Boys Athlete of Week: Lewis leads La Marque in playoffs

Julien Lewis helped La Marque bounce Yates from the postseason Friday night.

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Boys athlete of the week

 Julien Lewis, La Marque

Notable: The senior had 34 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in a 102-91 win over two-time defending 4A state champion Yates on Friday night.

Other nominees

Wes Cole, The Woodlands: In a 64-49 win over Spring in the bi-district playoffs, Cole scored 28 points. The Woodlands also defeated Round Rock McNeil on Friday to advance to the regional quarterfinals.

Kevin Garcia, Cypress Springs: Garcia scored three goals to help the Panthers upset Langham Creek 3-1 on Friday night.

Kayode George, Elsik: George scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Nimitz on Friday night to keep the Rams undefeated in district play.

Branford Jones, Elkins: Jones had 26 points in a win over Clear Creek on Tuesday and 24 points in a win over Pasadena Memorial on Friday to lead the Knights to this week’s regional quarterfinals.

Greg King, Elsik: King’s 21 points against Morton Ranch propelled the Rams to an 81-72 win and a spot in this week’s regional quarterfinals against Madison