Texas High School Playoffs – Morton Ranch vs Dickinson
The line was wrapped around a very impressive Richard Berry Center in Cypress, TX (located just North West of Houston.) Everyone was excited and anxious to see what would happen when two of the best teams in the city faced…
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Continue ReadingThe line was wrapped around a very impressive Richard Berry Center in Cypress, TX (located just North West of Houston.) Everyone was excited and anxious to see what would happen when two of the best teams in the city faced off. Both Morton Ranch High School and Dickinson High School have basketball teams littered with D1 talent. In fact, both teams have multiple D1 signees, so in essence, this was a preview of what the future of college basketball will look like. Coaches had their game plans, players were ready to go and this game did not disappoint. Let’s take a look at what happened.
MRHS vs Dickinson HS Game Summary
Both teams came out of the gates looking like they were well prepared and were ready to play. Throughout the first quarter, the game remained close but Mortan Ranch held the edge. It was noticeable in the 2nd quarter that Morton Ranch wanted to keep big (2020, TCU commit) Eddie Lampkin Eddie Lampkin 6'9" | C Katy Morton Ranch | 2020 State #262 Nation TX , involved in the offense. He was able to use his big frame to create space and cause a match up issues for Dickinson. Not to be outdone, Dickinson’s guards, (2020, UofH commit) Tramon Mark Tramon Mark 6'5" | SG Dickinson | 2020 State #76 Nation TX , (2020, N. Colorado commit) Marcus Williams Marcus Williams 6'2" | SG Dickinson | 2020 State #410 Nation TX and (2020, Unsigned) Deuce Guidry Deuce Guidry 5'8" | PG Dickinson | 2020 State TX , kept the game close by creating good shots and being pretty efficient from deep, making 36% of their three pointers. The feeling in the arena was that Morton Ranch would begin to pull away after the half, once (2020, Baylor commit) LJ Cryer got going. However, Dickinson had the lead at the half with their dominate guard play.
At The Half
MRHS – 33
Dickinson – 38
Coming out of the locker room, Dickinson seemed intent on containing Cryer. Using multiple defenders and stretching their defense, the Gators made it difficult to get good looks for Morton Ranch. However, Morton Ranch got a good quarter from (2021) Ethan Shiflet, who was able to get to the rim and make things happen inside on multiple possessions. But still, eventually, Dickinson stretched their lead to double digits by capitalizing when Morton Ranch made mistakes. Heading into the 4th quarter, it was apparent that LJ Cryer would need to be LJ Cryer in order for Morton Ranch to get back in the game. He began by using his quickness and shiftiness to get to the basket and get and ones. Scoring 12 of his 26 points in the 4th, LJ Cryer was able to get Morton Ranch back within striking distance, pulling within 5 points late in the quarter. And then…things got heated. A scuffle ensued and Dickinson capitalized once again on Morton Ranch’s mistakes. This time, emotional mistakes paired with missed free throws down the stretch. Tramon Mark Tramon Mark 6'5" | SG Dickinson | 2020 State #76 Nation TX did not have any of these issues, as he composed himself and knocked down free throw after free throw, once again stretching Dickinson’s lead.
End Of Game
MRHS – 69
Dickinson – 83
*Dickinson won the next day, beating Bellaire and stamping their ticket to the final four in the 6A State Championship
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Dickinson HS walked away with the win 83 – 69
Scoring Leaders
Dickinson HS@RealBuckets11 – 40 pts@MarcusMarcus – 21 pts
Duece Guidry – 20 ptsMRHS
@Lj_cryer3 – 26 pts@EddieLampkin25 – 16 pts
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Top Scorers
Dickinson: Tramon Mark Tramon Mark 6'5" | SG Dickinson | 2020 State #76 Nation TX – 40 pts, Marcus Williams Marcus Williams 6'2" | SG Dickinson | 2020 State #410 Nation TX – 21 pts, Deuce Guidry Deuce Guidry 5'8" | PG Dickinson | 2020 State TX – 20 pts
MRHS: LJ Cryer – 26 pts, Eddie Lampkin Eddie Lampkin 6'9" | C Katy Morton Ranch | 2020 State #262 Nation TX – 16 pts, Ethan Shiflet – 9pts
Top 2020 Prospects
Deuce Guidry Deuce Guidry 5'8" | PG Dickinson | 2020 State TX : Dickinson HS | PG – Deuce finished this game scoring 20 pts. He is an absolute floor general who picks and chooses when to strike (scoring wise). Defensively he has the foot speed to stay in front of ball handlers and offensively he can score in various ways.
Adrian Caldwell Adrian Caldwell 6'4" | SF Katy Morton Ranch | 2020 State TX : Morton Ranch HS | F – Caldwell, unfortunately, found himself in foul trouble in this game and MRHS could have really used his toughness down the stretch. Adrian already had a college player body with athleticism to match.
Westley Sellers Westley Sellers 6'1" | SG Katy Morton Ranch | 2020 State TX – Moron Ranch HS | G – Sellers was all over the floor in this match up, contributing to MRHS in multiple ways. Westley is a guard that can defend the perimeter, knock down the three ball, and can fill any void that a team may have.