
The Top of Texas Stars are tournament champions, finishing off the title with a 21-15 win in the final. From the first game to the last, they went a perfect 5-0.
The shape of this run was steady and grounded. Across all five games, the Stars averaged 17 points scored and gave up just 8, a tidy margin built on balance and a defense that held opponents in check night after night.
The scoring came from many hands. Mackenzie Mendez led the way with 30 points across the five games, but she was far from alone. Isabella Tarango added 19 points, and Paislee Najera chipped in 17. Goldie Sloan was another reliable contributor with 14 points over the run.
This was a true team effort. The Stars leaned on a deep group rather than a single engine, with several players stepping up to keep the offense moving while the defense did its part to keep the games close to the vest. That combination of shared scoring and stingy defense is who this team was all tournament long.
The honors reflected that balanced attack. Mackenzie Mendez was named Tournament MVP. She was joined on the all-tournament list by Isabella Tarango and Paislee Najera, a fitting nod to three players who carried so much of the load.
Every member of this roster played a part in the title. Cye Carson scored 2 points across five games, and Sloan Kile added 2 of her own over five games as well. Londyn Campbell contributed 2 points in four games. Abby Waterbury appeared in all five games, and Adalyn Tarango suited up for all five as well, both part of a group that earned this championship together.
Five games, five wins, and a trophy to show for it. The Top of Texas Stars did it as a team, and that is a memory worth framing.
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