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I wouldn't bet against Kountze at home

Warren isn't exactly a Mecca for industry and having a highway passing through your town doesn't equate to athletic success. I don't claim to be an expert on Hardin athletics but I have been going over there to sporting events for 50 years or so. Like I said before there has been Randolphs and Reescanos over there for years , did those settlers all move? All school districts go through up and down stretches with talent but the good coaches get the the kids walking the halls to buy in to the system and develop a program. I would be more concerned if I lived in Hardin as to why kids don't come out for the program anymore than I would be the schedule strength but that's just me.

Why are the teams in Hardin suddenly all white?

And that's the everybody gets a trophy syndrome. Just one last comment , looking at Hardins roster they have 10 players and 5 are seniors.

Year before last when they beat EC and last year when they beat Kountze did they schedule Fred, Bob Hope and Hampshires JV to get ready?

If they won half of them against Fred Good Samaritan, Bob Hope and Hampshire Fannett JV they probably won't talk about it. I don't know Coach Collins but I guess he's got his reasons.

I wasn't talking about them losing by two last night, I said they have lost several games by two points this season. Fred Good Samaritan has to be a Christian school in Fred Texas. I'm not hating on anyone just expressing an opinion.

Then why schedule anyone? Let your second team scrimmage your first and go undefeated. At one time only one team in each district went to the playoffs and everyone scheduled trying to get good enough to be that team. In those days Hardin was full of Randolphs and Reecanos. I'm assuming there is still some basketball talent in Hardin.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Hardins second team could have the same record as their first with the schedule they're playing. Just a difference of opinion maybe but I don't think you get any better playing teams that don't challenge you.

I don't know Collins, is he Hardins coach?

This is some more of the every one gets a trophy syndrome. Hardin may have a better ball club than Warren, they did beat them after being tied at the half but their schedule didn't have anything to do with it. I don't think anyone builds confidence by playing a school with 20 students. I know you don't do anything to improve your game.

So playing Fred Good Samaritan several times builds confidence ? Warren has lost several games by 2 this year and several more where they were close at the half. I haven't seen them play but once and if I had to guess I'd say conditioning has a lot to do with their record in close games. I didn't even know there was a school in Fred.

Warren will have to get more consistent to get a spot. They have lost some close ballgames they should have won and got blown out in some that make ya scratch your head. Whoever steals one on the road will get that last spot. Kountze, Hardin and Warren. Don't bet against Duane, he knows how to win .

I remember some really good teams around 2006-2008. I think the kids names were Marsh, Nolan and maybe Hunter?? Not sure , it's been awhile. There were 6 teams in the district that could play.I wouldn't be surprised to see Hardin win at home, like I said I haven't seen them this year.

Hardin isn't beating EC, OF or Buna. I think AAW is trying to make the point that the last playoff spot is going to be between Hardin, Kountze and Warren and a little tougher schedule may prepare Hardin to beat those two teams a little more. The last playoff spot in this district will come down to matchups and foul trouble. I don't know anything about Hardins lineup so I have no idea how they will match up. I have seen Kountze and Warren and neither has much depth or post presence. Warren did have a left handed kid that had a decent stroke. They lost their PG to foul trouble in the game that I saw them and didn't handle pressure without him.

The top three spots in this district are pretty clear. EC, OF , and Buna. The last playoff spot is a toss up I believe. A good argument against to many playoff spots. Kountze could very well get the last one.

Warren lost 2 games in this tournament by 2 points. The game last night against Woodville was a heart breaker.

What's happens all the time?

I've been around high school basketball for a long time and I've never seen teams not show up for a tournament. This is twice this has happened this year. The other was Cleveland in the HJ tournament. Gotta be some soul searching done in those two places!

Not much emphasis on basketball in Newton

Kountze didn't have any returners this year

Did Kountze only play one game in this tournament?

Haven't seen OF yet this year but looks like they just need to learn to finish. Gotta either be depth or conditioning.

Woodville 54 Warren 52 Woodville tipped a Miss in at the buzzer for the win.

Great run Bruins.