Rodney Lewis

Chapin's run of dominance didn't happen overnight, and their journey to becoming a basketball superpower is one that will inspire athletes around El Paso.

The Huskies fended off a late, but strong Parkland run to beat the Matadors 56-53 in the regional quarterfinals inside the Don Haskins Center on Tuesday night.

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.

KJ Lewis, one of the best high school basketball prospects ever to play in El Paso, has been banged up by opponents and officials over the last three years.

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

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.

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.