JimThorpe

Yea, FF had a really good recruiting year. But you never know if they'll hang around. A guy like that may find his way into one of the prep schools next year. Tonight I watched part of their game against Region 2 District 9 fourth place Aubrey. Ended up 84 - 51. At one point in the third Aubrey actually got it down to 14. FF didn't look like terrible monsters. Looks like Van Alstyn and Carter will give them a run, maybe.

Furr's first game against Washington they lost 63-56 at home. They lost the second game 74-55. Their only other district loss was to Yates 87-79. Furr won it's other game against Yates 77-73. Respectable record. Good showings against the No. 3. The most that's been scored against them was that 87 by Yates. I guess that one got away from them. But they look like a pretty good defensive team.

That's often the best way but only when the opportunity presents itself. Never throw the ball away to Yates. It would be better to just throw it out of bounds or get tied up or even get called for time. Teams don't often get breakaway layups off inbounds plays. They frequently get them off stolen passes. 4th place Mickey Leland held down the score in their last meeting with Yates and almost won. It was 56 to 52. I think WOS can dictate a lower scoring game and they should do it. That's their best path forward so they can play the Tigers in the quarterfinal at the Montagne.

Interesting game. Huffman had the best results in district against HJ, losing by 38 and by 49. HJ beat Silsbee by 43 as a point of reference.

And back to the Alamodome? I love the parking but I hate the arena. Are tickets open to the public yet?

I was a little embarrassed for him at the second Silsbee game. It was that bad. Who knows what goes on in a kid's mind, it's a mysterious and complicated place. But the coach has to give him a chance. He really is a good athlete with good height. He can be a real presence inside. But the coach had to sit him down.

Really it's privilege to get to face a team like this. Most teams get eliminated by teams that themselves will get eliminated. The young Tigers had a wonderful opportunity to see what it's like at this level. Playing a team this good in this setting at the Montagne in the third round is a great experience. Frankly the Montagne is a much better basketball venue than the Alamodome. There's not a bad seat in the house. The Alamodome is a terrible venue. The state championship should be played in a venue designed for and dedicated too basketball. There were two tacks the Tigers could take have taken tonight. They could shorten the game and keep all scoring down or play at their normal pace which is up tempo and score as much as they could. Obviously Silsbee choose the latter. The 63 points the Tigers scored tonight is the second highest point total this season against HJ. Only Atascocita, a 6A team, scored more than the Tigers with 66 points. And there's a fair chance that that nobody else in the remaining 4 games, even Argyle, will score 63. And that ain't bad.

I firmly believe they are the best team in the state. Time to dethrone Argyle!

WOS may have been the toughest 4th place team in 4A.

Silsbee thinks that they are playing Orangefield. Somebody needs to tell them they are playing the best team I’m the state and they need to shorten the game as much as possible. It really it was too late already 2 minutes into the second period. So never mind.

Silsbee won’t slow down and run an offense. Throwing away whatever change they have.

I think y’all should all go to the boy’s game. Those Mustangs can be dangerous. We Tiger fans will keep you posted on what’s happening at the Montagne.

I agree that WOS has the manpower to be in this game and even win it. But do they have the composure, the mental toughness? At some point HJ will make a run. When that happens will WOS rise to the occasion or will they fall apart? It could go either way. The Mustangs could win a close game or lose by 25.

It happened at least twice on the girls side in 4A.

Ouch. For one game? Not a subscription? I wonder about the reception in the Montange. Got to go to the girls game. If the Tigers upset HJ and we miss it that would be terrible. And if Livingston upsets the Tigers and we see it that would be terrible! Plus I’d like to see the Lady Hawks anyway.

Well, we won't be there. They scheduled the girls game between Silsbee and HJ for Monday. That's a little more..... desperate? than this one. Will this game be streamed somewhere?

So Washington made a run. 21 points in the 4th. We left at half. I figured the Bears had it well in hand after a somewhat shaky start. Good luck with Hargrave. You've got a shot at making it to Region. Maybe the Tigers will see you there. But I doubt it. We're afloat in an inflatable raft in the open sea and that prehistoric megalodon shark of 4A basketball team out of Sour Lake is closing in. Did you know it swallowed Orangefield whole, in one gulp, without even chewing?

Some of these spreads are wild. It was really wild in the first round. But a couple of 4th place teams won their first round and several did pretty well.

No it wasn't. But your line with a big blank spot below was really funny. I'm home now in front of my computer and I can see the clip and it's perfect. But I think the way I saw in on my phone may be even more ominous. By the way, how did Livingston do against Brazosport?

Ouch.

Is what? Oblivion?

That what we’re hoping for. I’d rather go out to the best team in the state. Who knows, we might give them a good game.

It's a tough grind for HJ. WOS certainly isn't a pushover if they keep their heads in the game. Witness the 3 point game against Silsbee. Yates lost to Booker T by only 8 in their last meeting. But I still think HJ will meet Silsbee in the 3rd round.

Apparently Livingston has a warmup game Friday against 12th ranked Brazosport. Which seems a little weird but it's interesting. Is Brazosport like Silsbee at all?

Not a lot to talk about. The Tigers had a couple of 35 point quarters.