W24 Jack Yates vs W19 Liberty Hill

[SportsJunkie32]

Regional Semifinals Friday, March 02, 2018 @ 6:15p at SHSU

Winner plays W22 Silsbee vs W17 Connally in Regional Final Saturday at 1pm

[SportsJunkie32]

Yates by 20

[BADSANTA]

Yates 97 Liberty Hill 86

[SportsJunkie32]

36 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Yates 97 Liberty Hill 86

WOW that’s exactly what Yates needs, a close game in the playoffs and Not another blowout game by the half. 

[Tigers94]

Silsbee lost to Liberty Hill two years ago. McCain and Adams were freshmen back then.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind a chance for some payback.

[JimThorpe]

6 minutes ago, Tigers94 said:

Silsbee lost to Liberty Hill two years ago. McCain and Adams were freshmen back then.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind a chance for some payback.

They aren't going to get it this year, barring a huge upset.

I hope it's close but I don't see any path forward for Liberty Hill.  They won their district but they aren't ranked.  Are they that much better than HJ who also won their district?  HJ was simply brushed aside by Yates.

I see Yates pulling away at the end for a 30pt win.  But it could be even worse than that.

[SportsJunkie32]

How ironic that all 4 teams has a little history almost each other:

Yates has payback with Silsbee from last year

Silsbee has payback with Liberty Hill from 2 years ago

Waco Connally has payback with Yates from last year 

[BADSANTA]

Yep home for some great games and a trip to state for Silsbee. 

[BADSANTA]

Silsbee still wants payback to Yates. We have lost twice in the playoffs 2013 and 2014. 

[Kountzer]

2 hours ago, Tigers94 said:

Silsbee lost to Liberty Hill two years ago. McCain and Adams were freshmen back then.

I'm sure they wouldn't mind a chance for some payback.

That was at a tournament in North Texas, maybe Fort Worth.  I think Liberty Hill had some height that season.

[BADSANTA]

Yates is very very talented. They very well could be beat Silsbee but who knows. Silsbee is very battle tested this season and helps this time of year. Yates has blown everyone out this year for the most part. The games Yates has lost was to bigger schools. 

[Kountzer]

Yates looks like the team to win it all, but you still have to play the game.  Silsbee just might surprise me.  I don't have any money bet.  At the end of the day it is still just fun and games, or a game called basketball.  

[BADSANTA]

Liberty Hill is no push over

[SportsJunkie32]

It should be an competitive game, I'm not familiar with Liberty Hill style of play or there previous competition.  Curious to see if this team can adjust to Yates press and speed, because if can be overwhelming if you haven't played against it.  I haven't seen much video so I'm unsure how deep they go with their bench. They made it this far for a reason, and tomorrow night Yates will find out what this team is made of.  

[BADSANTA]

Yates has a kid named Joe Valarie who was KPRC athlete od the week at like 6'7 or 6'8. He is Is junior and seems to be pretty good. Along with him and the two big Dawgs they seem to be expected to beat Silsbee down. 

[ST413]

1 hour ago, BADSANTA said:

Yates has a kid named Joe Valarie who was KPRC athlete od the week at like 6'7 or 6'8. He is Is junior and seems to be pretty good. Along with him and the two big Dawgs they seem to be expected to beat Silsbee down. 

Hmmm haven’t seen them and know not to trust maxpreps but they have him listed at 6’1”.

[SportsJunkie32]

3 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

Yates has a kid named Joe Valarie who was KPRC athlete od the week at like 6'7 or 6'8. He is Is junior and seems to be pretty good. Along with him and the two big Dawgs they seem to be expected to beat Silsbee down. 

He’s a good player and student 

[409ANALYST]

4 hours ago, BADSANTA said:

Yates has a kid named Joe Valarie who was KPRC athlete od the week at like 6'7 or 6'8. He is Is junior and seems to be pretty good. Along with him and the two big Dawgs they seem to be expected to beat Silsbee down. 

Are you kidding me?  We (Silsbee) has the best 3 guard combo in the state of Texas with McCain, Bush, and Adams.  There pressure will not effect us at all and we will score at will.  This will be a track meet and no one can outrun the Silsbee Tigers.

[JimThorpe]

Looking at Liberty Hills schedule I'm not seeing those very low scores that would indicate they can control the game.  The only really low score was a 45 to 38 loss to....... you guessed it, Argyle.  The scores indicate that the Panthers play a normal style game.  Even if they catch Yates looking ahead to the Silsbee game and keep pace early, the Lions will eventually snap out of it and take control.  

But you never know, an upset now and then is a fun and beneficial thing.  We're overdue for one in Region III, in the 6:15 PM game if you please, not the 8:00 PM game.

 

[Red Sox Nation]

Updates 

 

[DXTR]

Hoping Junkie will update. 

[WOSgrad]

Tip is still a 1/2 hour away

[SportsJunkie32]

56 minutes ago, DXTR said:

Hoping Junkie will update. 

Yes Sir

[SportsJunkie32]

3:35 1st qtr 17-10 Hill

[SportsJunkie32]

13-17 Hill