A look at some of the top performers from this week’s high school basketball action in Abilene and the Big Country.
TOP PERFORMERS FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 28
BOYS
Kam Gray, Abilene Cooper
Gray scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Cougars past No. 11 4A Lubbock Estacado 61-57 in double overtime in a non-district game Tuesday at Cougar Gym. Gray scored four points and Nhoj Henry five in the final overtime period to deal the Matadors (3-1) their first loss.
Jordan Willis, Abilene Cooper
Willis followed Gray with 15 points, including five of the Coogs’ six points in the first overtime, in the upset win over the Matadors.
Brooks Reese, Abilene High
Reese scored a game-high 18 points in the Eagles’ 51-41 victory over Sweetwater in a non-district game Tuesday in Sweetwater.
Malik Brown, Sweetwater
Brown led the Mustangs with 13 points in the loss to the Eagles.
Caiden Smith, Sweetwater
Smith chipped in 10 points as the Mustangs fell to Abilene High.
Dai’Jon Booker, Clyde
Booker scored a game-high 22 points as Clyde edged Early 45-43 in a non-district game Tuesday in Clyde.
Kamden Gamblin, Early
Gamblin matched Booker with a game-high 22 points in the Longhorns’ loss to the Bulldogs.
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Blake Abila, Knox City
Abila scored a game-high 20 points as the Greyhounds opened the season with a 61-50 win over Munday in a non-district game.
Devin Guillory, Knox City
Guillory added 19 points in the Greyhounds’ win over the Moguls. Bryson Callaway added 13.
Talan Collins, Munday
Collins led the Moguls with 17 points, and Connor Willison had 11 in the loss to Knox City.
Boyd Cox, Coahoma
Cox led Coahoma with 15 points in the Bulldogs’ 54-48 win over Grady in a non-district game Tuesday in Coahoma.
Landon Wells, Coahoma
Wells followed Cox with 14 points in the Bulldogs’ win, while Ryan Shifflett added 11.
GIRLS
J’Lee Sloan, Abilene Cooper
Sloan scored a game-high 19 points as the Lady Cougars rolled past Midland Greenwood 72-34 in a non-district game Tuesday at Cougar Gym.
Jazlyn Hatcher, Abilene Cooper
Hatcher matched Sloan with a game-high 19 points in the Lady Coogs’ win over the Lady Rangers.
Alliyah Ralston, Abilene Cooper
Ralston scored 17 points in the Lady Coogs’ win.
Kyla Kelley, Abilene Wylie
Kelley poured in 20 points to spark the Lady Bulldogs past Midland High 48-33 in a non-district game Tuesday at Bulldog Gym.
Samia Cooper, Abilene High
Cooper scorched Snyder for a game-high 23 points in a 57-53 win over the Lady Tigers in a non-district game Tuesday in Snyder.
Myra Thomas, Abilene High
Thomas pitched in 11 points in the Lady Eagles’ win over Snyder.
Iverie Castillion, Snyder
Castillion led the Lady Tigers with 14 points in a 57-53 loss to Abilene High on Tuesday in Snyder.
Jaden Baxter, Knox City
Baxter scored a game-high 10 points as the Lady Greyhounds beat Munday 52-27 in a non-district game Tuesday in Knox City.
Brynn Rodgers, Coahoma
Rodgers scored 20 points — three shy of Grady’s total as a team — to lead Coahoma past the Lady Cats 61-23 in the non-district game Tuesday in Coahoma.
TUESDAY, NOV. 28, BOXES
BOYS
Abilene Cooper 61, Lubbock Estacado 57 (2 OT)
Estacado … 14 … 12 … 13 … 7 … 6 … 5 – 57
Cooper … 22 … 11 … 6 … 7 … 6 … 9 – 61
LUBBOCK ESTACADO (3-1) – Shakure Wilbon 15, Bobby Ross 14, Moses Stephenson 8, Devoryea Boyd 6, Tim Perez 5, Davion Taylor 4, Antonio Willis 2 Cedric Ross 2, Keyshawn Harris 1.
ABILENE COOPER (2-3) – Kam Gray 21, Jordan Willis 15, Eliel Buntu 8, Nhoj Henry 7, Eric Tonche 7, Jaden Carrillo 3.
NON-DISTRICT
Abilene High 51, Sweetwater 41
Abilene … 18 … 9 … 10 … 14 – 51
Sweetwater … 16 … 9 … 5 … 11 – 41
ABILENE HIGH (5-1) – Brooks Reese 18, Josh Melson 7, Jatyran Smith 4, Carter Wyatt 4, Eric Salazar 2, Tyson Thompson 2, Mario Berry 2.
SWEETWATER (0-4) – Malik Brown 13, Caiden Smith 10, Jadyn Forbes 5, Darwin Blueford 5, Roman Camacho 4, Ayden Costillo 3, Amare Arevalo 2.
NON-DISTRICT
Clyde 45, Early 43
Early … 3 … 14 … 11 … 15 – 43
Clyde … 12 … 15 … 13 … 5 – 45
EARLY (1-1) – Kamden Gamblin 22, Andrew Caten 8, D. Adams 5, Rohyn Price 4, Alex Perez 2, Will Prochaska 2,
CLYDE (2-0) – Dai’Jon Booker 22, Landon Yates 8, Austin Berry 6, Gage Womack 5, Jerrett Jeffers 4.
NON-DISTRICT
Knox City 61, Munday 50
Munday … 13 … 13 … 15 … 9 – 50
Knox City … 13 … 15 … 26 … 9 – 61
MUNDAY (2-3) – Talan Collins 17, Connor Willison 11, L.J. Garcia 9, Jariyis Williams 6, Haiden Bowman 3, Mance Phillips 2, A.J. Diaz 2.
KNOX CITY (1-0) – Blake Abila 20, Devin Guillory 19, Bryson Callaway 13, Tristin Baxter 7, Nicholas Trevino 4.
NON-DISTRICT
Coahoma 54, Grady 48
Grady … 11 … 15 … 14 … 8 – 48
Coahoma … 18 … 12 … 13 … 11 – 54
GRADY (1-1) – Cooper Sims 24, Hunter Blaylock 10, Cyle Taylor 5, P. Weitzel 4, Ben Parker 2, Hunter McAnally 2, Hagan McDonnell 1.
COAHOMA (2-1) – Boyd Cox 15, Landon Wells 14, Ryan Shifflett 11, Jayden Henderson 6, Austin Perkins 4, Owen Richardson 2, Javen Mendoza 2.
GIRLS
NON-DISTRICT
Abilene Cooper 72, Midland Greenwood 34
Greenwood … 10 … 7 … 10 … 7 – 34
Cooper … 19 … 19 … 16 … 18 – 72
MIDLAND GREENWOOD (2-7) – Grace Franks 10, Emily Jones 6, Kobi Strickland 6, Brooklyn Tiemann 5, Calli McDonald 4, Farah Klesner 3.
ABILENE COOPER (4-6) – J’Lee Sloan 19, Jazlyn Hatcher 19, Alliyah Ralston 17, Ciara Jackson 5, Jayda Jones 5, Mya Chavez 3, Ayanna De Leon 2, Jaedah Titus 1.
NON-DISTRICT
Abilene Wylie 48, Midland High 33
Midland … 9 … 6 … 7 … 11 – 33
Wylie … 10 … 15 … 18 … 5 – 48
MIDLAND HIGH (5-4) – Kaden Young 20, Briana Tarango 7, Izabella Campos 3, Jess Ikporo 2, Angela Abril 1.
ABILENE WYLIE (5-4) – Kyla Kelley 20, Camri Travis 9, Joyah Maroney 8, Hope Willis 4, Presley Rasmussen 4, Alexis LaCroix.
NON-DISTRICT
Abilene High 57, Snyder 53
Abilene … 14 … 25 … 9 … 9 – 57
Snyder … 14 … 8 … 14 … 14 – 53
ABILENE HIGH (8-6) – Samia Cooper 23, Myra Thomas 11, Mac Baker 8, Grace Jordan 6, Samara Padgitt 4, Taryn Moore 3, Iyonna Green 2.
SNYDER (3-7) – Iverie Castillion 14, Addison Ulm 8, Jasmine Hernandez 6, Avery Murray 4, Neveah Torres 4, Jessica Crawford 4, Peyten Grope 4, Lynnzy Escobedo 3, Eliana Quiroz 2, Jayci Medrano 1.
NON-DISTRICT
Knox City 52, Munday 27
Munday … 14 … 7 … 3 … 3 – 27
Knox City … 11 … 12 … 17 … 12 – 52
MUNDAY – Oliva Myers 6, Kinslee Carver 6, Kamryn Rocha 5, Mackinzi Castille 5, Alyannah Garza 5.
KNOX CITY (2-1) – Jaden Baxter 10, Paisley Morrow 8, E. Abila 8, Grayson Utley 6, Madison Espinosa 6, Mona Hacker 4, Reyna Alvarez 4, Naveah Martinez 2.
NON-DISTRICT
COAHOMA 61, GRADY 23
Grady … 0 … 6 … 9 … 8 – 23
Coahoma … 7 … 17 … 26 … 11 — 61
GRADY (1-3) – Samantha Griffin 7, Tatum North 5, Emma Parker 5, Amaja Najera 4, Miah Muniz 2.
COAHAOMA (5-3) – Brynn Rodgers 20, Bree Lewis 9, Cayhill Lewis 9, Isabella Cox 8, Madisyn Renteria 7, Baylor Wright 4, Kaedyn Lee 2, Gaby Cox 2.