CEDAR HILL WEEKLY SPORTS REPORT

Cedar Hill High School senior defensive end/running back Zhaiylen Scott verbally committed to the University of North Texas. Here's a link to the story in the Dallas Morning News and the Denton Record-Chronicle. Signing Day is Wednesday, December 20.

Scott has been a leader for the Longhorns throughout his career. He was called up to the varsity for the 2020 Playoffs in which Cedar Hill reached the 6A-II State Championship Game. In 2021, he played a key role in leading Cedar Hill to an 8-5 record and a trip to the Regional Quarterfinals. As a junior, he excelled even as the team missed the postseason.

This season, Scott primarily played defense but also played running back -- leading the team with nine rushing touchdowns.

UNT finished 5-7 in its first season in the American Athletic Conference with first-year head coach Eric Morris. The Mean Green defeated Tulsa and UAB, respectively, to close out the season.

The Cedar Hill Longhorn Legacy Athletic Hall of Honor has announced its 2024 inductees. They will inducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Cedar Hill High School PAC.

• John Roy Reid Class of 1965
• Billy Barrett Class of 1970
• Tracy Todd Class of 1988
• Shelly Bateman Class of 1993
• 2004 Boys Basketball Team
• Mike Hogan - Legacy Award

Kaidon Salter

Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter was named Conference USA Most Valuable Player in the Flames' first season in the conference. Salter passed for 2,750 yards, 31 touchdowns and five interceptions for the Flames (13-0), who will play Oregon (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day in Glendale, Arizona. Salter, the Conference USA Championship Game MVP, also rushed for 1,401 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Former Cedar Hill head football coach Joey McGuire and Red Raiders Charles Esters III, Jalon Peoples and Harvey Dyson III will face Cal in the Independence Bowl on Saturday in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tech finished the regular season at 6-6.

Oklahoma State defensive lineman Xavier Ross and the Cowboys (9-4) will face Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on December 27 in Houston.

Kentucky offensive lineman Courtland Ford and the Wildcats (6-6) will face Clemson in the Gator Bowl on December 29 in Jacksonville, Florida.

After a challenging non-district schedule, the Cedar Hill High School Girls Basketball Team will open District 6A-11 Competition against Mansfield Legacy (7-9).

"We are a good team that has had to adjust to people being in new roles and new positions," Cedar Hill head girls basketball coach Nicole Collins said. "We had a very tough preseason schedule, and we're still learning how to be consistent and dependable."

The Lady Longhorns (6-8) split with Legacy last season. The Lady Broncos earned the fourth playoff spot in 6A-11 in 2022-2023.

"Legacy has definitely been battle-tested, so the next three games headed into the break will be a good assessment on if we learned what we needed to know on how to win consistently regardless of the opponent," Collins said.

Cedar Hill will visit Mansfield Lake Ridge (9-6) on Friday.

CEDAR HILL GIRLS BASKETBALL (6-8)

November 3 vs. Hebron (Wylie Tipoff), L 62-51

November 4 vs. Legion Prep (Wylie Tipoff), L 60-48

November 7 at Mesquite Horn, W 61-54

November 9 vs. Deer Park, W 58-31 (Baytown Tournament)

November 9 vs. Dickinson, W 69-63 (Baytown Tournament)

November 10 vs. Fort Bend Austin, L 53-48 (Baytown Tournament)

November 11 vs. Cypress Springs, L 60-53 (Baytown Tournament)

November 14 vs. Coppell, (Home Opener), L 48-47

November 16 vs. Garland Sachse, W 61-43 (Allen Tournament)

November 16 vs. McKinney, W 54-52 (Allen Tournament)

November 17 vs. San Antonio Clark, L 50-45 (Allen Tournament)

November 17 vs. Lubbock Monterey, L 60-54 (Allen Tournament)

November 21 vs. Converse Judson, L 46-42 (Alamo City Hoops)

November 22 vs. Cibolo Steele, W 53-30 (Alamo City Hoops)

December 1 vs. Mansfield Timberview, L 66-40

December 12 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7:30 p.m. (District Opener)

December 15 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

December 19 vs. Waxahachie, 6 p.m.

December 27-29 Spring Creek Invitational

January 2 at Duncanville, 6 p.m.

January 5 vs. Mansfield, 6 p.m.

January 9 at Dallas Skyline, 6:30 p.m.

January 12 vs. DeSoto, 6 p.m.

January 16 at Mansfield Legacy, 6 p.m.

January 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 6 p.m.

January 23 at Waxahachie, 6 p.m.

January 26 vs. Duncanville, 6 p.m.

January 30 at Mansfield, 6 p.m.

February 2 vs. Dallas Skyline, 6 p.m.

February 6 at DeSoto, 6 p.m.

Superstar Collision Center, 1260 South Highway 67, is a proud sponsor of Cedar Hill Longhorn Basketball.

The Cedar Hill High School Boys Basketball Team are in the midst of a six-game homestand, as a result of hosting the Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament last weekend.

The Longhorns (11-4) defeated Fort Worth Dunbar, 73-54, in the Third Place Game. There were 16 teams in the tournament. CHHS opened with a 73-63 win over Trinity Leadership and a 53-48 victory over Dallas Pinkston. In the semifinals, they lost to Southlake Carroll, 67-42. Here's a photo gallery from the Pinkston game.

Cedar Hill will host Grand Prairie (6-7) on Friday and open 6A-11 competition at home on December 19 against Waxahachie (4-5).

"The Grand Prairie game is extremely important because it's the last dress rehearsal before our first district game," Cedar Hill head boys basketball coach Corey Chism said. "With us coming off back to back tournament weekends, we want to utilize this game to clean ip and show improvement in various aspects of our system/style of play."

CEDAR HILL BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (11-4)

November 11 at South Oak Cliff (Jimmy Gales Showcase), W 48-40

November 14 vs. Fort Worth Eastern Hills, L 87-70

November 17 at Wilmer Hutchins, W 62-42

November 20 vs. Lewisville Hebron (Massive Monday), W 52-42

November 25 vs. Rowlett, W 67-44

November 28 at South Garland, W 91-34

November 30 vs. San Antonio Wagner, L 58-50 (South San Antonio Tournament)

December 1 vs. Burleson Centennial, W 55-39 (South San Antonio Tournament)

December 1 vs. Arlington Sam Houston, W 91-53 (South San Antonio Tournament)

December 2 vs. Dallas Bishop Lynch, W 70-60 (South San Antonio Tournament)

December 2 vs. Atascocita, L 63-54 (South San Antonio Tournament)

December 7 vs. Trinity Leadership, W 73-63 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Tournament)

December 7 vs. Dallas Pinkston, W 53-48 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Quarterfinals)

December 8 vs. Southlake Carroll, L 67-52 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Semifinals)

December 9 vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, W 73-54 (Cedar Hill Lions Club Third Place Game)

December 15 vs. Grand Prairie, 7:30 p.m.

December 19 vs. Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m. (District Opener)

December 28-30 Dallas ISD Holiday classic

January 2 at Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.

January 5 vs. Mansfield, 7:30 p.m.

January 9 at Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

January 12 vs. DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.

January 16 at Mansfield Legacy, 7:30 p.m.

January 19 vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

January 23 at Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m.

January 26 vs. Duncanville, 7:30 p.m.

January 30 at Mansfield, 7:30 p.m.

February 2 vs. Dallas Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

February 6 at DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.

February 9 vs. Mansfield Legacy, 7:30 p.m.

February 13 at Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

University of Colorado freshman Jadyn Atchison finished with six points in a 95-74 win over UT Arlington on December 8 in Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado (9-1) is the #8 team in the country. They opened the season with a 92-78 win over #1 and defending National Champion LSU. The Buffaloes will host Northern Colorado on December 21.

(Photo Courtesy of University of Colorado Athletics).

Sam Houston freshman Kelis Grant scored a career-high 10 points, along with six rebounds, in just 11 minutes as the Bearkats (6-3) defeated Texas College, 114-51, on Sunday. Sam Houston will host UT Arlington on Saturday.

Wichita State senior DJ McCarty finished with 11 points in a 49-44 loss to Houston Christian. WSU (4-5) will visit Missouri State on Saturday.