Silsbee vs Hardin Jefferson Hardin County Havoc

[BADSANTA]

I havent been to a Silsbee vs HJ game since 2010 when the game was in Silsbee and it was a freshman Bosha and junior Prudhomme vs Seniors Stallworth and Prentice Lane for Silsbee. I remember HJ got up by like 20 and Silsbee came back and won by 10 or so. Silsbee also had the Barrett twins who could shoot as well. 

[Godzilla]

I'm coming to the game tonight, ought to be a good showing either way

[JimThorpe]

It's interesting that this 4A game gets more attention than the local 5A and 6A games?  And we've got the No. 9 and 10 ranked 6A schools and the No. 5 ranked 5A school but threads for those teams just don't draw the same interest as this little 4A thing does.

What are the reasons for that?  Obviously a long standing consistent rivalry is one reason and probably the main one.  Add to that the fact these teams regularly advance pretty far in the playoffs.

Is there anything else?  Is it possible that for some reason 4A level basketball is the sweet spot for meaningful play at the high school level?  Big enough but not too big?  Even Lumberton games get more attention here.

Is all this purely a feature of the nature of this forum or is it more universal than that?

Just wondering.

[TxHoops]

1 minute ago, JimThorpe said:

It's interesting that this 4A game gets more attention than the local 5A and 6A games?  And we've got the No. 9 and 10 ranked 6A schools and the No. 5 ranked 5A school but threads for those teams just don't draw the same interest as this little 4A thing does.

What are the reasons for that?  Obviously a long standing consistent rivalry is one reason and probably the main one.  Add to that the fact these teams regularly advance pretty far in the playoffs.

Is there anything else?  Is it possible that for some reason 4A level basketball is the sweet spot for meaningful play at the high school level?  Big enough but not too big?  Even Lumberton games get more attention here.

Is all this purely a feature of the nature of this forum or is it more universal than that?

Just wondering.

Rivalry and Silsbee basketball.  Silsbee basketball may only be surpassed by WOS football in terms of thread posts. 

[Who That]

This I" would haft to say was the best of the rivalry games hands down... 😁

[BADSANTA]

Yeah plus I think it's more Silsbee and HJ folks on this thread as well. Silsbee has won 2 recent titles and 3 recent trips to state. HJ has been to state twice over the past 10-12 years and one team advances to the Regionals almost every year. Neither is the best in SETX but I think both have the die hard fan base and bring the biggest basketball crowds. Silsbee the last 4 years has had the best team in setx which has made this rivalry lopsided. 

[no-look]

Are the two schools tied at two championships?  

[ST413]

2 hours ago, DeuceSixSuited said:

Yeah that’s who he is talking about but he is just messing around with me lol I know Coach 01 very well and he is trying to be funny lol

Heck adjusting the defense was easy, just let one guy go stand by him in his spot......

[BMTSoulja1]

2 hours ago, JimThorpe said:

It's interesting that this 4A game gets more attention than the local 5A and 6A games?  And we've got the No. 9 and 10 ranked 6A schools and the No. 5 ranked 5A school but threads for those teams just don't draw the same interest as this little 4A thing does.

What are the reasons for that?  Obviously a long standing consistent rivalry is one reason and probably the main one.  Add to that the fact these teams regularly advance pretty far in the playoffs.

Is there anything else?  Is it possible that for some reason 4A level basketball is the sweet spot for meaningful play at the high school level?  Big enough but not too big?  Even Lumberton games get more attention here.

Is all this purely a feature of the nature of this forum or is it more universal than that?

Just wondering.

Couple of things...  first of all, #9 6a team plays an unranked team tonight .  Not exactly a big profile game. Actually, this is expected to be a blowout. 2nd, there is no thread up for a United vs. LaPorte game (tonight) or the big profile #9 vs #10 6a TUESDAY matchup, so there will be minimum traffic on a non existing thread... 🙄🙄

[ST413]

55 minutes ago, no-look said:

Are the two schools tied at two championships?  

Is this one of those questions with a hook attached???

[stevenash]

44 minutes ago, BMTSoulja1 said:

Couple of things...  first of all, #9 6a team plays an unranked team tonight .  Not exactly a big profile game. Actually, this is expected to be a blowout. 2nd, there is no thread up for a United vs. LaPorte game (tonight) or the big profile #9 vs #10 6a TUESDAY matchup, so there will be minimum traffic on a non existing thread... 🙄🙄

Soulja_ Maybe  there is high interest due to the potential of a zero dunk count thereby leaving the final outcome in doubt.

[AggiesAreWe]

2 hours ago, no-look said:

Are the two schools tied at two championships?  

HJ has three. Got one in 1968, 91 and 2007.

[BADSANTA]

HJ 3 and Silsbee 2 

[JimThorpe]

27 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

HJ 3 and Silsbee 2 

HJ has more and Silsbee has more lately.  That's fair.

[Tigers94]

Sitting in the parking lot now. It's actually not that bad. Only about half full at the moment. Of course it is early.

 

[no-look]

3 hours ago, ST413 said:

Is this one of those questions with a hook attached???

Not at all. I guess I could have googled it. 

[ST413]

46 minutes ago, no-look said:

Not at all. I guess I could have googled it. 

Ok I thought you might have been trying to get us going....

[STiger85]

Is there a game thread yet?

[RealTalkRob]

19 minutes ago, STiger85 said:

Is there a game thread yet?

Mike is set up for a broadcast 

[WOSgrad]

23 minutes ago, STiger85 said:

Is there a game thread yet?

 

[WOSgrad]

I'll get the game thread up in a few minutes.

[RealTalkRob]

There's some folks from Jack Yates in the house.. 

[BADSANTA]

Just now, CocaColaCowboy said:

There's some folks from Jack Yates in the house.. 

What are they worries about lmao

[Who That]

8 minutes ago, CocaColaCowboy said:

There's some folks from Jack Yates in the house.. 

What side they sitting on...

[Tigers94]

Was wondering who the yellow and red dressed guys were.