Chapin basketball

Two of the top teams from the 915 are ready to tip-off in the regional semifinal round of the Texas state basketball playoffs for the second straight year.

Two El Paso teams will hit the road on Tuesday in hopes of advancing in the Texas state boys basketball playoffs for the second straight year.

In west El Paso, Franklin and Chapin clashed for a non-district showdown that was a true instant classic.

Lewis, who is ranked the No. 2 prospect in Texas and No. 25 overall in the country according to 247 Sports, turned down a two-year, $500,000 professional contract from Overtime Elite.

The Chapin Huskies will face Mansfield Summit in the Class 5A ranks, while Americas squares off against Dallas Jesuit representing Class 6A. Both games will take place on Tuesday evening at neutral sites.

The Texas high school basketball playoffs are heating up, as three Class 5A El Paso squads gear up for the regional quarterfinals round this weekend, along with one local 6A team looking to advance in the area playoff round on Thursday.

In the varsity boys basketball universe, the Chapin varsity basketball program has separated itself from the rest of the competition.

The ESPN class of 2023 prep basketball rankings were revealed on Wednesday, and El Paso's own K.J. Lewis is featured as a top-25 prospect.

Meet KJ Lewis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore shooting guard from Chapin High School. The El Paso native has earned national recognition and garnered several Division I offers into his young prep career.

After picking up Oklahoma transfer point guard Jamal Bieniemy on Thursday, the UTEP men's basketball team kept up on the recruiting momentum throughout the weekend.