Mayhem at The Plex: 16U Day 2 Notebook
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Day 2 of Mayhem at The Plex kicked off Saturday with a full slate of games played from morning to evening. Everyone in the 16U bracket hit the floor running at Lake Dallas High School with some dominant outings and…
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Continue ReadingDay 2 of Mayhem at The Plex kicked off Saturday with a full slate of games played from morning to evening. Everyone in the 16U bracket hit the floor running at Lake Dallas High School with some dominant outings and nail-biting finishes. Here are some of the more notable team results and player performances from the early slate of games.
Dallas Showtyme 2026 Shows Out against Beast Elite
From the opening minutes of the game, Dallas Showtyme was in command. It was a matter of minutes before their lead was double-digits, and they did not look back. They constantly forced turnovers and kept Beast Elite at bay in the halfcourt. Showtyme guards Jacque Overton and Bryson Turner set the tone with their frenetic perimeter defense, which directly resulted in easy buckets on the offensive end.
Ultimately, Showtyme’s length, athleticism, and offensive efficiency were too much for Beast Elite . Both Overton and Turner finished with double-digit scoring efforts to open up the day with a dominant 62-29 win.
Dallas Showtyme 2026 Black Puts on a Defensive Masterclass
Arguably, the most impressive defensive showing on the morning slate of games belongs to Dallas Showtyme 2026, which held Courtside United 16U Jay to a mere 24 points. Compared to the other games on the court, this was a defensive-minded game; neither team broke 50 points. That said, Showtyme guards Devin Rodgers and Makhi King just did enough offensively.
Courtside United was stuck at 19 points for the better part of the second half before getting a few more late-game buckets. Rodgers and King had a lot to do with that. There perimeter defense and the great instincts of Rodgers in the passing lanes won them the game.
Team Oklahoma Edges Live 2 Hoop in a Fun Back-and-forth Contest
One of the most entertaining and closely contested games on the morning schedule was against Team Oklahoma and Live 2 Hoop TX Tigers. Simply put, it was a game of runs by both teams, with Team Oklahoma’s size and interior scoring giving them the edge. Just when one team seemed to have firm control of the game, the other team came right back.
Team Oklahoma was led in scoring by guard Parker Mitchell, who finished with a team-high 16 points. Additionally, guard Owen Mccalip provided some much-needed playmaking on both ends. On the other end, guards Jordan Hernandez Jordan Hernandez 6'1" | SG San Antonio Fox Tech | 2026 TX and Billy Affaneh from Live 2 Hoop were stellar, providing loads of perimeter scoring.
Beast Elite Holds Off Pro Skills San Antonio
On court 4 in the back of Lake Dallas High, Beast Elite ‘s open-court speed, athleticism, length, and finishing were on display against Pro Skills San Antonio. Eight minutes into the first half, Beast Elite initially pulled away with a double-digit lead by forcing Pro Skills into turnovers. Additionally, Pro Skills could not keep Beast Elite off the line; the foul and free trips to the charity stripe changed the game.
That said, Pro Skills made a surge in the second half, cutting the lead to 11 at one point before finally being put away in the last six minutes. Cristian Lara Cristian Lara 5'9" | PG Johnson H.S | 2026 TX from Pro Skills was responsible for keeping his team in the game up to that point but left some points off the board with some late misses from the free throw line. For Beast Elite , guards Amare Polk and Ta’Darius Thomas, along with wing Brian Moorehead, were too long, dynamic, and clinical with their finishing for Pro Skills to truly threaten a comeback. All three Beast Elite players finished with 10 or more points.