NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) -
The annual KTRE all-star high school basketball game will be held Thursday. But this year, a new court will play host.
The game, which pits the best seniors from Angelina County against the best from Nacogdoches County, will take place at Nacogdoches High School's Dragon Gym.
The game, now known as the KTRE Pineywoods Showdown, will allow the Nacogdoches County teams to have a homecourt advantage, something they did not have the first two years.
The girls game will begin at 6 p.m., with the boys to tip off immediately after. Admission is $5 at the door.
Angelina County has swept the event in the past two years, when it was known as the River Rivalry and held at Angelina College's Shands Gym.
A new name and venue is not all that will be introduced to the game. This year, fans will have a chance to win a new car during halftime of both games.
Fans that are interested in competing may sign up in a drawing before the event. Two fans will be drawn randomly and will have a chance to shoot a layup, free throw, three-pointer and halfcourt shot within 25 seconds. If they make all four shots, they will win a Kia Soul from Perry-Ellis Kia or a Hyundai Sonata from Rex Perry Autoplex.
Those who wish to participate in the shooting contest must not have played high school or college ball within the past five years and have never played professional ball. KTRE will take sign-ups for the drawing prior to the game at the KTRE Consolidated Communications Mobile Studio.
Each team's coach has chosen a charity to represent. If their team wins, KTRE will donate a portion of the proceeds to that charity.
"We've had a lot of success with the game in the past, but we think this year will be even better," event organizer Jeff Awtrey said. "This year, with teams playing for charities, I think it will bring even more excitement to the game as the kids have even more to play for."
The Angelina County boys, coached by Huntington's Tim Bartlett, will play for the Burke Center. The Nacogdoches County boys, coached by Nacogdoches' Chance Mays, will play for Glory Gang Ministries.
On the girls' side, the Angelina County girls, coached by Hudson's Nigel Boyles, will play for Harold's House while the Nacogdoches County girls, which was to be coached by Woden's Paul Driver, will play for the Nacogdoches Vietnam Veterans. Woden assistant coach Pam Muse will now coach the game, as Driver will be out of town on a family emergency.
Below are rosters for all teams:
Angelina County girls
3 Sascha Lewis Hudson
4 Chandler Modisette Huntington
10 Sara Stringer Central
11 Chaun Williams Lufkin
12 Savannah Clark Hudson
13 Ivorie Ford Lufkin
23 Raven Mitchell Zavalla
25 Mikyle Smith Lufkin
34 Krysten Moody Zavalla
41 Michelle Fontenot Zavalla
42 Hannah Smith Hudson
50 Sabrina Toole Hudson
Nacogdoches County girls
2 Jesse King Cushing
3 Courtney Leadon Garrison
4 Jacy Watson Douglass
11 Katy Lock Central Heights
12 Leslie Pennick Central Heights
15 Morgan Spencer Martinsville
21 Amanda Thompson Central Heights
22 Alex Porras Cushing
23 Destavia Davis Woden
24 ShyAnne Stone Woden
25 Shanell Tutt Cushing
35 Sarah Schmidt Woden
Angelina County boys
0 JJ Baldwin Lufkin
1 Dexter Wright Lufkin
2 Jack Ellis Huntington
3 Ryan Mitchell Zavalla
4 Isaac Guillory Diboll
10 Ja'Lexius Davis Hudson
11 Dettrick Hamilton Diboll
12 Jeremy Lowe Hudson
13 John McClain Lufkin
14 Dylan Fletcher Zavalla
15 Dominique Rodgers Lufkin
Nacogdoches County boys
3 Jake Griffin Woden
6 AJ Bryant Garrison
10 Clint Lowery Douglass
13 Dillon Gartman Chireno
15 Joseph Blount Chireno
16 Tyler Khan Central Heights
24 Jacory McClendon Woden
25 Nick Hiebert Central Heights
30 Tucker Briley Nacogdoches
31 Chad Huckaby Martinsville
32 Chris Campbell Douglass
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