![]() ![]() The winner will advance to face either Laredo St. It’s going to be a blood bath the whole way through, for sure.” They move the ball, they play good defense. “They’re a dang good team,” Hamilton said. Michael’s freshman guard Bo Ogden has a bright future too with offers from SMU, UTEP and Stephen F. ![]() The Crusaders are led by 6-foot-10 senior center Josh Jones, who has committed to Oral Roberts and is averaging 14.4 points and 8.1 rebounds a game. Michael’s Catholic will present a stiff test for the Mustangs, as it routed both of MCS’ district rivals in the playoffs with a 91-70 win over Argyle Liberty Christian and an 84-56 victory over Fort Worth Christian. “We knew as a team going into it that the goal was state this year,” Hamilton said. MCS hasn’t won a state championship in boys basketball since 2008. Now Hamilton, along with seniors Ian Davis and AJ May, have a chance to end their Mustang careers on a pedestal with a state championship. MCS senior Hunter Hamilton, then a freshman on JV, watched that team play all season long from the stands. MCS is playing in the state tournament for the first time since 2020 when the Mustangs fell 65-57 to a loaded Plano John Paul II team in the semifinal. We had to just to figure out how to play and I think we figured out how to play together and we played well, and Coach Ryburn really set us up to be the best we can be.” “I think we just clicked,” Day said of the team’s turnaround. The Mustangs’ defense also shined against Austin Regents School by allowing only 13 points in the second half. The MCS defense was stingy in district, holding its last five opponents to an average of 32.4 points. The Mustangs found its rhythm during district, winning seven consecutive games to capture the TAPPS 1-5A title. That’s clear from watching our team play.” Also, it’s just a credit to our guys that they’ve really bought in to the team concept and to being unselfish and playing for one another. I think that’s a big part of our journey and a big part of our story is that we had some struggles, but guys got better through it. It forced other guys to take bigger roles on the team and they did. “I think it really helped out our team to figure out how to play better together and like know each other better.”Īdded Ryburn: “When Zach was out, he was out for a good stretch there in the middle. “It was very tough to be able to sit there and watch and not play but I really think it made me better just watching the game instead of playing it all the time,” Day said. However, the Mustangs believe Day’s injury helped the team gel better on the court. Midland Christian’s late November and early December woes were in large part due to a hip injury suffered by Day, which kept him out of action for about a month. It makes a little sweeter that we had to go through some struggles to get here.” A lot of times it just makes it sweeter whenever you end up in a situation like this where you’ve done something you’re really proud of. I’m proud of how our team has responded and made it through some of those struggles. “But that’s a lot like life, it doesn’t always go exactly like you think it’s going to go. ![]() ![]() “We’ve had our fair share of struggles this year,” MCS head coach Chris Ryburn said. 6 Austin Regents School in the regional playoff last Saturday in Eden. Junior Zach Day has carried the Mustangs’ offense in the postseason by averaging 30.5 points, including 30 in MCS’ 59-40 win over No. MCS has played lights out defense during that streak, holding foes to a paltry 39.6 points a game during that stretch. The Mustangs (24-14) ride into the state tournament on a nine-game winning streak. Michael’s Catholic Academy (25-8) in a state semifinal game at noon at University High School in Waco. But those days seem like a long time ago for Midland Christian, which will be playing in the TAPPS 5A state tournament on Friday when it meets No. ![]()
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