Higher Goals (Official Member of Select 40)

Higher Goals Hoops Training, a youth basketball organization for boys and girls grades 1st-HS. Follow for news, player updates, stats, scores and more!

[Higher Goals (Official Member of Select 40) @HigherGoalsHoop]

Gritty comeback win for our 17U S40 Girls. Down 20 in the third and just kept battling.

28 6’1 Wing @acoffey2028 with the game winner. SWEET step back 3 with 5 seconds to go in a tie game.

Rolling on to the Sweet 16 in the Top @SelectEventsBB S40 Bracket!

#TexaStrong

[Select Events Basketball @SelectEventsBB]

The Select 40 17u Blue Division bracket is HERE 🏆

[UTD Comets @UTDCOMETSPORTS]

Women's Basketball Opens Season with Road Win @UTDALLAS_WBB https://t.co/eykNqiE80Y #Whoosh

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Great visit @AngeloStateFB yesterday.

Loved the family atmosphere, the facilities, and the #RamJam was great!

Thanks so much @CoachOsagiede & @Rios__6 for the invite.

Congrats on the nice win!

@LEHSfball @CoachKA903 @Coach_Francis99 @RTexada

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Extremely blessed to be Ranked #1 in the GREAT State of Texas in SACKS!

One week left in the regular season:

🟦 #1 in the STATE (All Classifications)
🟨 #1 in the STATE (6A)
🟦 #1 in District 5-6A
🟨 #30 in the Nation

By The Numbers:

🏈 Over 170,000 players in TX
🏈 Over 20,000 players in 6A
🏈 Millions of players Nationally

Special THANKS to our coaches @CoachKA903 @Coach_Francis99 @RTexada

Excited to finish the season against one of the best teams in the Country in Lewisville

[UNC Bears WBB @UNC_BearsWBB]

Starting for your Bears ➡️

📺 https://t.co/bu8IdQQabu
📊 https://t.co/e2IvRoQec0

#BearCountry

[UNC Bears WBB @UNC_BearsWBB]

END Q1 | Hastings 27, UNC 24

#BearCountry

[Army Women's Basketball @ArmyWP_WBB]

Starting 5⃣for tonight's home opener!

𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗲 | #GoArmy | #BeatEverybody

[Madison Kuhlmeier @Madi_Kuhlmeier]

weekend with the GOATs 🐐❤️🤍@WG_GirlsBB @HigherGoalsHoop @WPIWBasketball

Thank you so much to Coach Galasso @cwgalasso and Coach Dunn @coach_adunn__ for having me out to campus this past weekend! I really enjoyed meeting the team, watching practice, and getting a feel for life at WPI!

[Higher Goals (Official Member of Select 40) @HigherGoalsHoop]

@35Avary @LandrySherrer @CowgirlsBball @CamrynTade @LadyDragonBKB @ArmyWP_WBB Super cool!

[Avary Campbell 🏀 @35Avary]

Let's GO! Texas girls repping in Army vs UConn! 🔥 So proud of @LandrySherrer , a former @CowgirlsBball who set the standard when I was a freshman, and @CamrynTade from @LadyDragonBKB . Go get it 💛

@ArmyWP_WBB @HigherGoalsHoop

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

#AGTG After a great conversation with @KHOWCU I am blessed to receive an offer from @ConcordFootball

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

#AGTG After a great conversation with @icoachfb I am blessed to receive an offer from @FleetFB

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

LOVE this game of 🏈

Can’t wait to get back out there on Friday.

Let’s go 1-0 this week fellas @LEHSfball

[Madison Kuhlmeier @Madi_Kuhlmeier]

Go Pirates? 🖤💛 #visitday #southwestern #classof2027 @WG_GirlsBB @HigherGoalsHoop

Thank you so much to @SUPiratesWBB for having me out for Visit Day this past Sunday! I really enjoyed meeting the team and watching the first scrimmage!

[THS @thshoopz]

The economics of girls club basketball are changing FAST, and I don’t think people realize where this is headed.

Let’s be clear. Money changing hands in AAU basketball isn’t new. It’s been happening on the boys side for years, and the truly elite girls have always had some negotiating power. But traditionally, having your travel expenses covered was considered a pretty good deal.

Not anymore.

We’re now seeing parents asking for travel expenses PLUS CASH. And it’s no longer just the elite, program-changing players. Even role players on circuit teams are starting to expect compensation.

A big reason? The circuit wars.

New circuits are throwing serious money around to compete with the Big 3 shoe companies. And when you’re trying to convince established programs and elite players to leave, money is one of the quickest ways to get their attention.

I heard about a girl last year who received a deal worth more than her parents make in an entire year.

And seriously, WHO ISN’T TAKING THAT DEAL?

I certainly don’t blame the families. But here’s what happens next.

The superstar gets paid. Then the next-best player wants money. Then the starter. Then the role player.

What was once the exception slowly becomes the expectation.

My prediction? Within 3–5 years, top girls club programs will need their own version of collectives just to remain competitive.

And that’s where things get interesting.

You can have great coaching, development, exposure, college relationships and a proven track record of getting players recruited. But what happens when another program can offer all of that AND money?

I think we’re heading toward a massive divide between the HAVES and HAVE-NOTS in girls club basketball.

Some really good programs are going to get priced out. Not because they aren’t good enough, but because they can’t afford to compete financially.

We’re watching girls club basketball evolve from a development and exposure model into a player-acquisition marketplace.

The question isn’t whether money will change the game.

It’s how fast the club model will die for what comes next.

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Tough stretch for us, but gotta remain locked in & finish strong. Always focus on the positive!

🏈 Started 3-0
🏈 Lost 3 District games by 11 pts total
🏈 Final possession to win all 3
🏈 3 Games Left
🏈 Go 1-0 each week

Week 8 (Game 7) vs. Guyer
- 5 Tackles
- 1 Sack
- 2 TFLs
- 2 QB Pressures

Prep for FM Marcus starts NOW!

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Midseason Highlights & Stats

https://t.co/ncaZ7rRi4c

⭐️ Weeks 1-7
⭐️ 6 Games Played
⭐️ Ranked 1st in Sacks (5-6A)
⭐️ Ranked 1st in TFLs (5-6A)
⭐️ QR Code links to highlights

@LEHSfball @Coach_Francis99 @RTexada @CoachKA903

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Week 7 (Game 6) vs. Braswell

6 Tackles
2 Sacks
2 QB Pressures

Great reps against a super strong run game and a very talented Offensive Lineman.

Getting better each week!

@LEHSfball @RTexada @Coach_Francis99 @CoachKA903

[Addisyn Johnson @addeejohnson12]

I am excited to receive an offer to continue my basketball and academic career at @McMurry_WBB! I enjoyed getting an inside look at the program and the campus and look forward to continuing that relationship. Thank you for believing in me! #alacumba

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

A'ja Wilson's HISTORIC FIFTH MVP cements herself in elite company 👑

She joins the following for the most MVPs across major North American sports:

🏒 Wayne Gretzky, nine-time MVP
⚾ Barry Bonds, seven-time MVP
🏀 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time MVP
🏈 Peyton Manning, five-time MVP

[Zayden Watts @ZaydenWatts89]

Week 6 (Game 5) vs. Flower Mound

Heavy run attack from Flo Mo with only 7 pass attempts. Great reps against a strong run game.

- 5 Tackles
- 3 TFL
- 1 PBU
- 2 QB Pressures

Rivalry Week (Braswell) LOADING..

@CoachKA903 @RTexada @Coach_Francis99 @LEHSfball