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December 12, 2023
Medina fairs well at annual Athletic Booster Club Tournament
By Lindsey Kunz
MISD Superintendent/Athletic Director
The 73rd annual Medina Athletic Booster Club Tournament was held the weekend of Dec. 7-9. The event hosts eight girls and eight boys teams in the area for a total of 24 basketball games in three days. Additions to the tournament include a free throw and 3-point contest.
Medina Bobcat Basketball showcased their skills completing the tournament with a 2nd Place finish behind San Antonio’s Kipp Prep Academy. The Bobcats defeated Comfort JV and LaPryor to advance to the Championship game Saturday night. Freshmen players Zy’Heme Jones and Cody Boatman were selected to the All-Tournament Team.
The Lady Cats had their own success with a tournament 3rd Place finish. The Lady Cats defeated San Antonio Stacey on Thursday to advance in the winner’s bracket before a heartbreaking 25-23 loss in the next round. The loss set the Lady Cats up versus San Antonio Kipp Prep Academy for Saturday. In this third place contest, the Lady Cats defeated the visiting Trailblazers by a score of 36-18. Junior Hallie Kunz earned All-Tournament honors while Sophomore Audrey Gatlin won the tournament's 3-point contest.
In other basketball news last week, the Lady Cats and Bobcats traveled to Center Point on Tuesday, Dec. 5, where all four Medina High School teams were victorious over the Pirates. The Junior High Lady Cats increased their record on Monday, Dec. 4, with a 26-8 win over the Rockcrushers from Knippa.
Medina Bobcat Basketball showcased their skills completing the tournament with a 2nd Place finish behind San Antonio’s Kipp Prep Academy. The Bobcats defeated Comfort JV and LaPryor to advance to the Championship game Saturday night. Freshmen players Zy’Heme Jones and Cody Boatman were selected to the All-Tournament Team.
The Lady Cats had their own success with a tournament 3rd Place finish. The Lady Cats defeated San Antonio Stacey on Thursday to advance in the winner’s bracket before a heartbreaking 25-23 loss in the next round. The loss set the Lady Cats up versus San Antonio Kipp Prep Academy for Saturday. In this third place contest, the Lady Cats defeated the visiting Trailblazers by a score of 36-18. Junior Hallie Kunz earned All-Tournament honors while Sophomore Audrey Gatlin won the tournament's 3-point contest.
In other basketball news last week, the Lady Cats and Bobcats traveled to Center Point on Tuesday, Dec. 5, where all four Medina High School teams were victorious over the Pirates. The Junior High Lady Cats increased their record on Monday, Dec. 4, with a 26-8 win over the Rockcrushers from Knippa.