LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) -
The annual KTRE all-star high school basketball game will be held April 25 with the top seniors from Angelina and Nacogdoches counties fighting for bragging rights.
The game will take place at Panther Gym at Lufkin Middle School.
One of the Nacogdoches County teams will attempt to end a four-year losing streak, as the Angelina County teams have swept their opponents every year.
The girls game will begin at 6 p.m., with the boys to tip off immediately after. Admission is $5 at the door.
All four teams have chosen a charity to play for. The winning team's charity will receive the profits from the gate.
"Now it's not about anybody out
here," said Nacogdoches County boys coach Kevin Herron. "It's really about trying to do something for other people. Hopefully we
will get a good number of people out to the game and no matter who wins, a
great charity is going to get something out of the deal. I think that's bigger
than anything."
The Angelina County boys will be playing for Harold's House, while the girls team will represent the Family Crisis Center of East Texas. The Nacogdoches County boys will represent Glory Gang Ministries, while the girls will play for The American Cancer Society.
The Nacogdoches County boys have already begun practicing for the game.
"Angelina always has some good players
that are tough to stop, but our goal is going to be to stop them the best we
can," Herron said.
"Winning is all that matters," said Hunter Holder of Martinsville. "I
don't care if we beat them by one of 50."
"Coach talked about playing harder
and I agree," said Chase Higginbotham of Chireno. "Angelina's going to come out and think it is a cakewalk and mess
around, but we are going to come out and not mess around."
Below are the rosters for each team:
ANGELINA COUNTY BOYS
Coached by Lucas Holloway, Zavalla
Max Iguess, Central
Blake Arriola, Central
Jacob Stifle, Diboll
Carlos Teal, Diboll
Daren Simmons, Hudson
Malek Zaher, Hudson
Kyle Wilson, Huntington
Joseph Loggins, Huntington
Dominique Shaw, Lufkin
Terrance Penson, Lufkin
Cedvion Harris, Lufkin
Johnny West, Zavalla
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY BOYS
Coached by Kevin Herron, Central Heights
Blake Jordan, Central Heights
Dante Starling, Chireno
Chase Higginbotham, Chireno
Collin Ivy, Cushing
Reed Westbrook, Douglass
Jake Raines, Douglass
Hunter Key, Garrison
Hunter Holder, Martinsville
Jeron Garrett, Nacogdoches
Mason Proctor, Nacogdoches
Blake Reimer, Woden
Donald Stricklen, Woden
ANGELINA COUNTY GIRLS
Coached by Jan West, Zavalla
Paige James, Diboll
Chassity Walker, Diboll
Cristen Simmons, Diboll
Niya Bryant, Diboll
Shontovia Houston, Huntington
Kassie Jones, Lufkin
Shaqualla Johnson, Lufkin
Ebonie Williams, Lufkin
Sarah Dugat, Zavalla
Kristen Boulware, Zavalla
Shelby Lee, Zavalla
Shelby Cryer, Zavalla
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY GIRLS
Coached by Danny Enloe
Savannah Martin, Central Heights
Brittany Crawford, Central Heights
Brittany Johnson, Central Heights
Shelby Pinkston, Chireno
Evelyn Gonzalez, Chireno
Kasey Evans, Cushing
Sarah Smelley, Cushing
Rebecca Meyers, Douglass
Taylor Enloe, Martinsville
Gabby Spencer, Martinsville
Charity Page, Nacogdoches
Kelsey Lawrence, Woden
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