Dripping Springs High School players selected for All-Star Basketball Classic

FREDERICKSBURG — On Saturday, March 23, Chicken Express will sponsor the 8th Annual Basketball Classic at Fredericksburg High School. The high school boys and girls all-star teams will draw players from throughout the Hill Country, chosen from approximately 30 high schools, according to a press release. Dripping Springs High School senior Austin Moore, who plays on the varsity basketball team, was chosen for the boys all-star team. Moore averaged 3.5 points per game in the 2023-24 season, for a total of 95 points in 27 games played. Kenlea Hardin, DSHS senior and varsity basketball player, was chosen for the girls all-star team. Hardin averaged 6.9 points per game in the 2023-24 season, for a total of 186 points scored in 27 games played. The goal of the game is to raise money to provide scholarships to the senior players. Since the all-star game’s inception in 2016, Chicken Express has awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to each team’s most valuable player and two 3-point contest winners. Each team will consist of 15 players and be divided into geographical locations, which will produce a North squad and a South squad.  Players were chosen from the cities of Kerrville, Comfort, Kyle, Seguin, Blanco, New Braunfels, Boerne, Center Point, Ingram, Dripping Springs, Lockhart, Marble Falls, Burnet, Llano, San Marcos, Liberty Hill, Fredericksburg, Johnson City and Harper. The girls game will tipoff at 1 p.m., with the boys game to follow.