Mackenzie Mendez Heads Top of Texas Stars Past Lady Scorpions, 23-9

Mackenzie Mendez Heads Top of Texas Stars Past Lady Scorpions, 23-9 Mackenzie Mendez scored 12, about half of Top of Texas Stars' points, and that repeat Player of the Game effort gave the 4th grade girls game its clearest edge. The win also marked her 2nd career Player of the Game, and the breakout game fit the form of the tournament's top-ranked scorer as Top of Texas Stars collected another comfortable result at the 2026 Team Tatum Spring Classic. She had support. Paislee Najera added 5, and 3 others scored 2 apiece for the winners while 2 more were part of the rotation. For Lady Scorpions, Claire Cooper was the Player of the Game with 3, and that also stood as her 1st career Player of the Game. Berklee Britten and 1 other teammate scored 2 each, while 2 more chipped in 1. That scoring split told the story. Top of Texas Stars got the biggest individual night on the floor and enough help behind it, while Lady Scorpions were spread more thinly across 5 scorers.