SAN ANTONIO — The Tatum Eagles went head-to-head with the San Antonio Cole Cougars for the UIL 3A boys basketball state title at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Friday.
1Q:
6:37 - Tatum's leads 2-0 after a jumper from Decartiyay Allison.
5:55 - Cole ties it up at 2-all after Trey Blackmore goes 2-2 from the free throw line.
5:20 - Tatum leads 5-2 after a 3-pointer from Jayde7:25 - n Boyd.
3:01 - Cole ties the game up at 5 after a 3-pointer from Trey Blackmore.
1:54 - Tatum leads 7-5 after a layup from Kendall Williams.
1:32 - Cole is in the bonus. When they are fouled, the will go to the free throw line.
1:30 - Cole ties it up a 7-all with a layup from Silas Livingston.
:27 - Tatum leads 9-7 after a layup from Dalone Fuller.
2Q:
7:53 - Cole's Trey Blackmore ties it up at 9 with a jumper.
7:35 - Cole leads 10-9 with a free throw from Trey Blackmore.
7:25 - Tatum leads 12-10 with a 3-pointer from Aidan Anthony.
6:56 - Cole ties it up at 12 with two free throws from Adreaell Ray.
6:23 - Tatum leads 14-12 with a layup from Jayden Boyd off a fast break.
5:31 - Cole ties it up at 14-all as Trey Blackmore goes 2-2 from the charity stripe.
4:31 - Cole leads 16-14 as Silas Livingston goes 2-2 from the free throw line.
4:09 - Cole leads 18-14 after a layup from Silas Livingston..
3:43 - Cole leads 19-14 thanks to a free throw from Elijah Sexton.
3:25 - Tatum scores on a layup from Kendric Malone as Cole leads 19-16.
2:55 - Cole leads 20-16 with a free throw from Trey Blackmore.
2:55 - Cole takes a full timeout.
2:33 - Cole leads 22-16 with a layup from Silas Livingston off a fast break.
1:52 - Tatum takes a :30 timeout.
1:52 - Cole is now in the double-bonus. They will shoot two free throws each time their fouled through the remainder of the half.
1:30 - Cole leads 24-16 with a layup from Silas Livingston.
1:20 - Tatum's Aidan Anthony. hits a three as Cole leads 24-19.
1:08 - Cole leads 25-19 after a free throw from Silas Livingston.
:49 - Tatum scores off two free throws from Jayden Boyd as Cole leads 25-21.
:40 - Cole leads 28-21 after a three-ball from Lucas Veras.
:31 - Tatum's Jayden Boyd scores on the layup as Cole leads 28-23.
:25 - Tatum's Dalone Fuller hits two free throws as Cole leads 28-25..
:01 - Cole leads 30-25 after jumper from Trey Blackmore.
HALFTIME:
Cole 30, Tatum 25
3Q:
7:42 - Cole leads 33-25 after Kelby Beckstrom sinks three from the free throw line.
7:31 - Cole leads 35-25 thanks to a layup from Adreaell Ray.
6:45 - Cole calls a :30 timeout.
6:43 - Cole leads 37-25 with a layup from Trey Blackmore.
6:19 - Cole leads 39-25 after a jumper from Silas Livingston.
6:11 - Tatum calls a full timeout.
6:07 - Cole leads 41-25 after a layup from SIlas Livingston.
4:38 - Cole leads 43-25 with a layup from Adreaell Ray.
4:07 - Tatum's Jayden Boyd gets the layup as Cole leads 43-27.
3:47 - Cole leads 45-27 with a layup from Trey Blackmore.
3:39 - Tatum's Kendric Malone hits two free throws as Cole leads 45-29.
2:52 - Cole leads 48-29 after a three from Trey Blackmore.
2:45 -Tatum's Dalone Fuller hits the jumper as Cole leads 48-31.
2:35 - Cole leads 49-31 as Silas Livingston goes 1-2 from the free throw line.
2:24 - Cole leads 53-31 after a 4-point play from Trey Blackmore.
2:01 - Tatum's Jayden Boyd hits the field goal as Cole leads 53-33.
1:38 - Tatum's Kendric Malone gets the layup as Cole leads 55-37.
:47 - Cole leads 57-35 after a jump shot from Silas Livingston.
:33 - Cole leads 59-37 after Trey Blackmore goes 2-2 from the line.
:14 - Cole leads 61-37 as Silas Livingston hits 2 from the free throw line.
:01 - Tatum's Kendric Malone fouls out of the game.
4Q:
7:42 - Tatum's Haden Crowley hits the jumper as Cole leads 61-39.
6:52 - Cole leads 63-39 after two good free throws by Silas Livingston.
6:41 - Tatum's Kendall Williams knocks down two as Cole leads 63-41.
5:45 - Cole leads 65-41 after a field goal by Trey Blackmore.
5:40 - Tatum's Jayden Boyd hits the jumper as Cole leads 65-43.
4:39 - Cole leads 68-43 after a 3-ball from Kelby Beckstrom.
3:56 - Cole leads 70-43 as Trey Blackmore drains 2 from the charity stripe.
3:27 - Tatum's Kendall Williams knocks down a 3 as Cole leads 70-46.
2:54 - Tatum's Aidan Anthony drills the 3 as Cole leads 70-49.
2:14 - Tatum's Aidan Anthony hits another 3 as Cole leads 70-52.
1:52 - Cole leads 72-52 as Trey Blackmore knocks down two.
1:34 - Tatum's Kendall Williams nails the jumper as Cole leads 72-54.
1:19 - Tatum's Decartiyay Allison gets the 3 as Cole leads 72-57.
1:03 - Cole leads 74-57 after Trey Blackmore hits two free throws.
:48 - Cole leads 77-57 as Trey Blackmore drills the 3.
:04 - Tatum's Bryan Hawkins ails the 3 as Cole leads 77-60.
FINAL:
Cole defeats Tatum 77-60 for the UIL 3A state title.
GET TO KNOW TATUM
The Eagles (25-3) are coached by Brett Carr, with Daniel Carr, Brian Malone and Shane Myer assisting.
They have made the state tournament four times (2003, 2011, 2014, 2021).
TATUM ROSTER
#0 - Decartiyay Allison - Senior, G
#1 - Bryan Hawkins - Senior,
#2 - Kendall Williams - Junior, G
#3 - Drake Walton - Junior, G
#4 - Dalone Fuller - Senior, F
#5 - Kendric Malone - Junior, G
#10 - Ty Bridges - Junior, G
#11 - Aidan Anthony - Junior, G
#14 - Trey Fite - Junior, C
#15 - Haden Crowley - Senior, G
#23 - Jayden Boyd - Junior, G
#24 - Markendrick Beall - Senior, C
#30 - Jaylen Reynolds - Senior, F
Manager - Kentrell Ausborne
Manager - KeSean Bowie
Manager - Jordan Chambers
Manager - Aidan Courtney
Manager - Isaac Lawson
Manager - Luke Sigler
Manger - Cayden Tatum
Statistician - Graham Skinner
EDITOR'S NOTE: G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center
ROAD TO STATE
Tatum defeated Brock 62-45 to advance to the state championship.
The also took down the following teams:
- Daingerfield, 79-32
- DeKalb, 94-50
- White Oak, 58-33
- Paris Chisum, 76-36
- Dallas Madison, 61-54