The Brook Hill Guard enjoyed the weekend with three decisive victories, the final one over rival Bullard, to secure the championship trophy in the Tommy Young Classic held at Herrington Gymnasium.

The three wins helped the Guard even their overall record to 4-4.

Brook Hill began by taking care of The Woodlands Christian 72-51 on Thursday. The Guard followed it up Friday with an equally impressive 56-39 win over West Rusk. Brook Hill capped the 3-0 weekend by taking care of Bullard, 62-47.

Guard 72, Woodlands Christian 51

The Guard were lethal from beyond the arc with Reid Hill, Jared Johnson, Alec Kitt and Parker Galbraith combining to drain 10 3-pointers. The Guard took a 22-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.

“We showed how we could play,” Guard coach Jacob Agnew said. “On both ends of the floor the boys really played a complete game against a very skilled Woodlands Christian team.

“Hitting 10 threes will always help the cause, but we got those open shots because of our ball movement and unselfish play. I was really proud all the way around.

The Guard were never threatened after taking control in the first quarter. Brook Hill led 35-17 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.

Guard 56, West Rusk 39

Brook Hill picked up where it had left off on Thursday with regards to knocking down 3-pointers. The Guard drained nine treys with Kitt, Galbraith and Hill also delivering three 3-pointers apiece to put down West Rusk.

The Guard led by two points at the end of the first quarter and were in front by five points, 25-20 at halftime. Brook Hill took over for good in the second half, outscoring West Rusk 31-19.

“After a big win (against Woodlands Christian) it took us a little while to get going (against West Rusk), Agnew said. “We were making some silly mistakes, but we cleaned things up in the second half.”

Hill led the team with 17 points and Galbraith finished with 16. Kitt also scored in double figures with 13.

Guard 62, Bullard 47

Facing its area rival on Saturday afternoon, Brook Hill never blinked, pushing out to a 15-11 lead at the end of the first period and staying on the gas in the second half to outscore Bullard 33-25 and win by 15 points.

“Playing Bullard is always a big game since we are separated by less than four miles,” Agnew said. “We started a little slow again, but finished strong and won the championship. For the weekend we won every quarter except one and really got after it.

“We are going to take what we did this weekend, build on it, and continue to get better. I am glad I get to coach every one of these guys. They make this fun.”

Brook Hill is back in on the hardwood Thursday in the Abilene Wylie Catclaw Classic. The Guard open up against UIL Class 6A Midland High at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Abilene.

Junior Varsity Report: The Guard competed at the La Poynor Tournament. Brook Hill defeated Frankston (28-22) and were edged out by Palestine Westwood (48-42).

Tommy Young Classic Scores

Brook Hill 72, The Woodlands Christian 51

The Woodlands Christian 44, West Rusk 36

Brook Hill 62, Bullard 47

The Woodlands Christian 59, Bullard 35

Brook Hill 62, Bullard 47

The Woodland Christian 44, West Rusk 36

GUARD STATS

Woodlands Christian   8   9   16   18   —  51

Brook Hill                   22   13  21   16  —  72

Scoring (72): Jared Johnson 8, Alec Kitt 17, Parker Galbraith 16, Reid Hill 20, Brooks Parham, 1, Miguel Vega 10.

3-Pointers (10): Hill 6, Johnson 2, Galbraith 1, Kitt 1

West Rusk         8   12   10   9   —   39

Brook Hill         10    15   17    14  —  56

Scoring (56): Jared Johnson 6, Alec Kitt 13, Campbell Fletcher 4, Parker Galbraith 16, Reid Hill 17

3-Pointers (9): Kitt 3, Galbraith 3, Hill 3

Bullard         11   11   10   15   —  47

Brook Hill    15   14   16   17   —  62

Scoring (62): Jared Johnson 10, Alec Kitt 15, Campbell Fletcher 4, Parker Galbraith 14, David Chambless 2, Jacob Yeager 2, Reid Hill 10, Jordan Day 1, Miguel Vega 4

3-Pointers (6): Kitt 2, Galbraith 2, Hill 2