Beaumont United and guard Clarence Payia are headed to the state tournament with a third title in sight.What to watch at the UIL boys' state basketball tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio:In Class 1A, Graford is in its second consecutive state tournament and making its sixth appearance overall.
time, tied with Lipan for most appearances amongst teams in this year's field. The Knights, riding a 26-game win streak, made it to state for the third consecutive season with a 63-54 win over Lancaster in the Region II-5A final. To win its seventh state championship, the Knights will need to take down Veterans Memorial of San Antonio which is in the playoffs for only the second time in school history.Beaumont United is two wins away from capturing its third title in as many years.