Editor’s note: This version includes game reports not printed since Saturday

Staff reports

Tekoa Academy went on a 10-0 run to start the championship game of the Faith Christian Basketball Tournament in Pasadena and marched to an 80-56 winner over Grace Academy on Saturday.

Tekoa won three games in the tournament, opening with wins over Yes Prep 107-18 and Faith Christian 73-39. In the title game, Tekoa relied on pressure defense leading to easy baskets and built a 42-23 halftime lead.

“Our team defense played with a chip on their shoulder and created that lead to easy baskets the entire tournament,” Tekoa coach Melvin Sostand said. “Going into the tournament, we didn’t know what to expect but all week leading up, we focused on pressure defense.”

Seniors Lesley Harmanson and Robert Scott each averaged double-double points and rebounds for the tournament, but Sostand said the guard play of freshman Jailan Ardoin and senior Kevin Laday kept the Cougars in games.

Tekoa will take on Lighthouse on Thursday at 2920 Lake Arthur Dr.

Memorial 68, FB Kempner 51

Nate Clover’s 18 points and five blocks led the way for Memorial in a 68-51 victory over Fort Bend Kempner at the Carlisle-Krueger Classic in Houston on Saturday.

With the win, Memorial (6-4) won the Silver bracket title and finished the three-day tournament winning four of five games.

Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 12 points, Jaden Conner scored nine and Steven Wilson added eight for Port Arthur Memorial. The Titans beat Houston Milby, lost to Houston Memorial, beat Clear Brook and defeated Rosenberg Terry in the tournament as well.

PA Memorial will host Hardin-Jefferson on Tuesday.

PNG 49, Vidor 48, OT

Drake Rojas banked in a 35-foot shot at the buzzer to give Port Neches-Groves a 49-48 overtime win over Vidor in the Silver bracket final of the Bulldog/YMBL Classic on Saturday.

Rojas scored five of the Indians’ seven points in overtime and 16 of his 18 points after the first half. Nine of those came in the third quarter, when PNG trailed 34-33. Vidor led 23-18 at halftime.

Tracy Smith led the Indians with 20 points, and Jackson Simmons added eight.

Hunter Messina scored all six of Vidor’s overtime points and finished with 19 points. Gavin Jarrell also scored 15 for the Pirates.

Grace Baptist 52, PNG 42

In the Nederland/YMBL Classic Silver bracket final, Ocean Springs, Mississippi-based Grace Baptist Academy held PNG to three points in the second quarter of a 10-point win.

Grace led 28-16 at the half and did not look back.

Noah Marchak led PNG (4-3) with 14 points. Smith, who was named to the all-tournament team, scored 12 while Simmons and Rojas each scored seven.

GIRLS

SWLA 36, PNG 19

In the Evadale tournament final, Port Neches-Groves struggled offensively and lost to the Southwest Louisiana homeschool team.

Mollee Priddy had seven points and four reboudns, Maylin Stampley and Chelsea Carrillo each totaled five points and Carrillo pulled down 11 reboudns. Holly Jones scored the other two points.

PNG coach Kara Skinner said she was “extremely pleased” with the overall progress of the Indians (8-3), who host Lumberton on Tuesday.