KFDM COOP Posted February 17, 2007 Report Posted February 17, 2007 East Chambers claims No. 1 playoff seed in District 24-2A BEAUMONT - Three games were needed to decide first place in District 24-2A between the Kountze and East Chambers boys basketball teams. And for East Chambers, the third time did the trick, as the Bucs took home a 74-66 victory over Kountze in the Montagne Center on Friday night.East Chambers outscored the Lions by eight in the second half and made 8-of-10 free throws in the final 1:37 of the fourth quarter. The No. 6-ranked Bucs are 30-7 overall, and the win breaks the first-place tie as both teams finished the district with 11-1 records.East Chambers won the first meeting 65-60 in Winnie. The No. 5-ranked Lions took the second meeting 71-67 in Kountze. On Friday the score was tied at 32-32 at the half, but the Bucs ended the third quarter with a 13-5 run to take a five-point lead heading into the final quarter.Guard Tramain Thomas led the Bucs with 23 points, while Preston Gulliory added 17.Kountze guard Freddie Haynes scored 14 points, and Devin Bray and Fred Boykins each added 13 points for the Lions."Our guys played extremely good defense," East Chambers coach Hank Hargraves said. "We were in foul trouble the whole game, and for the first time, our bench stepped up against Kountze. I've never been more proud of our kids."Kountze will begin the Class 2A playoffs next Wednesday or Thursday, while East Chambers earns a first-round bye.
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