Duncanville (Texas) tops New York's Christ the King in Hoophall consolation game

Fresh off a close loss in its first game at the Hoophall West Classic, Duncanville (Texas) responded with a big win by beating New York powerhouse Christ the King 75-70 on Friday morning.

The Panthers, who dropped a three-point loss to De La Salle (Calif.) on Thursday, didn’t let one loss turn into a losing skid and moved to 9-5 before they return back to the Lone Star State to continue district play.

TCU signee Kayden Edwards led the way with 27 points, five rebounds and two assists while hitting 8 of 18 attempts from the field. He knocked down a pair of three-pointers as well and also finished a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. Three other Panthers players finished in double figures, with Christopher Hunt (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Cam Smith (14 points, 10 rebounds) both notching double-doubles.

Markell Alston led Christ the King with 27 points of his own on 10 of 17 shooting, and he got help from three other double-digit scorers. But ultimately Duncanville was able to take advantage of a 12-2 discrepancy in second-chance points to rebound from the loss to De La Salle.

As a team, the Panthers shot 43 percent from the field but were able to knock down 9 of their 22 3-point attempts and win the rebounding battle 37-31. Neither team got much scoring from its bench, but the Lions missed on a couple of key plays down the stretch as Duncanville turned a seven-point deficit with six minutes to go into a victory.

The Panthers led 36-27 at halftime, but a big third quarter from Christ the King brought them within two heading into the final frame. They jumped out to a lead early in the fourth quarter but ultimately couldn’t hold on, falling for the second straight game after losing to Chaminade (Mo.) on Thursday.

About the Hoophall West Tournament

According to the tournament’s website, ‘The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Hoophall West High School Invitational annually features the top high school players and teams from across the country.’

This year’s edition includes eight of the top 25 teams in the latest On3 Composite High School Basketball Rankings, as well as more than two-dozen of the top-100 prospects in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes.

Along with public school powerhouses like Duncanville, the tournament features teams from the Nike EYBL Scholastic League, as well as top private prep schools from across the country. Teams from Arizona, California, Missouri, Utah, Texas, Washington D.C., Utah and New York are competing in this year’s event.

2025 No. 1 overall prospect AJ Dybantsa, as well as five-stars Koa Peat, Chris Cenac Jr., Brayden Burries, Isiah Harwell and 2026 top recruits Tyran Stokes and Brandon McCoy headline the event.