Melissa Gaona Photo Top: Brownsboro's own Ryan Smith jumps high to score in the Bears vs. Grace game, Friday morning, where he was the leading scorer with a total of 11-points for the Bears. Every year something great happens, not only does basketball season start but so does the Great East Texas Shootout.

Last year Brownsboro celebrated the tournament title, won in a close game against Van 43-42.

This year, the Pleasant Grove Hawks claimed the title.

The Bears were off to a good start in their opening game, Thursday afternoon, against the Kemp Yellowjackets with a final score 42-14.

Brownsboro wasted no time taking care of business.

Ryan Smith opened up the scoring and came back, not two-minutes later, with a 3-pointer. Zach Bailey and Tristain Warren worked together and brought the Bears up by ten-points only five minutes into the first quarter. Bailey scored a team high of 11-points for the Bears. Brownsboro's defense only allowed six Yellowjacket points to be scored in the first period while the Bears racked up 17-points.

The clawing didn't stop there. The Yellowjackets were only able to score one-point in the second quarter. By half-time, Brownsboro was leading 30-7 and showing no signs of slowing down.

Kemp finally broke that seven-mark with threeminutes left in the third quarter on a free throw.

The fourth quarter showed no improvement for the Yellowjackets. Kemp had a heartbreaking pointless quarter and the Bears went on to take the victory 42-14.

Thursday night Brownsboro was scheduled to take on Caddo Mills, but they fell short of a win against the Foxes 47-52. Bear Jacob McCarthy had a game high scoring, almost half Brownsboro's points, with a total of 20-points.

The next day Brownsboro beat the Grace Lions 38-28. Ryan Smith was the leading scorer for the Bears with 11-points. Jacob McCarthy followed with 10, Tristain Warren made 6-points, Zach Bailey had 4, Seth Martin with 3, and both Bret Ralson and Kyle Price brought 2- points each.

Brownsboro played their hearts out in the last game, Friday night, against TK Gorman and finished it with a win 54-48. Smith brought home a game high of 23-points, McCarthy scored 12, Tristain Warren scored 9, Bailey made 5, while Charlie Stringer, Bret Ralson and Seth Martin all scored 2-points a piece.

The Bears next go-round will be a three day event in the Grand Saline Tournament scheduled for December 18th, 19th and 20th.