BOYS BASKETBALL: Wagner 55, Westlake 53: Baylor signee Tristan Clark scores big to Win
BOYS BASKETBALL: Wagner 55, Westlake 53: Baylor signee Tristan Clark scores big, beats Westlake to advance to UIL 6A State Championship
OK3Sports Basketball Photos: Wagner vs Westlake
First Look: OK3Sports Photojournalist Olen Kelley III's raw edit from the UIL IV-6A Regional Championship boy’s basketball game featuring The Wagner Thunderbirds vs The Westlake Chaparrals at Laredo Energy Center in Laredo, TX., on Saturday, March 04, 2017. The Thunderbirds defeated the Chaparrals 55-53.
The Wagner Thunderbirds advance to the 2016-17 UIL Boys State Basketball Championship.
--Star of the game: Tristan Clark converted 12 of 19 shots from the field. And made three of four free throws. He also had six rebounds, one steal.
--Play of the game: During the final seconds of the second half, D. Clark of Wagner found an opening in the Westlake defense and took advantage by sinking a huge three-pointer to win the game.
Westlake was able to maintain their lead the entire third and majority of the fourth quarter. Then the closing seconds doomed the Westlake Chaparrals. DaRaun Clark make a layup in he’s fouled D. Clark makes the free throw in the game is now 52-50 Westlake. Westlake drives the ball down court but the Thunderbirds defense wouldn’t allow Chaparrals to score. Thunderbirds got the ball back drove the ball up court in Chaparrals defense left Wagner’s DaRaun Clark wide open, D. Clark set his feet in made the three-pointer. The Thunderbirds bench exploded with excitement. Thunderbirds improved to 35-2 overall and will advance to the 2016-17 UIL Boys State Basketball Championship of the playoffs.
Westlake season ends at 29-7 overall.
Wagner Thunderbird Top Scorers
Tristan Clark 27 points
DaRaun Clark 14 points
Westlake Chaparrals Top Scorers
Keonte Kennedy 14 points
Will Baker 13 points
Joe Palmo 12 points
--Up Next: Wagner Thunderbirds will face Keller Indians No. 15 ranked (32-2) for the state championship at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Alamodome.
