Samson Aletan reads with kids Thursday at Aikin Elementary. Photo by Camille Stafford.

Lake Highlands defeated North Crowley High 63-43 Friday night in the regional semifinals and will return to Fort Worth’s Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center to face Trophy Club Byron Nelson at 1 p.m. today/Saturday. The winner of this game earns the chance to play next weekend in the state tournament.

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Tickets may be purchased online here, including parking passes. The facility has a clear bag policy.

Tre Johnson had 23 points in Friday’s game, Quinton Perkins scored 13, Jaylon Washington scored 10 and Samson Aletan had 9.

Speaking of Big Sam Aletan, the 6-foot-9 Yale commit took time out Thursday to visit Aikin Elementary for Read Across America Day. Aletan, a former LHHS library aide, read with awestruck Aikin sixth graders and posed for pics. Aletan is just one of the Wildcat stars seen after games and around town signing autographs and encouraging young fans. Go Cats.