Mansfield Summit upsets Fort Bend Marshall, wins first Texas UIL boys 5A-II state championship; live updates, recap

Live scoring updates and recap as No. 6 Mansfield Summit upsets No. 2 Fort Bend Marshall to win program's first Texas 5A-II state championship

Mansfield Summit's Sam Getnet (10) looks for an outlet around Fort Bend Marshall's Armani Theus (1) during the 2025 UIL Class 5A Division 2 championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. / Tom Dendy

History will be made Saturday morning in San Antonio, as No. 2 Fort Bend Marshall and No. 6 Mansfield Summit will be chasing their first boys state championship in program history.

The 5A Division II final tips off at 11 a.m. inside The Alamodome.

Marshall (37-2) has been to the state finals once, in 2017, but lost 74-66 to Mansfield Timberview. Meanwhile, Summit (32-7) will be making its first ever appearance in the finals. The Jaguars’ other trip to the state tournament, in 2023, ended with a 52-50 loss to Killeen Ellison.

Both teams feature strong defenses and enter the final – as most teams do – riding a hot streak. The Buffalos, however, are on a prolonged heater. They’ve won 22 straight and haven’t had much of a scare yet in these playoffs with wins over Houston Sterling (77-47), Austin McCallum (60-40), Mt. Belvieu Barbers Hill (48-38), Port Arthur (42-31) and San Antonio Alamo Heights (47-29) in the 5A-II state semifinal on Tuesday, March 4.

The Buffalos are led by 6-foot-5 senior forward Kevin Sargeant, a double double threat and all-state performer, along with 5-10 senior point guard Eian Lowe (a Lamar commit), while senior forward Chase Crawford (6-4) and junior forward Jayden Jones (6-5) are also key contributors.

Fort Bend Marshall's Chase Crawford (12) blocks a shot against Port Arthur Memorial during a first-round playoff win on Feb. 28, 2025. / Rebecca Goff

In 39 games this season the Buffalos have managed to score 2,334 points (59.84 average per game) while surrendering only 1,423 (36.48).

In seeking their first state championship, the Jaguars are also seeking to become only the third Mansfield ISD program to win a boys state basketball championship.

Winners of 13 of their last 14, the Jaguars avenged their 2023 loss to Ellison by beating them 48-40 in Tuesday’s state semifinal. Prior to that they beat Fort Worth Polytechnic (65-31), Argyle (37-18), Canutillo (73-55) and Colleyville Heritage (59-43).

The Jaguars have a solid roster of their own, and their defense has been outstanding. They’ve allowed 43.3 points per game to opponents this season and just 37.4 during these playoffs.

They’re led by 6-foot-6 senior forward Ian Sedah, who paced the team averaging 12.4 points this season. The Jaguars also feature 5-9 junior guard Theo Brannan (11.4 points per game) and star starting sophomores in 6-4 forward Isaiah Walker and 6-1 guard David Bardere among their top performers.

Mansfield Summit celebrates during a timeout of a basketball playoff game against Canutillo High School at Midland College in Midland, Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. / GABY VELASQUEZ/ EL PASO TIMES / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In 41 games the Jaguars have 2,294 points (55.95 per game) while surrendering 1,689 (41.19).

Follow along below for scoring and live updates throughout the game as they happen. You can also watch the game on NFHS Network.

Class 5A Division II bracket

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(2) Fort Bend Marshall vs. (6) Mansfield Summit: Texas UIL boys 5A-II state championship; live updates, recap

Here are today's starting lineups:

Fort Bend Marshall: Armani Theus, Eian Lowe, Chase Crawford, Kevin Sargeant, Jayden Jones

Mansfield Summit: Theo Brannan, Caleb Richard, Ian Sedah, Javon Ross, Emund Prichett Ii

FIRST QUARTER

Brannan makes two free throws with 6:33 left in the first quarter and Summit draws first blood. It's 2-0.

Sargeant comes up with a block for Marshall and Lowe follows with a 3-pointer and the Buffalos take a 3-2 lead.

Both offenses are finding some rhythm now, as they've gone back and forth trading baskets. Theus makes two free throws for Marshall with 3:11 left in the first quarter to give the Buffalos a 7-6 lead.

Caleb Richard drains a 3-pointer with 2:38 left in the first and Summit regains the lead, 9-7. Sedah went to the line and hit a pair of free throws to extend it to 11-7 with 2:10 left in the first.

Isaiah Walker rattles in his first points with 53 seconds left in the first to extend Summit's lead to 13-7. That's how the first quarter ends.

End 1: Summit 13, Marshall 7. The Jaguars are on a 7-0 run and the Buffalos haven't scored in the last three minutes.

SECOND QUARTER

The Jaguars' run continues, as a pair of Sedah free throws pushes it to 9-0 and Summit leads 15-7.

We're now over four minutes since Marshall has scored a point. Credit the Jaguars' defense, which was its calling card coming in. The Jaguars are playing amazing man-to-man defense so far. Their switches on defense have been very good all half.

Sam Getnet's free throw makes it 16-7 and extends the run to 10-0 and Richard follows with a 3-pointer for the Jaguars with 5:16 left in the half to make it 19-7 and 13-0.

Marshall's scoring drought has eclipsed seven minutes. The Jaguars' defense is swarming the ball, with white jerseys everywhere anytime Marshall tries getting the ball into the paint.

Crawford breaks the drought on a basket with 3:17 left in the half, but Brannan immediately answers by splahing a 3-pointer for Summit. Timeout with 2:56 left in the half, Summit leads Marshall 22-7.

Lowe scores twice quickly out of the timeout to cut Summit's lead to 22-13.

Mansfield Summit vs. Fort Bend Marshall in 2025 UIL Class 5A Division 2 championship. / Danny Grant

Brannan makes a free throw and Getnet scores with 11 seconds to go and Summit extends its lead and takes a 25-13 lead into the half.

Halftime: Summit 25, Marshall 13

Halftime notes: While the score isn't necessarily close at halftime, the stat sheet would say that it is, as the teams are nearly identical in all categories. ... The biggest disparity has been rebounds, where Summit has pulled down 15 boards to Marshall's 7. The Jaguars have six offensive rebounds and Marshall has two. ... Brannan leads Summit with eight points, while Richard and Sedah have six apiece. ... Lowe leads Marshall with nine points.

THIRD QUARTER

Lowe opens the second half with a basket and two free throws to cut into the deficit with 6:17 left. It's 25-17.

Marshall calls timeout with 5:02 left in the third, trailing Summit 25-17.

Sedah scores a tough basket with 4:29 left and draws a foul. He makes the free throw and extends Summit's lead to 28-17.

Lowe is trying to single-handedly pull his team back into this one. He scores again with 3:28 left to trim the deficit to 28-21. He now has 15 points. Summit calls timeout with 2:58 left in the third.

The Buffalos could stand to get hot from long range. They've shot only 1 of 9 to start the game so far from beyond the arc.

The Jaguars haven't had a basket in the last three minutes, but Getnet makes two free throws to extend their lead to 30-21 with 1:58 left in the third before Lowe follows with a pair of free throws of his own to keep the deficit at seven points, 30-23.

Javon Ross buries a 3-pointer in transition and Brannan adds a basket with 10 seconds left in the third quarter and Summit swells its lead to 35-23. Brannan now has 10 points.

End 3: Summit 35, Marshall 23

FOURTH QUARTER

Lowe makes two free throws with 6:55 to go to cut it to 35-25. He now has 19 points.

It's worth noting that with six minutes left in the game, Summit's defense has held Kevin Sargeant scoreless so far on three field goal attempts.

Sedah makes a free throw with 5:38 left to make it 36-25. He is now two rebounds shy of a double double with 10 points and eight boards.

Walker follows with his second basket of the game with 5:07 remaining and the Jaguars continue to grow their lead. It's 38-25.

Mansfield Summit's Theo Brannan (1) drives around Fort Bend Marshall's Eian Lowe (5) in the 2025 UIL Class 5A Division 2 championship Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. / Danny Grant

Desperately needing points, the Buffalos have gone the last 2 minutes, 57 seconds without a point. There's 3:58 to go.

Lowe breaks the drought with two more free throws. He leads all scorers with 21 points.

Richard buries a 3-pointer off a timeout with 3:50 to go and the Jaguars lead 42-30. There's still plenty of time left, but that shot felt like the dagger with the way Summit has played defense today. That was Richard's third trey today.

Jones is fouled, knocks down the shot and completes the three-point play for the Buffalos with 2:51 left. It's 42-33.

Sedah grabs a pair of quick rebounds and now has a double double with 11 points and 11 boards to lead Summit.

Both teams are in the bonus with 2:15 remaining. It's still 42-33.

Lowe scores with 2:01 left and it's 43-35. He has 26 points.

Ross makes a free throw for the Jaguars, but Lowe follows with another basket on a fallaway jumper and it's 44-37 with 1:44 left.

Lowe fouls out of the game to great protest. That's a huge blow for Marshall in its comeback quest.

Sedah makes one free throw, and Walker picks up for Lowe and scores on a three-point play for Marshall to make it 46-40.

Summit gets a pair of free throws, but Walker goes down and drains a 3-pointer with 1:07 left to cut Summit's lead to 48-43.

Crawford fouls out with 1:02 left and Sedah makes one of two free throws. It's 49-43.

Summit misses two free throws with 45 seconds left, but Marshall turns it over and then misses a 3-pointer on its next possession and fails to capitalize. Sedah responds with two free throws with 32 seconds left.

Final: Mansfield Summit 54, Fort Bend Marshall 47

Recap

Ian Sedah won Class 5A Division II finals MVP after scoring 17 points and pulling down 13 rebounds while leading the Jaguars to their first state championship in program history. Theo Brannan had 12 points in the win, while Caleb Richard had 10, Javon Ross six, Sam Getnet five and Isaiah Walker four.

Eian Lowe did his best to keep the Buffalos in it. He led all scorers with 28 points in the loss, while Jonathan Walker had eight, Armani Theus and Jayden Jones had four each and Chase Crawford added three.

Aa a team Marshall shot just 33 percent from the floor, making 15 of 45 shots and just 3 of 19 from 3-point range.