The Dream Team claimed both sixth-grade basketball championships in Brownwood after close title games in the 2026 Coggin sixth-grade tournament. The girls defeated the Lady Lions 10-9 on Thursday, October 8, while the boys beat the Green Giants 19-18 in the deciding game on Friday, October 16.
The championship results followed separate playoff formats. The girls played their title game on October 8. The boys tournament used double elimination, requiring the Dream Team to defeat the Green Giants twice after the Green Giants advanced through the bracket undefeated.
Dream Team girls complete upset
The girls championship matched the Dream Team, wearing white, against the Lady Lions, wearing maroon. The Dream Team entered the final as the underdog but finished with the championship after a 10-9 upset.
Kimber Jones and Kori Coyle each scored four points for the Dream Team, while Sophia Torrez added two. Jones finished the season with 53 of the team’s 115 points. The Dream Team ended the season with a record of five wins, three losses and two ties.
London Priester led the Lady Lions with six points in the championship game and 109 points for the season. Kaydence Harwell scored two points and Abygail Washington added one. The Lady Lions scored 138 points during the season and finished with seven wins, one loss and two ties.
The Dream Team roster included captain Kimber Jones, Sophia Torrez, Kori Coyle, Logan Ratliff, Grace King, Caroline Means, Reagan Gill, Nevaeh Landeros, Milani Nickerson and Allison Ontieveros. The Lady Lions roster included captain London Priester, Kaydence Harwell, Abygail Washington, Paizlee Goodman, Ayradessa Welch, Mayleigh Lewis, Kayleigh Chandler, Sophia Reyes and Alina Nava-Perez.
Coach Haylee Ratliff said the season gave the players an opportunity to learn and develop as they begin their basketball careers.
“This 6th grade basketball season was filled with a lot of energy, and the players all learned a lot about the sport,” stated Coach Haylee Ratliff. “It is my privilege to experience these young athletes as they are just learning about the sport and then get to watch them develop year after year. This group has potential going into middle school, and that makes me excited for them.”
Ratliff also credited Coach Hohertz-Perez, Coach Garcia and the Lady Lions varsity basketball team for helping coach and run games, including visits to class periods.
Boys title decided in second championship game
The boys championship featured the Green Giants in maroon and the Dream Team in white. Because the Green Giants had gone undefeated through the double-elimination tournament, the Dream Team needed two victories to take the title.
The Dream Team forced the second championship game by winning the first matchup 20-18 on October 8. Wyatt Stephenson scored eight points, Tye Cross six, Loren Jimenez four and Dean Potts two for the Dream Team. The Green Giants were led by Emmanuel Infante with seven points, Liam Henry with six, Ayden Hastings with three and Christian Garcia with two.
In the deciding game on October 16, the Dream Team prevailed 19-18. Cross and Logan Yanez each scored six points, Stephenson added five and Potts scored two. Hastings led the Green Giants with 10 points, followed by Henry with four and Garcia with four.
The boys Dream Team roster included captains Tye Cross and Dean Potts, Logan Yanez, Abel Pharr, Baylen Castaneda, Eli Salazar, Jaxson Niemann, Loren Jimenez, Tyler Lespreance and Wyatt Stephenson. The Green Giants roster included captains Liam Henry and Christian Garcia, Ayden Hastings, Halo Sotelo, Elesandrez Ramirez, Aleck Mares, Zayden Reed, Noah Padron and Emmanuel Infante.
Coach Brandon Brown congratulated both finalists and thanked the officials, school staff, performers, announcer, players and families who supported the season. The championship games used the Brownwood High School Gym. Gayla Lishka refereed during the season, while Hohertz-Perez, Mallory Garcia and Bryan Adams officiated the championship games. Ashley Foust and the sixth-grade choir performed the National Anthem, and Brae Foust served as announcer.
“Congratulations to the Green Giants and the Dream Team for making it through the playoffs and to the championship game,” stated Coach Brandon Brown.
Highlights from both championship games are available at bwdisd.org/cogbb26c.
