Tuesday’s Sports

Joey Martin of Sulphur Springs and Otis Scott of Texarkana

NBA

Monday

East Semifinals G4 Heat (3-1)

Heat (44-38) 109 – Knicks (47-35) 101

West Semifinals G4 Lakers (3-1)

Lakers (43-39) 104 – Warriors (44-38) 101

Tuesday

7ers (54-28) at Boston Celtics (57-25) at 6:30 pm TNT

West Semifinals G5 (2-2)

Suns (45-37) at Denver Nuggets (53-29) at 9:00 pm TNT

NHL

West 2^nd Round Kraken (2-1)

Stars (47-21-14) at Seattle Kraken (46-28-8) at 8:30 pm ESPN

MLB

Monday

Angels (20-16) 6 – Astros (17-18) 4

Rangers (21-13) 2 – Mariners (17-18) 1

Tuesday

Astros (17-18) at Anaheim Angels (20-16) at 8:38 pm

Rangers (21-13) at Seattle Mariners (17-18) at 8:40 pm

NFL

The NFL plans to release the full 2023 schedule Thursday.

COLLEGE

SOFTBALL

Monday

Missouri 7 – No. 12 Arkansas 6

No. 1 Oklahoma 5 – No. 6 Oklahoma State 1

No. 21 Baylor l2 – No 5 Texas 1

No. 1 LSU 9 – No. 10 Georgia 1

HIGH SCHOOL

The softball state tournament will be at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin. There have been 18 “All-Star” umpires selected from around the state. Each will be placed on a three-person crew with other top referees to officiate a championship game on Wednesday, May 31, Thursday, Jun 1, or Saturday, Jun 3. Joey Martin of Sulphur Springs was selected to represent the North Texas Chapter. Otis Scott of Texarkana will represent the Northeast Texas Chapter at the 2023 UIL State Softball State Tournament.

With weather predicting thunderstorms through Saturday, coaches scramble with playoff venues and rescheduling games. Sulphur Springs and Van moved their G1 to start Tuesday at Rains at 6:45, and Forney is the venue for Wednesday and Friday at 6:00 pm.

Mt Vernon vs. Hooks is at Mt Pleasant with G1 Friday at 6:00 pm, G2 Saturday at Noon, and G3 Monday at 6:00 pm.

REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

6A Region II

Midway vs. Royse City at Midlothian G1 Thu 6:00 pm, G2 Fri 6:00 pm, G3 Sat 6:00 pm

Rockwall vs. Wylie at Wylie G1 at 7:00 pm, G2 Rockwall at 7:00 pm,

5A Region II

Frisco Heritage vs. Frisco Wakeland at Frisco G1 Thu 7:00 pm, G2 Fri 7:00 pm, G3 Sat 7:00 pm

Forney vs. Melissa at Wylie Thu at 7:00 pm – One Game

4A Region II

Venus vs. Aubrey at Kennedale G1 Tue at 6:30 pm

Van vs. Sulphur Springs at Rains G1 Wed 6:30 pm, G2 Fri 6:00 pm, G3 Sat TBD

Canton vs. Farmersville TBA Thu

3A Region II

Rains vs. Grand Saline at Winnsboro G1 Thu 6:00 pm, G2 Fri 8:00 pm, G3 Sat 2:00 pm

Mt Vernon vs. Hooks at Mt Pleasant, G1 Fri 6:00 pm, G2-Sat Noon. G3 Monday 6:00 pm

Whitesboro vs. Prairiland at Rockwall-Heath G1 Fri 6:30 pm, G2-G3 Sat 4:00 pm

Queen City vs. Troup at ETBU G1 Thu 7:00 pm, G2 Fri 6:00 pm, G3 sat 6:00 pm

2A Region II

Riesel vs. Trenton at Waxahachie G1 Thu 6:30 pat m, G2 Fri 6:30 pm, G3 Sat 1:00 pm

2A Region III

Frankston vs. Hawkins at TBA, G1 Thu, G2 Fri

Shelbyville vs. Joaquin at Lufkin, G1 Wed 6:00 pm, G2-G3 Sat 4:00 pm

Harleton vs. Como-Pickton

Beckville vs. Groveton at Nacogdoches, G1Thu 6:00 pm, G2-G3 Sat.  Noon

1A Region II Semifinals

Dodd City vs. Abbott

1A Region III Semifinals

Saltillo vs. Neches

BASEBALL

AREA

6A Region II

Midway vs. North Forney

Mansfield Legacy vs. Rockwall Heath

Rockwall vs. Mansfield

Wylie East vs. Lake Ridge

5A Region II

Longview vs. Corsicana, Corsicana G1 Thu 7:00 pm, G2 Longview Fri 7:00 pm, G3 Rockwall Sat Noon

Hallsville vs. Denison

Ennis vs. Whitehouse

Lovejoy vs. Texas High

4A Region II

Anna vs.

Lindale vs.

Pleasant Grove vs. Ferris

Canton vs. Liberty-Eylau

Bi-District

North Lamar vs. Brownsboro at Winnsboro Mon G3 3:45 pm 7-inning

3A Region II

Rains vs. Paradise at Carrollton G1 Thu 7:00 pm, G2 Fri 7:00 pm, G3 Sat 3:00 pm

Gunter vs. Ponder

Tatum vs. Winnsboro at Winnsboro G1 Thu 7:00 pm, G2 Tatum 7:00 pm. G3 Mike Carter Sat 6:00 pm

New Diana vs. Atlanta TBA G1 Fri 7:00 pm, G2-G3 Sat 2:00 pm

Boyd vs.

Scurry-Rosser vs. Edgewood

Mineola vs. White Oak

Harmony vs. West Rusk

2A Region II

Alvord vs. Whitewright

Honey Grove vs.

2A Region III

Frankston vs. Maud-North Hopkins

Harleton vs. Ore City

Alba-Golden vs. Beckville

McLeod vs. Kerens

Regional Quarterfinal

1A Region III

Miller Grove vs. Leverett’s Chapel

Neches vs. Sulphur Bluff