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By Mike Considine, Correspondent Published 12:00 am CST, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 After making back-to-back playoff appearances and 14 this century, expectations are pretty high at Sam Houston. Sam Houston senior Ta’Sharyana Chandler said the Hurricanes (21-12, 10-5) were feeling pressure to sustain that success Jan. 29, with little more than a week left in the District 27-5A season. When the game tipped off their opponent, Lanier (18-14, 10-6) was in third place with both Sam Houston and Brackenridge (17-11, 10-5) nipping at its heels. The Voks led for the first three quarters, but a three-point play by Kaliyah Brown (18 points) with 1.2 seconds tied the score 58-58 at the end of regulation at the Alamo Convocation Center. It was Sam Houston’s game from then on, as they pulled away for a 66-61 overtime victory. “We were pretty nervous,” Chandler said, “but we got out of our heads and played today.” Chandler made four of four free … [Read more...] about Sam Houston on brink of playoff berth

Correspondent Published 12:00 am CST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 The good news for Sam Houston is bad news for the rest of District 27-5A. After losing one of its few veteran starters, Jada Sheridan, to a torn anterior ligament injury not long before the season started, the Hurricanes (13-7, 2-0) are starting to get on track, according to coach Marchae Woods. “They’re just starting to figure out who they are without Jada,” Woods said. “Khadija (Derry) has stepped up. For her to start to own it, is great.” The Hurricanes looked somewhat unstoppable Dec. 7 in a 62-33 win over Burbank (7-12, 0-2) in the nightcap at Alamo convocation Center. In the third game of the evening, Burbank senior Ariana Zapata (19 points, 4 steals) scored nine of the first 11 points. However, the Hurricanes were within 9-8 at the end of the quarter, as Sam Houston juniors Derry (16 points) and Kaliyah Brown each supplied a pair of baskets. “Ariana was on a … [Read more...] about Sam Houston overwhelms Burbank

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