Duncanville Captures Their Sixth Texas High School Basketball History ; Back on Top

It took all 32-minutes and an efficient second half offensive performance, but the Duncanville Panthers are your UIL 6A-I state champions; Kayden 'Bugg' Edwards Wins Game MVP with 23 points.

Duncanville sophomore point guard Beckham Black goes up for a layup to help seal the victory over the Bellaire Cardinals to win the UIL 6A-I basketball state championship. / Daniel Grant

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Duncanville wins the Saturday night main event in primetime fashion.

A perennial powerhouse in Texas high school sports, the Duncanville Panthers (26-7) captured the final state championship trophy Saturday night in the Alamodome, 56-54.

Prior to this season, the Panthers had not appeared in the UIL tournament since 2022. They returned this year with one goal in mind: to hoist a state title —and they did just that.

Kayden Edwards surveys the Allen Eagles defense in Tuesday night's state semifinal game helping clinch the state tournament. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 77-74 to secure a spot in the Alamodome / Cody Thorn

No. 6 Duncanville Panthers v. Bellaire Cardinals: UIL 6A-I State Championship: Game Recap

Duncanville Panther Starters: Kayden Edwards, Beckham Black, Christopher Hunt Jr, Cam Smith, Gary Jones

Bellaire Cardinal Starters: Shelton Henderson, Ejypt Gibbs, Kohlman Dutton, Jadarian Williams, Anthony Andrews

FIRST PERIOD

And here we go, we are live for our last game of the Texas high school boy's basketball season.

Cam Smith gets the first points on the board for D-Ville.

Shelton Henderson gets his first bucket on a blow by to the rim. (2-2, 4:56)

Kayden Edwards on the board with 2 free throws

1Q: 4:27: Duncanville : 4-2

Kohlman Dutton finds his three ball to go through the hoop.

Henderson straight to the rim for another bucket.

1Q: 2:30 : Bellaire : 7-4

Christopher Hunt converts the old fashioned three point play. Tie Game. (7-7, 2:13)

Henderson steps in front of errant D-Ville pass under the hoop gets the easy two (9-7, 1:37)

Henderson ready to go straight to the hoop with aggression

Kayden Edwards assist alley oop to Cam Smith Jr.

End of 1: Bellaire leads Duncanville after the first 10-9.

SECOND PERIOD

2Q: 8:00: Bellaire: 10-9

Hunt Jr finds space into the mid range and pulls up for 2 (11-10 - Dville)

Andrews drops the ball into Henderson's lap for the easy deuce. (12-11, Bellaire)

Beckham Black assist long pass to the hoop to Gary Jones. (13-12; Dville) Timeout Bellaire.

2Q: 5:35: Duncanville: 13-12

Hunt Jr steps into a three all at the top of the key (16-12, D-Ville)

Alley OOP Alert!!! On the fast break, Edwards finds Cam Smith Jr (18-12, DVille)

Bellaire Full timeout

2Q: 4:39 : Duncanville: 18-12: Panthers are on a 5-0 run in the last 1 minute

Bugg Edwards steps around the defender and gets all the way down hill to the hoop for the bucket. (20-13)

Henderson draws foul converts 1 of 2 at the line.

Henderson with another bucket in the low post. (20-16)

Anthony Andrews with an impressive

Christopher Hunt Jr intercepts pass and goes coast to coast for the layup.

Henderson gathers the loose ball second chance rebound and finds Jadarian Williams for the corner three to draw until one.

Halftime from the Dome. Duncanville leads Bellaire 22-21.

• Duncanville Leading Scorers: Christopher Hunt Jr leads the Panthers with 10 points while Shelton Henderson leads Cardinals with 12 points.

THIRD PERIOD

Bugg Edwards and Shelton Henderson trade 3 point baskets over one another. (25-24, 6:40, 3Q DVille)

Henderson picks up the loose ball turnover and races to the other end for the layup.

Andrews bucket at the rim. Assist by Henderson. Bellaire 6-0 run. (30-25, 5:24, 3Q)

Edwards blow by layup to rim. Then Jadarian Williams get 2 on the other end. (32-27 Bellaire, 3:50, 3Q)

Edwards beats everyone down the floor - easy lay in from long pass. Duncanville within 3.

Second chance points are a killer. Edwards for the Panthers rises up in the corner to get the Panther deficit to 2.

3Q: 2:55: Bellaire : 34-32

TIE GAME - Gary Jones gets 2 , the Anthony Andrews breaks the tie,

Another tie with Cam Smith Jr with a put back dunk off the Bugg Edwards miss. Back and forth action with two teams hungry for a state championship.

Kayden Edwards has found his groove in the third period. Nails a step back mid range jumper to close the period.

Duncanville leads 38-36 after three periods

FOURTH PERIOD

4Q: 8:00: Duncanville : 38-36

Panthers are running a nice offensive sets in the second half. Gary Jones assist to a cutting Edwards. (4Q: 7:03 DVILLE: 40-36)

Andrews adds two more at the line.

Bugg Edwards is unconscious from the field -Another BIG 3 PT Shot from the top of the key.

4Q: 6:22 : Duncanville : 43-38

Black to Hunt after the press break under the hoop. Henderson drops another 3 ball over the Panther defense.

Anthony Andrews with a corner three to bring the Cardinal deficit to just 4. Cardinal full time out midway through the 4th.

4Q: 4:23: Duncanville: 49-45

Cam Smith steps in front of Cardinal entry pass takes it to the other end and pass to Edwards.

Anthony Andrews with a 1 foot step back for 2.

Beckham Black with a drive downhill to the rack for 2. Time out Panthers.

4Q: 2:48 : Duncanville : 53-47

Henderson 3 ball tat the top of the key to get Cardinals to 3 point deficit. (53-50, 2:07)

Henderson misses two layups , converts on 3rd try.

4Q: 10.3 seconds : Duncanville : 54-52 - Bellaire full timeout with the ball. Looking to tie or win the game at the buzzer.

FINAL SCORE: Duncanville survives. Last second shot by Jadarian Williams is off the mark and Kayden Edwards chases down long rebound to dribble it up for the state championship.

DUNCANVILLE WINS 54-52