Lipscomb Academy defeated Pope John Paul II 68-35 in a girls TSSAA basketball game Jan. 6. See our best highlights.

First, the Tarblooders (3-4) had struggled to start the season as multiple football players reacclimated themselves to basketball after playing into December for a state championship. Second, Castro and his teammates wanted to make a point that they are still an OHSAA Division IV state-title contender after beating the Hawks in last year’s state semifinals.

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If it wasn’t already clear how good Ann Arbor Huron’s boys basketball was ahead of Thursday’s rivalry showdown, it should be now. The River Rats continued to look like one of the state’s best teams as they cruised past crosstown rival Skyline 68-39.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was a long day of high school hoops Tuesday with matinee action wrapping up the holiday break for some schools and an absolute classic to cap off the night between the London and Aransas Pass boys.

Lipscomb Academy defeated Pope John Paul II 65-59 in a boys TSSAA basketball game Jan. 6. Watch our best highlights.

The Aggies hung with the Tigers all first half before Auburn extended the lead to 16 points with 13:29 to play. The Aggies responded with a 33-6 run of their own to take an 11-point lead with 6:49 left in the game.

Heartbreaker,” Auburn coach Steven Pearl said. “I thought we played really good basketball for the first 26 minutes. Credit to them. They made plays in pressure and we made some really silly mistakes.