Boys Athlete of Week: Griffon keys Friendswood

Jackson Griffon,
Friendswood

Notable: Griffon had 26 points in Tuesday’s win over Dawson and 24 points, including the game-winner with 15 seconds to play, in an upset win over La Marque on Saturday.

Quotable: “He not only knocked down shots but set up his teammates. We rely on him for scoring, but we also put him on the opponents’ best players on defense.”

— Friendswood coach Jeff Keener

Other nominees

Ryan Alvarez, Friendswood:- Alvarez led the Mustangs with two goals and two assists in a 5-2 win over Ball on Saturday.

D’Angelo Harrison, Dulles:- Harrison had 33 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Elkins on Tuesday and 17 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Kempner on Saturday.

Jalen Hughes, Dekaney: Hughes scored 28 points on Saturday to lead the Wildcats to an 84-59 win over Klein.

Tony Rocha, Klein Oak: Rocha led Klein Oak with two goals in the Panthers’ 4-1 victory over Westfield on Saturday.

Reggie Simmons, Langham Creek: The guard had 14 points, including a game-winning buzzer-beater in double overtime to give the Lobos a 57-55 win over Cypress Falls on Saturday.