Hightower women’ basketball staff punches ticket to state for the primary time since 2019

MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) — The Hightower Excessive Faculty women’ basketball staff punched their ticket to state for the primary time since 2019.

“Wow. I am simply so happy with my women,” Hightower head coach Jasmine Brewer stated. “I am unable to…. I am speechless.”

The Woman Canes gained a hard-fought sport 61-47 over Alief Taylor within the 6A Division II Regional Ultimate because of an sudden hero, senior Kimora Denkins.

“I observed the change in Kimora in these playoffs,” Brewer stated. “Tremendous assured in follow. Prepared, hungry, and what’s loopy is that this morning I had her come to my workplace, and I sat down together with her, and I stated, ‘I’ve a sense that is going to be top-of-the-line video games for you.'”

Wow, coach had a sense and her senior delivered.

“She needed me to be prepared. My identify was going to be referred to as,” Kimora Denkins stated. “She needs me to play with confidence, and you realize what…that is what I did.”

Hightower led by 5 at halftime, 18-13. Within the second half, the Woman Canes upped the result in 10, however anytime Alief Taylor reduce the result in single digits, Denkins stepped as much as hit a 3. The senior got here off the bench to hit 4 3-pointers at vital occasions within the sport to raise Hightower to state. She completed with 14 factors.

“It is enjoyable, man,” Denkins stated. “It is like surreal. We’ll state.” Coach Brewer added, “That is a senior proper there, and that is any person who’s been ready for that chance, and I am so glad she might do it on this platform.”

Now, the Woman Canes have upped their profitable streak to twenty-two video games. “One phrase I will describe this staff is sisterhood,” Brewer stated.

This sisterhood is simply two video games away from being state champions.