Talented field due for Duncanville’s Meadows Basketball Tournament

by Ted Allen of Duncanville TODAY

A talented field will be competing in the 58th annual Sandra Meadows Varsity Basketball Tournament in Duncanville, Dec. 29-31.

The list of participants includes three teams from out of state and outstanding teams from across Texas.

It's the result of the hard work of the sponsoring Lions Club and, in particular, tournament chairman Steve Martin, who has set a goal of making this one of the premier tournaments in the nation.

Making return appearances from last year's field are Seton Keough of Baltimore, Md., Fayetteville, Ark., and Ouachita Parrish, La.

Last year's champions, Houston Westside, returns to defend its title, as does Houston Bellaire, which lost in the finals to Westside.

Others that played well here last year are third-place Duncanville, fourth-place Seton Keough, consolation champion Mesquite Horn, Silver Division winner Fayetteville and fifth-place winner Plano West.

Monday's first-round pairings:

Game 1: 9 a.m. - Lake Highlands vs. Duncanville, Meadows Arena

Game 2: 9 a.m. - Houston Westside vs. Plano East, Red Gym

Game 3: 9 a.m. - Plano West vs. Denton Ryan, Blue Gym

Game 4: 9 a.m. - Flower Mound vs. Frisco, Arena

Game 5: 10:30 a.m. - Seton Keough vs. Coppell, Red Gym

Game 6: 10:30 a.m. - Fayetteville vs. Colleyville Heritage, Blue Gym

Game 7: noon - Rowlett vs. Ouacita Parrish, Arena

Game 8: noon - Naaman Forest vs. THESA Riders, Red Gym

Game 9: noon - Rockwall vs. Waxahachie, Blue Gym

Game 10: 1:30 p.m. - Bishop Lynch vs. Fort Bend Willowridge, Arena

Game 11: 1:30 p.m. - Amarillo Palo Duro vs. Mesquite, Red Gym

Game 12: 1:30 p.m. - Allen vs. Fort Bend Hightower, Blue Gym

Game 13: 3 p.m. - Houston Bellaire vs. Kennedale, Red Gym

Game 14: 3 p.m. - Mesquite Horn vs. Clear Creek, Arena

Game 15: 3 p.m. - Frisco Liberty vs. Judson, Blue Gym

Game 16: 4:30 p.m. - Trinity vs. Klein Collins, Arena