UIL Boys Basketball State Finals Set to Crown 12 Champions in San Antonio

High school teams across Texas, including six from the Houston area, prepare for state championship matchups at the Alamodome this weekend.

The UIL boys basketball state finals, featuring 12 championship games across six classifications, begin Thursday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Houston-area teams are heavily represented, with six programs aiming to end the city’s state title drought since 2017.
Key matchups include Bellaire, led by Duke signee Shelton Henderson, facing Duncanville in Class 6A Division I, and Jordan taking on Denton Guyer in Class 6A Division II.
Historic programs like Dallas Kimball and Houston Wheatley are also competing, with Kimball seeking its eighth title and Wheatley aiming for its first championship since 1978.
Several teams, including North Richland Hills Birdville, Beaumont West Brook, and Katy Jordan, are making their first-ever state finals appearances.