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Following a 10-1 start, the Green Wave went 7-4 down the stretch, but all those of losses came against top-notch competition. Kingston Maxwell is the leading scorer in the South Shore League and Tyler Staiti recently joined him in the 1,000-point club. Abington is currently No. 7 in Div. 3.

Houston-area boys basketball scores from the second round of the UIL playoffs. Class 6A Division I Region IIGrand Oaks 78, Cypress Woods 36Aldine 56, Cypress Ranch 48 Region IIISeven Lakes 84, Lamar 51Atascocita 74,