Make New York Post a Preferred Source A Texas girls’ high school basketball game devolved into chaos when a large brawl broke out between the two teams and an adult body-slammed a teen player.
Pandemonium erupted during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game between Brenham High School and host Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas, 100 miles northwest of Houston.
Bryan, down 51-67 with two-and-a-half minutes left in the game, rebounded the ball and raced down the court on a fast break before a Brenham player knocked it out of the player’s hands, according to video obtained by KBTX.
Girls from both teams jumped on the ball before the game turned into a boxing match.
One of the Bryan players allegedly kicked at the Brenham student-athletes, causing several girls to start throwing punches at their opponents, one mother who was seated in the crowd claimed.
“It was a total of four girls on top of my daughter fighting her,” Cameshia Mathis told the outlet.
Coaches and players from both sides attempted to break up the fight before several spectators rushed the court.
An adult woman, wearing a pink shirt, ran up behind a Brenham player, wrapping her arm around the teen’s throat before throwing her to the ground.
The woman had been watching the game from the opposite side of the court near the team’s bench.
“Gut-wrenching. Heartbreaking. And it makes you feel rage. And all of the emotions,” Mathis said of the disturbing alleged assault caught on video.
Police and school officials opened up an investigation into the brawl and an arrest warrant for an assault charge has been issued for the unidentified female who grabbed the high schooler, KBTX reported.
“It’s heartbreaking, you know, that you have to worry about adults in this situation. Instead of de-escalating it, y’all are adding fuel to the fire,” she added.
Mathis’ daughter and her Brenham teammate who was thrown to the ground both went to the emergency room for their injuries that included bruises, scratches and contusions.
Coaches and officials broke up the fight and separated the two teams.
The game never resumed and was ruled abandoned, the Brenham Banner reported.
The score was later finalized as a win for Brenham, handing the Cubbettes their first win over their non-league opponent in 12 years, according to the game recap.
Another altercation broke out between parents and players from both sides when the visiting team attempted to leave Bryan High School and was confronted outside the locker room and parking lot, according to the paper.
“At the end of the day, they are still human,” Brenham head coach Brad Evans said. “They are going to defend themselves.”
