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Nobody was getting back for Silsbee?

Silsbee was just upset by Palestine 83-55! Wow! Was anyone at the game? What happened? Whew I was looking forward to a HJ vs Silsbee matchup!

HJ 83 HF 33

HJ 85 Splendora 12

HJ won the consolation championship of the Sandra Meadows by defeating 5A #16 McKinney North and finishing 4-1. Side note....Waco LaVega also competed in the same tournament and finished 4th going 3-2 and losing a close game to Parkway out of Louisiana who features the #1 ranked player in the country. Whew can the playoffs get here already! Lol I cant wait to see that heavyweight matchup between HJ and LaVega. I watched LaVega and honestly they look almost identical to HJ, the only thing they dont have is a player like Beavers.

Pearland was at full strength. Their best player is North Carolina commit Rylee Greys. Beavers and Greys played each other to a stand still, despite Beavers playing with an ankle injury, the first time they faced off against each other before the season kicked off Beavers dominated her. HJ's guard play was far superior tho and that was the difference in the game. Sneed controlled the pace and McMahon torched them.

Monday - HJ 82 Lumberton 33 Tuesday - HJ 65 6A Atascocita 44

Great tournament! HJ beat 5A Cedar Park 61-53. However they would lose in the semifinal to 6A #2 Summer Creek 53-59. They lost it in the last minute and a half, will learn some valuable lessons from it. They then went on to defeat 6A #17 Converse Judson 74-66 for 3rd place in the Div 1 bracket. Going 4-1 in this tournament is VERY impressive. Junior Kendall Sneed was named All Tournament.

HJ goes 2-0 for the day in pool play defeating 6A Pearland Dawson 63-41 then defeating 6A #19 Seven Lakes which features ESPN #3 ranked (class of 2024) 6'3 Justice Carlton by the score of 53-49. They erased a 12 point deficit to get the win. Pretty impressive showing for HJ today. Next up tmrw in pool play they will be playing 5A back to back State Champ Cedar Park, however their best player is graduating early to enroll at Texas.

Hardin Jefferson will be in the McDonalds Texas Invitational starting Thursday with pool play. Thursday 1030am vs 6A Pearland Dawson Thursday 430pm vs 6A Seven Lakes Friday 3pm vs 5A Cedar Park (back to back State Champs) Bracket play is Saturday

They are two different types of guards. By floor general I mean a pass first guard who can score, in the times I've seen Carter she has been a score first guard who can pass. Different systems tho, but I give the edge to Sneed because of defense. Would be fun to watch! They lost to West Brook? West Brook has a senior guard who is signed to play at Lamar, I wonder how that matchup went?

I respect your opinion but please keep in mind that Sneed is only a junior and the PG at BH is a senior. Sneed has the higher ceiling imo and a much better and proven defender. Sneed is a true floor general not a "volume shooting" PG. A shame that BH coach called off the game tho, so we wont be able to see that matchup. A matchup that I think HJ wins easily, they have much more.

Honestly im good with that prediction. Should be a great season!!

A great addition to the Lamar coaching staff! HJ did a very good job in taking their time with hiring a replacement for Omar Sneed. They did their research and hit a home run with the hiring of Donielle Breaux who played at Kansas and TCU and played professionally overseas. She is a huge addition to the HJ coaching staff!

I think it will come down to either HJ or La Vega to come out of region 3. Losing Jackson is huge, she was the best player in the state regardless of classification and the only player named a McDonald All American from Tx. HJ should be just fine, region 3 is a BEAST tho with Silsbee, Waco La Vega, Huffman and Burnet standing in the way.

I agree. I predict them finishing 2nd behind HJ and making another run to regionals, just depends on their playoff draw and if they get Silsbee or La Vega.

I agree! La Vega and HJ are 1 and 2 and that can be in any order, I predict another regional battle between the two. Silsbee is 3 then I would have Huffman at least 5 or 6 but behind Burnet (they will be pretty good).

Hardin Jefferson will still be a powerhouse. Kendall Sneed, Molly Beavers, India McMahon, Jada Pleasant are all still there and they are LEGIT! All are being recruited and will be playing at the next level. Sneed is being recruited by P5's and the others by low level D1's. Beavers, who is committed to McNese for softball (they want her to play basketball also, she just hasnt decided yet) is 6'3 now and will be the most dominant on the floor. As a plus HJ has a few others that can fill it up from outside, they are well constructed. In a couple of shootouts already HJ has beaten every opponent by 30+ and they have all been 6A's with D1 recruits (Pearland, Clear Brook, Cy Creek, Cy Springs, CE King). Yes losing a McDonald All American in Ashlon Jackson is huge and players have to fill different roles but HJ is battle tested and a very mature team with great leadership. This would still be a lopsided game imo, HJ just has more, no disrespect to Carter but I give the edge in that matchup to Sneed, and yes I've seen them both play over the summer. I think HJ will be the cream of the crop in our area followed by Silsbee. Huffman will be intriguing to me, their coach has done a very good job with them, I see them finishing 2nd in district behind HJ. They can make another run at regionals especially if they dont have to face a Waco La Vega in an earlier round, them vs Silsbee tho may be a battle. Im interested in seeing how LCM does this year also. Barbers Hill should win their district easily. The return of Delanna Carter is HUGE and I predict them making a run to regionals.

The Player of the Year will be announced once the other spring sports are announced.

Congrats to the young ladies who were named to the 2022 Beaumont Enterprise Basketball Super Gold teams: 1st Team G: Ashlon Jackson - Hardin Jefferson G: Monica Bottley - Silsbee G: Princess Anderson - United F: Ja'Kayla Brown - Jasper F: Keylie Washburn - LCM 2nd Team G: Jacei Denley - West Brook G: Kendall Sneed - Hardin Jefferson G: Asia Robinson - LCM F: Takiera Boudreaux - United F: Molly Beavers - Hardin Jefferson

good hire!!

Hardin Jefferson - 21-4A All District Sr. Ashlon Jackson - MVP Soph. Kendall Sneed - Defensive MVP Jr. Molly Beavers - 1st Team Jr. India McMahon - 1st Team Sr. Jalyn Wright - 2nd Team Fresh. Chandler Preston-Caver - 2nd Team Jr. Ashlyn Yarbrough - 2nd Team Jr. Jada Pleasant - 2nd Team Soph. Kassidi Riley - Honorable Mention Jr. Audie Rogers - Honorable Mention

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HJ vs Orangefield Monday 6:30 @ Vidor High School

Some big matchups coming! How has LCM been doing now that they have the Robinson sisters playing? Orangefield always gets better as the season goes along, very good coaching. She always has them prepared.