Longhorn Sports Report
February 25, 2024
Cedar Hill Girls Basketball Season Ends With Hard-Fought Loss to DeSoto
The Cedar Hill High School Girls Basketball Team lost a hard-fought game to DeSoto, 61-48, in the UIL Class 6A Regional Quarterfinals on February 20 in Dallas. Here's a photo gallery from the game, and here's a Dallas Morning News game story.
The Lady Longhorns (22-14) were within three points of the Lady Eagles (27-6) at one point during the second half.
Tajanae "Red" Gooden, pictured above hugging Cedar Hill Director of Athletics Melanie Benjamin, scored a game-high 21 points, and teammate Taylor Craver added 14 points.
Each of the four District 6A-11 teams that qualified for the playoffs reached the Regional Quarterfinals. District 6A-11 is 13-3 in the postseason, with Duncanville defeating DeSoto, 46-39, last Saturday in the Regional Final to advance to the State Semifinals.
CEDAR HILL GIRLS BASKETBALL (22-14)
November 3 vs. Hebron (Wylie Tipoff), L 62-51
November 4 vs. Legion Prep (Wylie Tipoff), L 60-48
November 7 at Mesquite Horn, W 61-54
November 9 vs. Deer Park, W 58-31 (Baytown Tournament)
November 9 vs. Dickinson, W 69-63 (Baytown Tournament)
November 10 vs. Fort Bend Austin, L 53-48 (Baytown Tournament)
November 11 vs. Cypress Springs, L 60-53 (Baytown Tournament)
November 14 vs. Coppell, (Home Opener), L 48-47
November 16 vs. Garland Sachse, W 61-43 (Allen Tournament)
November 16 vs. McKinney, W 54-52 (Allen Tournament)
November 17 vs. San Antonio Clark, L 50-45 (Allen Tournament)
November 17 vs. Lubbock Monterey, L 60-54 (Allen Tournament)
November 21 vs. Converse Judson, L 46-42 (Alamo City Hoops)
November 22 vs. Cibolo Steele, W 53-30 (Alamo City Hoops)
December 1 vs. Mansfield Timberview, L 66-40
December 12 vs. Mansfield Legacy, (District Opener), W 72-41
December 15 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, W 67-49
December 19 vs. Waxahachie, W 67-40
December 27 vs. Highland Park, W 55-23 (Spring Creek Invitational)
December 27 vs. Coppell, W 73-37 (Spring Creek Invitational)
December 28 vs. Amarillo, W 54-52 (Spring Creek Invitational)
December 28 vs. South Grand Prairie, L 55-38 (Spring Creek Invitational Semifinals)
December 29 vs. North Little Rock (Arkansas), W 55-48 (Spring Creek Invitational Third Place Game)
January 2 at Duncanville, L 72-45
January 5 vs. Mansfield, W 65-28
January 9 at Dallas Skyline, W 60-56, OT
January 12 vs. DeSoto, L 74-53
January 16 at Mansfield Legacy, W 71-50
January 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, W 74-59
January 23 at Waxahachie, W 45-33
January 26 vs. Duncanville, L 63-50
January 30 at Mansfield, W 70-41
February 2 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 73-52
February 6 at DeSoto, L 63-61
February 12 vs. Bryan, W 65-37 (UIL Bi-District Playoffs)
February 15 vs. Garland Sachse, W 49-45 (UIL Area Playoffs)
February 20 vs. DeSoto at Ellis Davis Fieldhouse, L 61-48 (UIL Regional Quarterfinals)
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Cedar Hill Boys Basketball Drops Close Game in Playoff Opener
The Cedar Hill High School Boys Basketball Team held a first half lead but to lost to Pflugerville Weiss, 52-49, in the first round of the UIL Class 6A Playoffs on February 19 in China Spring.
Weiss lost to Rockwall, 77-53, in the second round.
The Longhorns (21-14) managed to reach the postseason for the third time in four seasons.
CEDAR HILL BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (21-14)
November 11 at South Oak Cliff (Jimmy Gales Showcase), W 48-40
November 14 vs. Fort Worth Eastern Hills, L 87-70
November 17 at Wilmer Hutchins, W 62-42
November 20 vs. Lewisville Hebron (Massive Monday), W 52-42
November 25 vs. Rowlett, W 67-44
November 28 at South Garland, W 91-34
November 30 vs. San Antonio Wagner, L 58-50 (South San Antonio Tournament)
December 1 vs. Burleson Centennial, W 55-39 (South San Antonio Tournament)
December 1 vs. Arlington Sam Houston, W 91-53 (South San Antonio Tournament)
December 2 vs. Dallas Bishop Lynch, W 70-60 (South San Antonio Tournament)
December 2 vs. Atascocita, L 63-54 (South San Antonio Tournament)
December 7 vs. Trinity Leadership, W 73-63 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)
December 7 vs. Dallas Pinkston, W 53-48 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Quarterfinals)
December 8 vs. Southlake Carroll, L 67-52 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Semifinals)
December 9 vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, W 73-54 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Third Place Game)
December 15 vs. Grand Prairie, W 65-48
December 19 vs. Waxahachie, (District Opener), L 64-48
December 28 vs. Arlington Sam Houston (Dallas ISD Holiday Classic), W 81-54
December 28 vs. Red Oak (Dallas ISD Holiday Classic), L 56-52
December 29 at Dallas Madison (Dallas ISD Holiday Classic), W 61-42
December 29 at Dallas Kimball (Dallas ISD Holiday Classic), L 69-56
January 2 at Duncanville, L 80-71
January 5 vs. Mansfield, W 61-45
January 9 at Dallas Skyline, W 80-48
January 12 vs. DeSoto, W 65-45
January 16 at Mansfield Legacy, W 80-75
January 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, L 80-66
January 23 at Waxahachie, L 74-61
January 26 vs. Duncanville, L 64-51
January 30 at Mansfield, W 74-69
February 2 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 73-55
February 6 at DeSoto, W 52-47
February 9 vs. Mansfield Legacy, L 73-64
February 13 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, L 77-69
February 19 vs. Pflugerville Weiss at China Spring, L 52-49 (Bi-District Playoffs)
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Cedar Hill Girls Soccer Team To Visit Skyline on Tuesday
Cedar Hill High School senior Krystal Ramirez scored her first goal of the season in a loss at Duncanville on February 20.
The Lady Longhorns (3-13-2, 2-8) will look to sweep the season series with Skyline (3-12) and DeSoto (2-9-1) this week. Cedar Hill will honor its seniors on Friday against DeSoto.
Cedar Hill Girls Soccer (3-13-2, 2-8)
December 29 at Temple, T 1-1
January 3 vs. Captain Shreve (Louisiana), (Home Opener) L 5-0
January 11 vs. Fort Worth Northside (Brewer Invitational), W 3-1
January 11 vs. Irving (Brewer Invitational), T 1-1
January 13 vs. Fort Worth Boswell (Brewer Invitational), L 2-1
January 16 at Lancaster, L 3-1
January 18 vs. Copperas Cove (Duncanville Tournament), L 2-1
January 19 vs. Midland Legacy (Duncanville Tournament), L 1-0
January 23 at Waxahachie (District Opener), L 3-0
January 26 vs. Duncanville, L 7-0
January 30 at Mansfield, L 11-0
February 2 vs. Dallas Skyline, W 1-0
February 6 at DeSoto, W 3-2
February 9 vs. Mansfield Legacy, L 7-1
February 13 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, L 7-0
February 16 vs. Waxahachie, L 1-0
February 20 at Duncanville, L 8-1
February 23 vs. Mansfield, L 11-0
February 27 at Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
March 1 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m. (Senior Night)
March 5 at Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
March 8 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.
Cedar Hill Boys Soccer To Host Skyline on Tuesday
With four games remaining in the season, the Cedar Hill High School Boys Soccer Team has an outside chance of reaching the postseason.
The Longhorns (2-11-3, 2-5-2) will have to upset Skyline (12-5-1) on Tuesday when the Raiders visit Longhorn Stadium. The teams tied, 2-2, when they played in Dallas on February 5.
Cedar Hill will visit DeSoto (1-12-3) on Friday. The Longhorns won the Battle Of Belt Line, 5-0, on February 8 in Cedar Hill.
2024 Cedar Hill Boys Soccer Schedule (2-11-3, 2-5-2)
January 4 vs. Fort Worth Boswell, (Grapevine/Colleyville Tournament), L 3-0
January 5 vs. Prosper Rock Hill, (Grapevine/Colleyville Tournament), W 2-1
January 6 vs. Richardson, (Grapevine/Colleyville Tournament), L 6-1
January 11 vs. El Paso Parkland, (Allen Showcase), T 0-0
January 12 vs. Garland, (Allen Showcase), L 2-1
January 13 vs. Frisco Lone Star, (Allen Showcase), L 7-0
January 19 at Southlake Carroll, L 4-0
January 23 vs. Waxahachie, (District Opener/Home Opener), W 1-0
January 26 at Duncanville, L 4-1
January 30 vs. Mansfield, L 1-0
February 2 at Dallas Skyline, T 2-2
February 6 vs. DeSoto, W 5-0
February 9 at Mansfield Legacy, T 0-0
February 13 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, L 5-0
February 16 at Waxahachie, L 4-0
February 20 vs. Duncanville, L 5-0
February 23 at Mansfield, L 3-0
February 27 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m.
March 1 at DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.
March 5 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7:30 p.m.
March 8 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Hill Softball To Visit Fort Worth Nolan Catholic on Tuesday
The Cedar Hill High School Softball Team played a close game against Pflugerville, in a 9-8 loss, in the Round Rock Westwood Tournament last Friday.
The Lady Longhorns (2-11) will visit Fort Worth Nolan Catholic (0-13) on Tuesday, before opening a tournament in Red Oak against Fort Worth Diamond Hill Jarvis (2-0). Cedar Hill second-year head coach Regis Andrez previously coached at Diamond Hill Jarvis.
Cedar Hill Softball Schedule (2-11)
February 13 vs. Arlington Lamar (Home Opener), W 21-13
February 15 vs. Irving MacArthur, (Cleburne Tournament), W 13-1
February 15 vs. Pine Tree, (Cleburne Tournament), L 5-1
February 16 vs. Wichita Falls Rider, (Cleburne Tournament), L 10-1
February 16 vs. Denton Ryan, (Cleburne Tournament), L 10-1
February 17 vs. Ennis (Cleburne Tournament), L 8-1
February 17 vs. Arlington (Cleburne Tournament), L 6-4
February 20 at Tyler Legacy, L 16-8
February 22 vs. Troy, (Round Rock Westwood Tournament) L 10-0
February 22 vs. Pflugerville, (Round Rock Westwood Tournament), L 9-8
February 23 vs. Glenn, (Round Rock Westwood Tournament) L 10-0
February 23 at Round Rock Westwood, (Round Rock Westwood Tournament) L 8-4
February 24 vs. Hutto, (Round Rock Westwood Tournament) L 12-3
February 27 at Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, 7 p.m.
February 29 vs. Fort Worth Diamond Hill Jarvis, 10 a.m. (Red Oak Tournament)
February 29 vs. Chisholm Trail, Noon (Red Oak Tournament)
March 1 vs. Ferris, 10 a.m. (Red Oak Tournament)
March 2 vs. Dallas Pinkston, 10 a.m. (Red Oak Tournament)
March 2 vs. Palmer, Noon (Red Oak Tournament)
March 5 vs. Waxahachie, 7 p.m. (District Opener)
March 8 at Duncanville, 7 p.m.
March 12 vs. Mansfield, 7 p.m.
March 13 at Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
March 19 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.
March 22 at Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
March 26 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
March 28 at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.
April 2 vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.
April 5 at Mansfield, 7 p.m.
April 9 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
April 12 at DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 16 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
April 19 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.
Cedar Hill Baseball Goes 5-0 on Opening Weekend
The Cedar Hill High School Baseball Team opened its 2024 season with a perfect 5-0 record at the Everman Tournament, playing all five games in Godley.
Among the victories for the Longhorns (5-0) were a 6-4 win over future 6A-11 opponent, Lancaster, and a 4-1 tournament finale victory against host Godley.
Here's a photo gallery of the Longhorns' 8-2 win over Willow Park TCA last Thursday.
Cedar Hill will continue its non-district tournaments at Noon on Thursday vs. Ennis (0-1) in the Irving ISD Tournament at Irving Nimitz. Ennis dropped its season opener, 4-2, to Cleburne.
Cedar Hill Baseball Schedule (5-0)
February 22 vs. Arlington Seguin at Godley, (Everman Tournament), W 8-2
February 22 vs. Willow Park TCA at Godley, (Everman Tournament), W 5-2
February 23 vs. Lancaster at Godley, (Everman Tournament), W 6-4
February 23 vs. Amarillo Palo Duro at Godley, (Everman Tournament), W 15-2
February 24 at Godley, (Everman Tournament), W 4-1
February 29 vs. Ennis at Irving Nimitz, Noon (Irving ISD Tournament)
February 29 at Irving Nimitz, 5 p.m. (Irving ISD Tournament)
March 1 vs. Denton at Irving, 9:30 a.m. (Irving ISD Tournament)
March 1 vs. Garland at Irving, Noon (Irving ISD Tournament)
March 2 vs. Dallas WT White at South Grand Prairie, 11 a.m. (Irving ISD Tournament)
March 7-9 at Forney Tournament
March 12 vs. Waxahachie, 7 p.m. (Home Opener, District Opener)
March 15 at Waxahachie, 7 p.m.
March 19 at Duncanville, 7 p.m.
March 22 vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.
March 23 at North Forney, 1 p.m.
March 26 vs. Mansfield, 7 p.m.
March 28 at Mansfield, 7 p.m.
April 2 at Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
April 5 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7 p.m.
April 9 vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 12 at DeSoto, 7 p.m.
April 16 at Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
April 19 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7 p.m.
April 23 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.
April 26 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7 p.m.
Cedar Hill Graduate Is A Member of Auburn Football Coaching Staff
Cedar Hill High School Class of 2013 Graduate Logan Bradley is a member of the coaching staff at Auburn University, one of the most storied programs in college football. Here's his Longhorn Next Chapter story.
Photo Courtesy of Wichita State University
Wichita State senior DJ McCarty had six points, seven assists and two steals in a 74-48 loss at Charlotte last Saturday. WSU (8-19) will host SMU on Wednesday.