JimThorpe

Bush makes the first for the lead. Misses second. Tigers get the ball back and Bush is fouled. 1 second left. Eagles have no timeouts.

Bush to the line for 2 free throws game tied. 5 seconds left.

23.1 left

1 point game. Martin at the line for a 1 on 1.

Washington at the line 1 and 1

43.8 left Edwards at the line Tigers 3 pt lead.

Nail bitter.

51 seconds - Silsbee 3 time out.

Hang on Tigers! 1:09 3 point lead. Time out

66 - 61 Tigers. 3rd quarter goes to Washington. Abysmal shooting. Zero intensity. Washington is poised to tie it.

Yep. In a total funk. Doesn't look there's any way out of it. They just have to squeak it out. I don't think the Tigers have a single 3. It's 66 - 58

And Bush has no 3's. Makes the path much harder.

In a funk like I said. Intensity is totally lacking. Hope they can hold on.

Tigers are in funk. That's the way this team has been off and on. Washington is doing a good job of containing Bush and that's the big story of the first half to me. Fortunately, other than stopping Bush, Washington isn't playing particularly well either. The difference is that there's not much more Washington can reasonably be expected to do. I don't think this team is quite as good as Brazosport. The Tigers on the other hand can turn it up a notch if they will. But if it stays like this it will come down to the buzzer and that wouldn't surprise me a bit.

I feel pretty good about it. But I don't think we're going to win by 72 points.

It would be a big responsibility for small schools. Installing the equipment and making sure it’s working correctly is one issue. The bigger issue is the need for a fourth official at the scorers table. You couldn’t invest that responsibility with a volunteer I do think it would be fun for the kids. They’ll feel a little like they are in the big leagues dealing with the same challenges the pros have. Thats the main thing to me. Is it good for the kids. Frankly, I think it would be. A 30 second clock would divide a quarter into 8 possessions for each team. Surely that’s a reasonable thing. Within that framework you could still be deliberate. It would prevent teams from sitting on a lead and to me that’s compelling.

Jones had good minutes on Friday and contributed. He’s still very tentative though. When he gains confidence he’s going to be a force.

Connolly doesn’t have a prayer if they try the same old thing. These coaches are throwing the same old stuff at the problem. They are letting their teams down, their players down and their followers down. Nobody has the will to try and alter the experiment. A pox on all their houses, Silsbee too if they won’t stand up and fight.

The defense on Friday was sometimes porous but the Tigers looked like a group of guys who were really pretty comfortable together.

If Silsbee is playing offensive ball like they did Friday, and they play at least one good quarter of really good defense, like they did Friday, they should win comfortably, like they did Friday. Getting the other team's key player in foul trouble early doesn't hurt. And if they make it to Huntsville they've pretty much equalled last year's effort.

Poor LaMarque? In Region 3 ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. Graduation hit Silsbee very hard but it's not too far fetched to think that this year's team could make it just as far as last year's did.

I high school I was always worried about his foot. He seemed to have a chronic sore foot. Never stopped him or even slowed him down much in action but between plays he would seem to favor it. Well, he's certainly healthy now.

Washington must be a pretty good team because HF is a pretty good team. The Tigers will have to bring their best game to advance. Congrats on a fantastic season. And I'm going to have to second that nomination for Rideaux for coach of the year. Hands down. I watched him pretty closely in the two Silsbee games and I have to say I'm impressed especially the second meeting. It was exactly the right blend of emotion and tactics. He was made all the right moves.

I have a question. How far away from the school do the the transfers at Yates live? Do they get financial assistance to go to school there. How does this work?

When the Tigers start clicking they really look like they should be that No. 14 team.