Mansfield Summit repeats as UIL Texas High School Boys Basketball Class 5A D2 champions: Live score recap

POSTGAME RECAP

Joseph Creal III almost couldn’t miss.

The Mansfield Summit freshman drained 6 3-pointers to help the Jaguars pull away for a 52-40 win over Beaumont United in the Class 5A Division 2 finals.

The win gives Summit (34-6) a repeat championship at The Alamodome.

Creal was named the MVP for his 7-for-12 shooting day, which included 6-for-10 from the arc.

His 20 points were a game-high.

Jaxon Sneed added 13 for Summit, which shot 46.7% on 3s.

Both teams made 7 3-pointers, but United (36-4) shot only 25% on 3s. Of the Timberwolves’ 46 shots, 28 were 3s.

Payton Jones had 15 points for United. Ephraim Moore had 7 points and 14 rebounds.

The game was tied at 26 in the third quarter, but a 10-0 run by Summit gave them breathing room.

The Timberwolves never pulled closer than 6 after that.

PREGAME PREVIEW

Mansfield Summit will look to be the first team to repeat as the Class 5A Division 2 champion today.

The Jaguars won the first-ever 5A D2 title last year, following the UIL's split from one champion per class to two per class, to match the football format. No. 7-ranked Summit (33-6) will play No. 8 Beaumont United (36-3) at 1 p.m. on March 14 at the Alamodome.

The TABC basketball poll still ranks teams in a single class, rather than by division. The Class 5A Division 1 finals featured No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the poll.

What to know about United

The Beaumont United Timberwolves were back in the final four the fifth time in the last six years — the exception came last year.

Beaumont United won Class 5A titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

The T-Wolves opened the year 17-0 and all three losses this year are against other teams in title games. Dallas Kimball handed the loss No. 1 and they made the Class 4A Division 1 finals.

Beaumont West Brook, in the Class 5A Division 1 finals, beat them twice in districts.

What to know about Summit

Like United, Mansfield Summit has faced some good teams. The first three losses were against Little Elm (Class 6A Division 1 finalist), Dallas Carter (Class 4A Division 2 finalist) and San Antonio Brennan (Class 6A Division 1 finalist). Another loss came against Birdville, a Class 5A Division 1 semifinalist.

Summit returns only 3 players who played in the finals year, but a revamped roster has won seven in a row going into the finals. In a semifinal win against Lucas Lovejoy, the Jaguars allowed only 11 points in the second half and no points over the final 5:08 of the contest.

Who to know

Beaumont United has two players scoring in double figures. Junior Payton Jones is scoring 20.1 points per game, while junior Josh Coleman is next at 10.3 points per game.

Jones is a 4-star and holds 19 offers, according to 247Sports. That list includes LSU, Auburn, Maryland, North Carolina State, Missouri, UNLV, SMU, Oklahoma State and TCU.

Mansfield Summit senior guard Jaxon Sneed had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in Summit’s 42-35 win over Lucas Lovejoy. Freshman Joseph Creal III had 11 points in the win against Lovejoy.

Senior Javon Ross, junior Emund Pritchett II — his dad is the head coach — and junior Sam Getnet are the only players back that saw time in the title game last year who returned.

Three other underclassmen who played had eligibility left but ended up at different schools for the 2025-26 season.

How to watch

The game will be streamed on NFHS and can be watched with a subscription. You can watch the game here.

Mansfield Summit vs. Beaumont United: Live score updates from Texas High School Boys Basketball Class 5A D2 final

The first game of the day just ended. Frisco Heritage won, but it ran a little long. Probably won't be starting at 1 p.m.

1:15 p.m. according to UIL

Creal starts off hot for Summit with 6 points. Jags up 8-3 and Beaumont United calls a timeout with 6 minutes to play

Coleman hits a 3 for United. Tied at 8-8

Creal with a 3 and it is 11-8

Jones answers with a 3 for United and its 11-11 with 3:34 left

Sneed has left the game and has walked to the locker room for Summit

2:27 left and Summit is up to 5 fouls; Coleman hits 1 of 2 shots and United is ahead

Creal with another 3 and the Jags are up 14-12 with less than a minute to play. Makes another three off a screen at top of key

Sneed is back in the game with a bandaid on his eyebro. He hits a layup in the paint. He draws a foul too with 11.2 left.

Sneed hits free throw and it's 17-12

United misses a 3 at the buzzr

End of 1st: Mansfield Summit 17, Beaumont United 12

2nd quarter

Summit scores the first two buckets of the second half and is up 21-12

Coleman with a 3 for United

Another turnover for United. They have 9 in the first half

Summit just passing the ball and running the clock

Sneed draws a foul with 26 seconds left

David Bardere II with 3 steals for Summit

Creal misses a 3 at the buzzer.

End of 2nd: Mansfield Summit 21, Beaumont United 15

Jones hits a 3 for United and we are tied at 26 with 5 minutes to play.

United is coming back strong in the third. 11-5 run now

Creal hits a 3 and Summit is back up 29-26 with 4 minutes to play

United misses a 3 that could've tied it.

Ross with a pair of FT for Summit. A turnover by United turns into points by Bardere. All of a sudden, Summit is back in control, up 34-26

8-0 run for the Jaguars

Sneed draws a foul and hits both with 31 seconds. Lead is up to 10 points, 36-26

10-0 run for Summit

Ryan Nelson hits a 3-pointer for United. 18 seconds left. 36-29.

End of third: Summit 36, Beaumont United 29

4th QUARTER

Mason Williams hits a 3 for Summit to open the scoring and the lead up to 10. That was his first basket of the game

Sneed with a layup at 7:16 and the Jags are up 12

United has taken 33 shots, hitting only 30 percent. Of those 33, 23 have been 3-pointers

Back-to-back baskets by United's Caleb McCreary. Now its 41-33

Timeout by Mansfield Summit 6:49 left

Sneed scores to make it a 10-point lead, but Ephriam Moore scores at 5:29 to cut the deficit to 8 for United. Darws a foul and has a chance to cut it to 7

Free throw misses. That has been the story; United looks to have something working and then can't ever get it to 2 posssessions

Mansfield Summit gets two looks but no baskets.

Jones scores on a jumper with 3:47 left. Finally down to two possesions. 43-37.

Summit answers again. Creal with another 3-pointer. 46-37. 3:22. I'd venture to guess the freshman is the MVP of this game

Summit commits 5th foul and will be in the bonus. 3:03 left

Jones makes both free throws for United. Wolves down 46-39

Bardere II with a layup and Summit is back up 9.

Coleman fouls out for United. Finishes with 4 points, below his 10 ppg average

Creal with another basket. 51-40

25.1 seconds. Summit calls timeout and will take the starters out

FNAL: Mansfield Summit 52, Beaumont United 40

Creal is named the game's MVP