Westside Wolves are the HISD Tournament champs
Wild West
Edward McFarland
28 December 2017
Originally appeared on Vype.com.
Westside won by an average of 24 points per game and their largest victory was won by 40 points.
In the championship game, they won 93-66 led by All-Tournament player Neil VanBeck’s 34 points on eight made 3-pointers.
On top of the big championship win, Westside’s Abdul Alatishe was the Tournament MVP and Anthony Peterson-Lockett along with Obi Ezekwesili was named All-Tournament players.
IT’S GETTING SCARY
Coming off the tournament, Westside is (18-2) overall and (3-0) in district competition.
While the Wolves get ready to get a quick break during the Christmas holiday, when they get back on the hardwood, Williams' focus will be set on getting his guys to max out on their full potential as a team.
Westside does well with using their size and getting great shots in transition, but Williams thinks the best Westside basketball is yet to come.
“If you look at where we are now and where I know we can be, I think it’s scary,” Williams said.
Astros’ pitching holds firm in nail-biter versus Phillies
Jun 24, 2025, 9:59 pm
Cooper Hummel hit a solo home run in the eighth inning and Framber Valdez and two relievers combined for a four-hitter in the Houston Astros' 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
There was one out in the eighth when Hummel connected off Ranger Suárez (6-2) on his opposite field shot to the bullpen in right-center field.
COOPER HUMMEL BREAKS THROUGH! #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/Kpbikzhujn
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 25, 2025
Valdez (9-4) scattered four hits across seven scoreless innings.
Framber was dialed tonight.#VoteStros ⭐️ @budweiserusa pic.twitter.com/69utvHPZZ2
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 25, 2025
Bryan Abreu struck out one in the eighth and Josh Hader struck out two in the ninth for his 20th save.
The Phillies had a chance to get on the board in the sixth. J.T. Realmuto reached on a throwing error by third baseman Isaac Paredes with one out in the inning and stole second base. Valdez walked Otto Kemp but Edmundo Sosa grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The Astros were hitless until Yainer Diaz singled on a grounder to right field to start Houston’s sixth and Hummel followed with a single to right field. Mauricio Dubón grounded into a double play that left Diaz at third before Suárez walked Jeremy Peña. But Suárez struck out Paredes to escape the jam.
Suárez yielded four hits and a run with seven strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.
Key moment
The home run by Hummel was his second since he was selected from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 14.
Julia Morales caught up with Hummel after the big win!
After the win, @JuliaMorales was seen Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. pic.twitter.com/XlezkpdUnn
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) June 25, 2025
Key stat
Suárez is the first Philadelphia starter to earn nine straight quality starts in his first 10 starts of the season since Aaron Harang did so in 2015, according to stats provided by the Phillies from the Elias Sport Bureau.
Up next
Philadelphia RHP Zack Wheeler (7-2, 2.81 ERA) opposes LHP Colton Gordon (2-1, 4.54) when the series continues Wednesday night.
