Sam Rayburn players celebrate their one-point victory over Pearland in their tournament opener.

Game 1:
Sam Rayburn 42, Pearland 41

Game 2:
Mayde Creek 54, Sam Rayburn 45

Pearland's Cameron Reynolds draws a foul from Oswaldo Carrillo as he puts up a shot with under two seconds left in an attempt to tie the game.

The fateful free throw: With no time left on the clock, Reynolds tries to make a second free throw to send the game to overtime while Bryan Canales (34) and A.J. Espinoza (23) look on. The shot missed, giving the Texans a 42-41 victory.


Left: A.J. Espinoza on defense for the Texans. Right: Michael Cutler lays the ball in.

Left: Bryan Canales looks for a way around the Pearland defense. Right: Oswaldo Carrillo brings the ball upcourt for the Texans.

Against Mayde Creek, Sam Rayburn's Oswaldo Carrillo fights for a rebound with the Rams' Eric Stubbs (11).


Mayde Creek's Robert Fraser (44) swats the ball away from Bryan Canales.

Bryan Canales looks for an opening inside.

The Texans' Larry Jaramillo brings the ball across the time line.