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The Kennedale Lady Kats play host to seven other teams from all over the state this week in the annual Kennedale Invitation Basketball Tournament that runs through Saturday, December 1 at Kennedale High School. {{more: continue …}}
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The mix of teams includes one 6A team, four 5A teams and three 4A teams. Besides the Kennedale Lady Kats (4-8), teams in the tournament are 5A Arlington Seguin (0-7), 4A Dalhart (4-4), 6A South San Antonio (7-8), 5A Grapevine (6-3), 4A Midland Greenwood (2-7), 5A Lubbock Cooper (2-10) and 5A El Paso Riverside (5-4).
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The tournament started Thursday. The Lady Kats played South San Antonio losing 74-63. Kennedale is set to play Arlington Seguin at 4 p.m. today and will wrap up pool play with a 9 am game Saturday against Dalhart.?
Pool play is from Thursday to early Saturday morning. Championship play begins at 12:30 pm Saturday with the actual title game is set for 3:30 p.m.
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The tournament is open to the public. Adults tickets are $6.00 and students are $4.00.
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Tournament schedule ?
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Thursday results:?
- Lubbock Cooper 66 ? Midland Greenwood 34
- Grapevine 52 ? EP Riverside 38
- Arlington Seguin 35 ? Dalhart 56
- Lubbock Cooper 47 ? Grapevine 53
Friday schedule
- 4 p.m. Arl Seguin vs Kennedale (Gym A)
- 4 p.m. Dalhart vs South San Antonio (Gym B)
- 5:30 p.m. Grapevine vs Midland Greenwood (Gym A)
- 5:30 p.m. Lubbock Cooper vs EP Riverside (Gym B)
- 7:00 p.m. Arl Seguin vs South San Antonio (Gym B)
Saturday Schedule
- 9:00 a.m. ? Kennedale vs Dalhart (Gym A)
- 9:00 a.m. ? EP Riverside vs Midland Greenwood (Gym B)
- Championship tournament play starts based on results of earlier pool play. First game is set for 12:30 p.m. with 3rd and 4th place on the line in Gym A. In Gym B, also at 12:30, 7th and 8th place will be decided. The championship game for 1st and 2nd place is set for 3:30 pm in Gym A. In Gym B Also playing at 3:30 p.m. but in Gym B will be the game for 5th and 6th place. Results will be place on Twitter and Facebook.
Season update ?
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Kennedale traditionally plays ?up? in early season play, playing more 5A and 6A teams than teams in their classification of 4A. The record often reflects the tougher schedule. This year is also a transition year for the Lady Kats who are playing under new head coach Garrett Hilton. Hilton comes from Clear Brook High School in Clear Creek ISD.
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At 4-8, Kennedale owns 2 wins over 4A Venus (3-7) by scores of 56-50 and 66-41 and has split wins over 4A Carrollton Ranchview (4-5) with a loss 55-45 and a win 77-65.
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Playing above Class 4A, the Kats have recorded a win over 5A Carrollton Turner (0-5) by 58-31 while losing to 6A Coppell (4-4) 48-44, 5A Ennis (4-6) 45-35, 5A Red Oak (7-3) 53-44, 5A Mansfield Legacy (4-2) 81-44 and 5A Brewer (7-3) 61-54. Kennedale is coming off a 54-44 loss to 5A North Forney (6-3) on Tuesday night.
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District preview ?
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The Kats are currently unranked but are projected to win another district title this year according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. With realignment last year, Kennedale is now in District 9-4A along with FW Dunbar, Castleberry, FW Benbrook, FW Western Hills, Lake Worth and FW Diamond Hill. TABC has Dunbar in 2nd followed by Benbrook and Castleberry.?
Kennedale will start district play on December 11 at home against Castleberry. The Lady Kats will take a break from district play to enter the annual Whataburger Tournament December 27-29.
