hurricanes press defense. Williams continues to show patience, poise in the press-break and finds the wide open teammate with good passing.

4Q: 42-28: Boswell: 4:19: The Miami commit, Williams, looking to help Boswell put this game on ice with a fast-break mid-range jumper from the corner. The future Hurricane now has 12 points.

4Q: 40-28: Boswell: The sophomore point guard for the lady Pioneers is taking control of the offense under control with a nice spin move towards the bucket and kisses it off the glass. Durrah missed the free throw.

4Q: 38-25: Boswell: 8:00 - The lady Pioneers have really asserted themselves in the third quarter to open up a 13 point lead. Hot shooting by sophomore Sydney Durrah from three point range and a swarming half-court trapping defense has Boswell primed for a state title.

3Q: 31-18: 5:43: Pioneer's Sydney Durrah adds her second long-range shot of the night to open up the lead to 13 for Boswell.

Pioneer half-court trapping defense has really intensified the game for the Hurricanes as they turn the ball over again.

3Q: 28-18: 6:00: Boswell working patiently offensively through the Hightower zone. As Haleigh Jackson snags an offensive rebound - Selaste Massey drains the corner three to open up second half scoring.

Halftime Score: Boswell has extended its second quarter lead to 25-18 at the break.

What a way to end the first half. Boswell gets three chances at the final shot after two offensive rebounds before Seleste Massey secured the rebound and put it back up.

2Q: The lady Pioneer lead is now 23-18 after Wiliams goes the length of the court for the fast break layup.

2Q: Boswell jumps out to a 19-15 lead with back-to-back steals with some half-court trap defense leading to two straight layups by Salena Carrasco and Sydney Durrah.

2Q: Boswell: 15-14: 3:30 : The lady Pioneers settling in the offensive end. Seniors Camille Williams and Haleigh Jackson playing some nice 1-2 ball in the low paint.

End of 1Q: Hightower leads 10-7

1Q: FB Hightower: 10-7: End of 1: Senior guard Kimora Denkins for the Hurricanes drains her second corner three of the quarter.

Senior forward Ogechi Okeke gets the buzzer-beater to fall to end the quarter with a three point lead.

1Q: Bosworth: 7-51:30: Pioneers started 2-10 shooting, but have now jumped out to a 7-5 lead nearing the end of the first period.

We are underway. Scoreless on both sides through first three-plus minutes.

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