Kountzer

This indeed was a national showcase tournament when it first started. i was following K Perkins and Ozen when they played NY Rice. Lebron James and his high school was supposed to play, but something happened and they did not make it. Oak Hill Academy played, there star was Carmelo Anthony. I remember not being all that impressed with Carmelo and his game. The very next season, his freshman year at Syracuse, Anthony led them to an NCAA championship. Shows you what I know.

They probably would whip Silsbee, based on how the have done against Bush and Hightower. For the record though all that Silsbee vs Beaumont drama..I'm not in it.

I've had my eye on Houston Sam Houston since that Ft Bend Raisin' Canes tournament. They gave those vaunted FB schools all they wanted, and Sam Houston almost won that tourney. I'm not surprised Sam Houston beat Central like they did.

Similar tragedy happened years ago to a guard named Kenny...I forgot his last name. He played hi sch ball at Houston Sterling, went to Sam Houston on a b ball scolly. He was shot burglarizing someone's home. That was that. RIP

That's some slow, deliberate basketball. Argyle won state playing like that. If I remember correctly Lincoln played slow and won state once under coach Gamble.

Abilene Wylie vs Liberty Hill, anyone have the score?

Silsbee was running with Yates and winning. Yates slowed down and started hitting 3s. Silsbee couldn't play that game. And that was how it ended.

Silsbee vs Argyle should be interesting. Let's see how the Tigers bounce back.

What's concerning is both Liberty Hill & Abilene Wylie are buried deep in the TABC 4A polls. One was at # 15, the other at # 18. That goes to show that you really can't go by what the polls say, not all the time. Both of those teams will move up in the next poll. Nobody said it would be easy.

Size, and well coached..don't miss FTs. That's the cake. 3s are nice, but 3s are the icing on the cake.

Far be it from me to cast negative dispersion. Maybe they are home grown, maybe they are home schooled. I had a feeling there was another formidable team out there, maybe two or three. Abilene Wylie ain't no punk team either. Height & size is always a good thing in basketball.

Abilene wylie beat Midland Lee by 17, then beat Midland hs by 21 this year.

Wylie blew out Midland & Midland blew out Silsbee, js.

I just finished a plate of smoked turkey, mustard greens, dressing, broccoli casserole, etc, y'all know how it goes. 'bout to take that xmas nap. Merry Christmas to the SETX forum.

Maybe Silsbee will get invited back to the FB tournament. That is not a warm up tournament. The Tigers need their A game to make noise in FB. A lot of height and talent flows through the Ft Bend area, especially 6a & 5a schools like Travis, Hightower and Elkins. Houston Sam Houston MS & T is not a push over either.

I guess LaMarque is in region 4 to balance out the schools in each region. The UIL has done that in the past in the large schools. There have been all houston finals before, all dfw finals as well.

Silsbee won't run into LaMarque until the final 4 in SA, unless they agree to play on an open date or something. Any team that makes it to SA, the final four, is supposed to be good.

They played in the Ford Center one year. Maybe the Montagne the next year. I listened via this msg board.

Was that the game won on a 3 as the clock ran out?

Call me old skool, but I have never been to a Silsbee home game in the new high school. I haven't been on the campus. i decline attending Friday night games for religious reasons. I usually don't have the motivation to leave work on a Tuesday then drive to Silsbee for a game. Either the Tuesday game is probably going to be a blow out, or it is a HJ game and there's a good chance the tickets will be sold out by the time I get there. I usually catch a tournament or a playoff game within a 60 mile radius (like Huntsville) of Houston...for what that's worth.

I love my tigers, don't get it twisted, love my home town. It is a very unique place to grow up. I kinda wish I still lived there, in a way. It wasn't meant to be though. I would love to see a championship, in one of the big two sports, namely football or basketball. (I know about the track state title in '94) I think it is more likely to happen in the latter, but it could be in football. Who knows? maybe this year in basketball.

Lotta basketball between here and SA. When all the dust settles who knows who will be in the final four. Neither Bridgeport or Silsbee may make it. It happens all the time.

That #1 ranking is like a bull's eye. It is a good thing though, builds character.

...end of the season, yep. Regarding Silsbee: take your lumps now. Learn from them. Get some totals team practice in. I wonder if Argyle & Silsbee meet in the whataburger tourney? I'd pay to see that. I'm curious about HJ as well. And Lamarque also.

never mind