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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.

I think 2 of their losses were to Coldsprings and Broaddus. Both pretty decent ball clubs

And West Sabine and Spurger. Standings show them to be 5-3.

Yes sir

HJ is scheduled to play LaMarque Dec 28 at 9:20 in the EC tournament

I don't know anything about Warren or Hardins guards but that will be the key to the 4th spot. Kountze is not the normal Kountze but they still pressure the basketball. For Warren or Hardin to make the playoffs they will have to handle that pressure. I haven't seen either play , Warren beat West Sabine and Hemphill and played Broaddus pretty close. They lost Big to Coldsprings in the championship of an early season tournament. I don't think Hardin has played anyone yet to let them know how good they are. It's hard to go against Kountze considering their past.

So you are saying EC is the 6th best team in that district? No sir EC is the clear favorite in this district and I think will be in the regional tournament. Orangefield has a post presence that I think could give Buna matchup problems so I like them second. Buna will get in and could easily be second but I like them in third. I've watched Kountze and they are no where near what they normally are but they will get better pressuring the basketball and I honestly don't know anything about Warren and Hardins guards. After last night it looks like Anahuac and Kirbyville round out the bottom two spots.

LCM cut into the lead late. Ballgame wasn't close for most of the night. LCM has a nice player that can fill it up

They will compete for the 4th spot. Anahuac, Hardin, Kirbyville , Kountze and Warren should be pretty evenly matched

Huffman is pretty small this year

Coach Sutherland, Coach Davis and Coach Joubert all do a lot of things in their system that started with Coach Breithupt. They have all won a lot of games over the years with a great defensive scheme. All are excellent coaches , you don't have to do anything but look at their records wherever they go to prove that out.

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Devin played for San Jacinto for a couple of years not sure where else . I think the best players to come out of Kountze were the Hancock brothers, Freddie Haynes , Powell and Busby. Trey Peters was another great one. Not sure how many Joub coached.

I've watched their JV for the last several years and there just wasn't much in the pipeline. They are playing pretty much the same schedule they always do so there record will be down. In the end they will compete fo a playoff spot in what could be one of Duanes best coaching jobs. If we're gonna list past players don't leave Cam Powell off, guy could flat out play.

I don't doubt Coach Joubert coaching ability in the least. I do wonder sometimes if being the head coach of two sports may hurt the development of some of the basketball players. That's a tall order for one person.

Ouch

I would give the Big Sandy club the edge if comparing them to this years Shelbyville club . Both could really go but the Big Sandy club that years shooting was unreal.

Kountze will be in the hunt for a playoff spot. It will be the 4th spot I think and by Kountze standards that's a very down year. Duane will get what they have to give and by the time district rolls they will be better.

I would have probably taken him first but I'm kinda new to this You're right about the team being unselfish, they were a lot of fun to watch.

Kid from Big Sandy that year put on one of the best shooting exhibitions I've ever seen. I think his name was Angel.