Hardin-Jefferson vs. Navasota Game Thread/Navasota advances

[WOSgrad]

7:00 p.m. from Atascocita H.S.

[WOSgrad]

At the end of 1, Hardin-Jefferson and Navasota are tied, 11-11.

[WOSgrad]

At halftime, Hardin-Jefferson leads Navasota 30-24.

[WOSgrad]

At the end of the 3rd, Hardin-Jefferson leads Navasota 41-36.

[WOSgrad]

This one is going to overtime, tied at 49.

[FanintheStands]

Anybody have the score on this one?

[Betrayed]

Sad, HJ 1 and done!!

[Cat22]

Final?

[Riding Solo]

Being the district champion has no advantage in the UIL brackets. The second place team has the better draw. Sad is all I can say. Has been Like that for years.  District champions get a bye in the first round.  I think that hurts them. 

[WOSgrad]

Still awaiting a final from my source.

[Riding Solo]

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="968606" timestamp="1298086107"]
Still awaiting a final from my source.
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I stand by my post because it is true but I hope HJ pulls this out.

[Lazeek]

Navasota 54 HJ 52 Final OT

[Betrayed]

54-52

[HillGuy]

[quote name="Riding Solo" post="968604" timestamp="1298085920"]
Being the district champion has no advantage in the UIL brackets. The second place team has the better draw. Sad is all I can say. Has been Like that for years.  District champions get a bye in the first round.  I think that hurts them. 
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I agree with this...district champs in 3a get a raw deal.  Not an excuse, but it sure doesn't help.

[FanintheStands]

I am stunned.  Those girls were rock-solid.  ???

[Riding Solo]

See that is what I am talking about, the road is much harder for the district champion. The district champion is way over rated. The UIL brackets are all wrong. Advantage Orangefield for coming in second, sorry HJ.

[whsalum]

I haven't seen them this year but Navasota is always pretty solid.I watched a few highlights tonight and Sealy looke awful.

[Bobcat1]

Navasota was the third place team of their district, I don't think coming in second or first has a disadvantage...Navasota is just always good!!

[TheRef]

Turnover turnover turnover and bad decision making!

[AggiesAreWe]

I think the Hardin-Jefferson boys team would argue the fact that the district champions get the tougher route. The last 3 years (counting this year) HJ boys have been the #2 seed and they have had a much more difficult road to the regionals than what Silsbee (#1 seed) had over those years.

It's all about match ups.

[Bobkat]

[quote name="whsalum" post="968680" timestamp="1298091426"]
I haven't seen them this year but Navasota is always pretty solid.I watched a few highlights tonight and Sealy looke awful.
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Well our Lady Cats had something to do with that, played the best defensive game I've seen all year. We couldn't buy a bucket, but we probably forced over 30 turnovers tonight with our pressure. I can promise you Sealy hadn't seen anything like that all year.

Great year Lady Hawks, Navasota just has our districts number!!!

[FanintheStands]

[quote name="TheRef" post="968707" timestamp="1298095252"]
Turnover turnover turnover and bad decision making!
[/quote]Can you elaborate?

[hjhawks]

This game was a "perfect storm"  Navasota had some quickness which limited a few things HJ has been able to do relatively easy.  Decision making was poor at times for both teams....

The officials and the bookkeeper / clock keepers were the worst I have seen in a while.  At one point in the 2nd quarter, I watched the bookkeeper erase a score, add a freethrow and mark a foul on a player just to make her book match the scoreboard...

That being said, that is not what cost HJ the game... FT's, decisions, etc.....

In the girls bracket, the #2 has had the better draw for the past 5 years...

[Lazeek]

Nonetheless a great season for the Lady Hawks and we will miss the Seniors, but we do have tons of talent coming back!!!!!

[Bobcat1]

[quote name="hjhawks" post="968729" timestamp="1298097394"]
This game was a "perfect storm"  Navasota had some quickness which limited a few things HJ has been able to do relatively easy.  Decision making was poor at times for both teams....

The officials and the bookkeeper / clock keepers were the worst I have seen in a while.  At one point in the 2nd quarter, I watched the bookkeeper erase a score, add a freethrow and mark a foul on a player just to make her book match the scoreboard...

That being said, that is not what cost HJ the game... FT's, decisions, etc.....

In the girls bracket, the #2 has had the better draw for the past 5 years...
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The second seed played Madisonville last year in the 2nd round, they went to state.  Year before the second seed played Rudder...