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OK3Sports Basketball: Wagner Thunderbirds vs Sulphur Springs Wildcats

First Look: OK3Sports Photojournalist Patrick Forister’s raw edit from the boy’s State Basketball Semifinal game featuring the Wagner Thunderbirds and the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at Alamodome in San Antonio, TX., on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

Wagner's Journee Phillips attempts a layup during a state semifinal game featuring Wagner Thunderbirds and the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at the Alamodome on Thursday, March 7, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by: Patrick Forister/OK3Sport) Wagner senior Jalen Jackson calling plays during a 5A basketball state semifinal game featuring Wagner Thunderbirds and the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at the Alamodome on Thursday, March 7, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. (photo by: Patrick Forister/OK3Sport) Wagner senior Jalen Jackson calling plays during round two of the 5A basketball game featuring Southside Cardinals and Wagner Thunderbirds on Tuesday, Feb 22, 2019 at Paul Taylor Field House in San Antonio, TX. (Photo: Patrick Forister/OK3Sports)

Wagner 62, Sulphur Springs 52:

They’re here. It’s day one of the UIL State Finals Boys Basketball tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, tipping off three days of action that ends with champions in all six classifications.

Thunderbirds entered the 4th quarter with a 45-38 lead, remaining in the lead for good, held on to go in a 62-52 victory over Sulphur Springs in today’s Class 5A boys semifinals.

Wagner advances to play Mansfield Timberview in Saturday afternoon championship game.

Journee Phillips led Wagner with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists. and Jalen Jackson added 18 points, three rebounds, three steals and and five assists. Ja’Sean Jackson finished with 12 points, two rebounds and two steals.