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Not too good for Jasper. Hudson won 5-3 after Jasper was up early. [Hidden Content]

Hudson 5, Jasper 3

Ponder 30, NW 28 end of third.

NW down 20-14 at half

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me too! they can say they don't recruit, but i am not convinced. just does not seem right to me for them to be able to pull athletes from anywhere in the world and compete against teams that must play kids who live in the area. or am i missing something here?

we needed the rain, but we DID NOT need this tournament to be rained out! > do something Coop! ;D

did HJ beat Silsbee in Football last year ? or did Silsbee beat Jasper in football last year? ??? Sorry, could not pass on that one.

I cant speak for everyone but I really enjoyed watching Jasper play this year. My kids play in Huntington and I wish we could have beaten Jasper but we didn't, O well, maybe next year. Congrats to Jasper on a great year. I hope your dynamic duo get to play in the next level. And I enjoyed watching Huntington. You guys deserved better after being state ranked earlier in the season after beating Hudson by 20. Any team that can do that has to be considered good.

Great season HJ. You played them tough, and clearly there was no big difference in the teams.

Why? Do you know for a fact, ahead of time, that somebody is planning on forfeiting. Didn't we just witness a team "who had no chance in h-ll make it to the regional final? Who was that? By the way, now that all the hoopla is over and it hopefully will not be taken as an "excuse", Jasper played the last qualifying game against LaVega and the two tournament games without a second team all-district player Scott Middleton who was out with an injury. He is only a soph so you never know, the Dogs may be back sometime in the future. Excuse. : Right. Sounds EXACTLY like the one that Silsbee played on a little bit because a "key reserve" did not make the trip to Huntsville. You walked right into that one. ;D Hey, I never said mine wasn't an excuse. You were trying to say your's wasn't. Besides, I was asked why a certain player did not make the trip. I did not post the info to make an excuse. We don't need excuses. Jasper won the game. Not in the game that you were using an excuse for. Isn't that what we are talking about, using excuses in losses. You seem to be getting senile with every post. : No, it is what YOU are talking about. And you seem to be getting more dis-respectful with every post. I said that I hoped it would not be taken as an excuse because I did not mean it that way but you jumped all over it anyway. Okay, it WAS an excuse. I will clarify my statement if I mis-spoke in my senility. If Jasper had had Middleton playing, Jasper would have beaten Silsbee by twenty or more. ;D ........ I have no issue with HJ, the game outcome or its fans. They are very good folks and I wish them the very best at state.

Carthage up 1-0, going to bottom of third.

Why? Do you know for a fact, ahead of time, that somebody is planning on forfeiting. Didn't we just witness a team "who had no chance in h-ll make it to the regional final? Who was that? By the way, now that all the hoopla is over and it hopefully will not be taken as an "excuse", Jasper played the last qualifying game against LaVega and the two tournament games without a second team all-district player Scott Middleton who was out with an injury. He is only a soph so you never know, the Dogs may be back sometime in the future. Excuse. : Right. Sounds EXACTLY like the one that Silsbee played on a little bit because a "key reserve" did not make the trip to Huntsville. You walked right into that one. ;D Hey, I never said mine wasn't an excuse. You were trying to say your's wasn't. Besides, I was asked why a certain player did not make the trip. I did not post the info to make an excuse. We don't need excuses. Jasper won the game.

Why? Do you know for a fact, ahead of time, that somebody is planning on forfeiting. Didn't we just witness a team "who had no chance in h-ll make it to the regional final? Who was that? By the way, now that all the hoopla is over and it hopefully will not be taken as an "excuse", Jasper played the last qualifying game against LaVega and the two tournament games without a second team all-district player Scott Middleton who was out with an injury. He is only a soph so you never know, the Dogs may be back sometime in the future. Looks to me like the Jasper program is definitely on the upswing. Is it true that some of the players who played in that regional final with meaningful playing time were on the jv only 3 or 4 weeks ago? Also, will Spikes and Bailey both graduate this year? You can rest easy, Spikes and Bailey both graduate this year. And yes several of the players played who were on the JV only a few weeks ago. I had never even seen number 55 I think it was before the LaVega game and he got some serious minutes.

Why? Do you know for a fact, ahead of time, that somebody is planning on forfeiting. Didn't we just witness a team "who had no chance in h-ll make it to the regional final? Who was that? By the way, now that all the hoopla is over and it hopefully will not be taken as an "excuse", Jasper played the last qualifying game against LaVega and the two tournament games without a second team all-district player Scott Middleton who was out with an injury. He is only a soph so you never know, the Dogs may be back sometime in the future. Excuse. : Right. Sounds EXACTLY like the one that Silsbee played on a little bit because a "key reserve" did not make the trip to Huntsville. You walked right into that one. ;D

Why? Do you know for a fact, ahead of time, that somebody is planning on forfeiting. Didn't we just witness a team "who had no chance in h-ll make it to the regional final? Who was that? By the way, now that all the hoopla is over and it hopefully will not be taken as an "excuse", Jasper played the last qualifying game against LaVega and the two tournament games without a second team all-district player Scott Middleton who was out with an injury. He is only a soph so you never know, the Dogs may be back sometime in the future.

I will go with Spinks. He is a smart man.

HJ HAS BEEN LUCKY. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE TALENT TO GO ALL THE WAY Matt, Seriously I hope you are joking!!!!! They did what everyone said that they could not do......beat Navasota, Cleveland, Hudson and then Jasper who beat your beloved Tigers. Will they win state??? Maybe, maybe not!!!! But to say that they have been lucky is being a sore loser on your part!!!! I did not see Navasota and Cleveland, but based on those teams' records I think without a doubt HJ had the toughest road to state, and they made it. Luck had nothing to do with it. I wish them the very best in Austin. I certainly would not bet any money against them.

Well, the end finally came for the Dogs. One game away from the state tournament! What a way to go out. Not bad for a team that was not supposed to make the playoffs. Congratulations Dogs. You played hard and with intensity to the very end. We are very proud of you!

Still picking feathers out of their teeth! Congratulation HJ on a well earned victory! Now win state!

Congratulations to HJ on a well earned victory! No trash talking, just solid play. And congratulations to Jasper for the best basketball season Jasper has ever seen. You have now laid the groundwork for future Jasper success. Jasper only had four seniors on the team. You WILL be back!

i watched both games last night. this is pretty close to an even money game in my opinion. i won't think of the result as an upset no matter who wins. Kind of amusing. Jasper has been unranked all season, but during the season they have beat the following teams that were ranked for at least part of the season: Livingston out of 4a, Hudson, Huntington, Center, and Silsbee. Now they get another shot at a ranked team. It is a tough life when you are a Dog. >

Brady, thank you for your classy post. May you and your team-mates do well in your future lives.

I missed the six point jump. But of this I am pretty sure. I think it was Stubblefield who hit the three, and he definitely did not get credit for it on the scoreboard.

I think I was the ONLY one to pick Jasper. They are good Dogs! But definitely not the underdogs Yes, they are still the underdogs. HJ has the state ranking and the experience. I think for sure Silsbee took Jasper lightly and by the time Silsbee woke up to the fact that they were in a real game, it was too late. HJ has not, and will not make that mistake. It is going to be a small war (pun intended). nuff said.