Rattlers Basketball takes 2nd in Tournament of Champions in Los Fresnos

December 9, 2019

Reagan Basketball traveled to Los Fresnos this weekend and competed in the Tournament of Champions. The Rattlers went 2-1 on the weekend, finishing 2nd in the Championship game to the Los Fresnos Falcons. Reagan had a bye in the first round and on Friday in the Quarterfinals, Reagan beat Edinburg Vela 63-48. Saturday started early with a Semifinal matchup with Euless Trinity out of Dallas and the Rattlers won a tough matchup 57-52. This win moved the Rattlers into the Championship Game at 5pm against Los Fresnos, where they were defeated 55-45. The Rattlers fought hard , but came up just short of winning the championship. Will Carsten and Julien Mire were awarded All-Tournament Honors following the game.

As part of the Tournament, there was also a 3 point and Dunk contest on Friday afternoon. Ryan Gibbs was on fire from downtown and finished 2nd out of 8 contestants, while Will Carsten threw down some powerful flushes and finished 4th out of 10 participants. Both guys represented Reagan well and provided a great showing.

The Rattlers next game is Tuesday December 10th against Lanier at Lanier High School at 6:30pm. #StrikeEm