Bridge City 44 West Orange-Stark 46/FINAL

[AggiesAreWe]

18-4A play, tonight 7:30pm

[Bears Basketball]

BC 28-20 at half

[Bears Basketball]

34-32 BC after 3

[bullets13]

What happened in this one? 

[Bears Basketball]

WOS won by 2

[AggiesAreWe]

Final

46-44 WO-S

[Jimbeaux2023]

With what should have been an easy win for the Cards they threw that game in the trash! They should have coasted to a 20 point blowout. So many turnovers in the third and forth quarters and they weren’t even forced from the Mustangs, just stupid passes. Not a good District start for them.
 

There was also a huge discrepancy in the game clock at the end. Starting the clock before the ball was thrown in and letting it run for several seconds after the whistles, all at the end of the game when it came down to the line. Not very honest on the WOS side and they all knew it so for anyone else playing in the WOS gym, be aware of the game clock official if the game is close. The three referees should have been more aware as well and held them accountable at the table. Not accusing WOS of cheating but it certainly was not a good look for them. 

[eknights88]

Some questionable timeouts at the end of the game and switching from zone to man didn’t help BC at all 

[Excoach1970]

Experience team with a young coach 

[AggiesAreWe]

4 minutes ago, Excoach1970 said:

Experience team with a young coach 

Already getting started. smh

[Jimbeaux2023]

I don't think I would put the blame on the young coach. The players just didn't take care of the basketball in transition and crucial moments in the second half when there should have been easy baskets made. The turnovers were horrendous. From just not catching the ball to just throwing it out of bounds to no one. The second half was totally different from the first. The Cards started the game out smooth and not rattled at all. The Mustangs full court pressure was zero problem for them at all but they seemed like they were playing it safe. The second half, they just fell flat. The Cards have enough talent to run away with the score but always seem to hold back and that is frustrating to watch. Like I said previously, that should have been a 20 point game easily. 

Hats off to Bush #22 for the Cards. That young man is a solid player and hard to guard no matter where he is on the court. He also has great defense and not easy to get around. If he's not hitting three pointers, he's driving in and drawing fouls. I've heard he has also had several dunks this year. He is very aware on the court and with the ball in his hands, but the support has to come from the others as well. The point guard, Mungia #2 is fantastic as well. He's a good shooter and is very fast. The two young men work together very well. 

[JimThorpe]

Could the arena environment have contributed to BC's apparent flatness?

[CavemanFootballJunkie]

BC would have had a really great team now and coming up.  Some have said that the politics of the coaching has played a part in it.  Some have said that a lot of the really good athletes either didn't try out or quit because the coach only puts his energy into Bush and Munguia.  Can't have a team dynamic if you try to build everything around 2 players. Both players are great, but BC won't get very far with that dynamic.  I really hate to see such a great program go down so fast.

[AggiesAreWe]

25 minutes ago, CavemanFootballJunkie said:

BC would have had a really great team now and coming up.  Some have said that the politics of the coaching has played a part in it.  Some have said that a lot of the really good athletes either didn't try out or quit because the coach only puts his energy into Bush and Munguia.  Can't have a team dynamic if you try to build everything around 2 players. Both players are great, but BC won't get very far with that dynamic.  I really hate to see such a great program go down so fast.

Great?

Isn't their record about the same as it was this time last year?

[BD54]

1 hour ago, CavemanFootballJunkie said:

BC would have had a really great team now and coming up.  Some have said that the politics of the coaching has played a part in it.  Some have said that a lot of the really good athletes either didn't try out or quit because the coach only puts his energy into Bush and Munguia.  Can't have a team dynamic if you try to build everything around 2 players. Both players are great, but BC won't get very far with that dynamic.  I really hate to see such a great program go down so fast.

I love when an obviously disgruntled BC parent comes on here with a fake screen name to rant about something they have no clue about.  I'm quite certain I know exactly who this is trying to stir this particular pot.  This reeks of "They don't pass the ball to my kid so they are ball hogs".  This group of kids has played better TEAM basketball than any BC team I've watched come through here.  I don't know what "politics of coaching" has to do about anything.  Bush and Mungy are great for a reason.  They are two of the best in this area in their class.   And those guys beside them know who stirs their drink and they all do their job supporting them on both ends of the floor.  Last time I checked two guys can't beat 5.  But 5 playing as 1 can win a lot of games, and that's what these guys do and have done for a while.  So do us all a  favor and keep BC basketball out of your mouth.  Don't publicly blast any of my kids because I won't let it slide.  

[Jimbeaux2023]

10 hours ago, CavemanFootballJunkie said:

BC would have had a really great team now and coming up.  Some have said that the politics of the coaching has played a part in it.  Some have said that a lot of the really good athletes either didn't try out or quit because the coach only puts his energy into Bush and Munguia.  Can't have a team dynamic if you try to build everything around 2 players. Both players are great, but BC won't get very far with that dynamic.  I really hate to see such a great program go down so fast.

Most teams only have a few players that score a majority of the points. Everyone has a role on the court. Some are good defenders. Some are good rebounders. Some do not need the ball in their hands at all but make up in other areas of the game and that makes them valuable. Every player fits into a certain, strategic place in the game.

10 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Great?

Isn't their record about the same as it was this time last year?

Is that all that you took away from what this person said? Didn't the Cards finish second is district last year behind the Silsbee Tigers? Maybe you should try to promote some positivity on this forum instead of the poor attempt to slander a hard working bunch of athletes. 

9 hours ago, BD54 said:

I love when an obviously disgruntled BC parent comes on here with a fake screen name to rant about something they have no clue about.  I'm quite certain I know exactly who this is trying to stir this particular pot.  This reeks of "They don't pass the ball to my kid so they are ball hogs".  This group of kids has played better TEAM basketball than any BC team I've watched come through here.  I don't know what "politics of coaching" has to do about anything.  Bush and Mungy are great for a reason.  They are two of the best in this area in their class.   And those guys beside them know who stirs their drink and they all do their job supporting them on both ends of the floor.  Last time I checked two guys can't beat 5.  But 5 playing as 1 can win a lot of games, and that's what these guys do and have done for a while.  So do us all a  favor and keep BC basketball out of your mouth.  Don't publicly blast any of my kids because I won't let it slide.  

You seem very passionate about this group and I do believe they are great. Much respect going out to you for standing up for them. Some people have nothing better to do than spray their negativity around. Do these boys have some kinks to work out? Absolutely, but you can tell they are working hard, they know the game and they're learning from their mistakes and that includes the coach. If I'm not mistaken, there are only 3 returning Varsity players from last year that I have recognized. 

[AggiesAreWe]

6 hours ago, Jimbeaux2023 said:

Most teams only have a few players that score a majority of the points. Everyone has a role on the court. Some are good defenders. Some are good rebounders. Some do not need the ball in their hands at all but make up in other areas of the game and that makes them valuable. Every player fits into a certain, strategic place in the game.

Is that all that you took away from what this person said? Didn't the Cards finish second is district last year behind the Silsbee Tigers? Maybe you should try to promote some positivity on this forum instead of the poor attempt to slander a hard working bunch of athletes. 

You seem very passionate about this group and I do believe they are great. Much respect going out to you for standing up for them. Some people have nothing better to do than spray their negativity around. Do these boys have some kinks to work out? Absolutely, but you can tell they are working hard, they know the game and they're learning from their mistakes and that includes the coach. If I'm not mistaken, there are only 3 returning Varsity players from last year that I have recognized. 

I wasn't trying to downgrade the BC team. I think they are a good team, not great. I think they have a very good program, not great.

My comments were mostly about the poster and his criticism of the coach. Stating the program was going down hill fast. I don't see that happening. As to why I commented about the record being very similar to last year. If anything, BC is doing just as well as last year at this time. Hasn't digressed at all.

Sorry you took my comments as negative.

[eknights88]

Should they be the same as last year? Is that the measuring stick? With 3-5 returning and getting the best point-guard back who did not play last year, was their goal to be the same as last year? 

[AggiesAreWe]

54 minutes ago, eknights88 said:

Should they be the same as last year? Is that the measuring stick? With 3-5 returning and getting the best point-guard back who did not play last year, was their goal to be the same as last year? 

Not at all. 

But they haven't digressed either. At least not rapidly like some have suggested.

Season isn't over yet. Surely one game doesn't make a season.