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He was from the Navasota area. What is really upsetting is that angry coaches, players, and fans from Navasota had actually gotten on the court on the previous call and had to be removed but no technical was called on them.

Please don't comment on something you know nothing about. I appreciate the nice comments you made about our team. One call did make the difference and it was not in the field of play. Were you at the game buddy...if not you have no clue as to what your talking about. I know people get on here all the time and blame officials for this or that, but this call tonight was a call that determined the outcome of this game. If the mystery T is not called, Orangefield wins the game by one!!! ok so your saying that OF never missed a free throw? never missed a wide open layup or shot? from what i hear (apoligize if im wrong) OF had 19 turnovers at some point in the game........ 1 call can't not determine the game sorry I will comment on what I know to be....while it is hard to admit, I have learned this lesson through time. Regardless of the final actions in a game (whether it be football, basketball, track)...the whole thing boils down to exactly what the hj commenter said and as hard as it is, what he is saying is true. It was a wild and exciting comeback, but had there not been a comeback to have to make...perhaps the outcome would have been better. I don't have to be anywhere to comment. These girls should be proud of how they played and the ref should be reprimanded (if the UIL deems that he acted harshly and unfairly). I think the problem most people have with the call is this: The referee made a CONSCIOUS DECISION to affect the outcome of a game. He DECIDED IN ADVANCE that he was going to make a call against Orangefield, whether or not it was valid. He as much as admitted it to Coach Jost. So, in that respect, his call did lose the game for Orangefield.

I saw most or all of 7 games at the Sulphur tournament and the officials had no consistency. Blatant traveling was not called and then they would call it when it didn't look at all as if there was a travel. Someone would get smacked in the face or knocked down with no foul called and then they would call a foul on minor or no contact. I never saw them call a lane violation in any game, even when players camped out in the paint. This is the type of calling that is so frustrating. Fouls are objective, the officials see it their way, not necessarily the way others see it, but anyone can count to three and tell when someone is in the paint too long. As far as the Orangefield games, yes there was some bad calls, but the girls just gave up in the last quarter of the first game when they couldn't catch a break. It was disappointing to see them not give it their all. The second game was much better mentally for Orangefield. At one point they were behind by 22 points and within a few minutes had cut the lead to 7. At least in that game they kept playing, even when the whistle started blowing against them, (but they still committed too many turnovers, gotta protect the ball better). When Orangefield played against Sulphur, you could see the girls got totally taken out of their game when the Sulphur coach called 3 timeouts in a row when they did not have possession. Orangefield went from being up by 6 with a little over a minute to play to losing by 1. They got rattled and made a couple of turnovers. They will have to do better than that in district play. Luckily, Orangefield seems to focus more when it "counts". They could have won all three games in the Sulphur tournament had they taken them more seriously. (By the way, Sulphur won their first game against Jennings in almost the same way as the Orangefield game. They were way behind in most of the game and pulled out a 1 point win at the very end of the game. Lots of help from the officials in that one. The Jennings people were not happy at all.) There will always be complaining about officials (justified or not). Maybe better pay would help, as some have suggested, but you will never get around the fact that most calls depend on the objectivity of the officials. The players will just have to deal with it and play their best.

Apparently, hfaninthestands, 3amagic and a few others on this thread never do something without thinking, never make mistakes, and therefore are entitled to be as judgemental as they want. Also, they can read minds and determine exactly what others are feeling and intending. Nice trick, where can I learn it?

Vidor's Noah Cole was the top scorer in the win. [Hidden Content]

The Law of Averages caught up with Silsbee. Also, a girl by the name of Brittney Scott. Sure, the rest of the team contributes. She can't set up her shots all by herself! ;D Seriously, though, I have always been impressed with Janae, but Rebecca has really picked it up this year. And Kia is always good for a 3-bomb or two (or three, or four...). Just a really talented team. I think the playoffs have shown just how strong 21-3A is. Keep it up! Edited for really poor grammer! That will teach me to proof-read. :-[

Unfortunately, the really good Crosby team showed up. I was hoping Lumberton would win either way, but congratulations Lady Raiders on a great season. Courtney Wilson, you are a phenomenal player (prettiest shot and lightest touch of any post player in the area) and I wish you luck in your college career.

Diboll is a very good team, but they can be beaten. They defeated Madisonville, who defeated Huntington, who defeated Diboll in their last district game. [Hidden Content] The Lady Bobcats don't take anything or any team for granted. They have assumed each opponent will play their hardest and are prepared for that. Good Luck Lady Bobcats! You can do it!

Go, Cats, Go! Let's blind them with Orange, everybody come out and support our girls.

Hope the Barber's Hill Lady Eagles pull off the win. Good Luck!

La Marque was no match for Lumberton but Crosby is a different matter. They are a very good team, but if Lumberton plays as well the entire game as they did the first half against La Marque, they should be able to win. Good Luck Lady Raiders.

Trying to predict a winner or favorite out of fellow 21-3A teams is kinda like asking a parent which is their favorite child. There is no way to answer. I just want to say, Good Luck to both Silsbee and WO-S, you are such classy teams and representatives of our district. Hope OF sees the winner of this matchup down the road. Gotta get our half taken care of first, though! One game at a time.

How bad is the construction traffic between Beaumont and Barber's Hill on I-10? Any long delays? According to TX DOT there are lane closures east and westbound between Hwys 61 and 563. The closures are supposed to end at 3:30 but to expect delays. Anybody driven that way in the last few days?

BITE YOUR TONGUE! We want to keep Coach Ancelot forever! ;D Seriously, though. Coach Ancelot could do an excellent job for Lamar or any other place she might go in the future. We're just happy to keep her as long as we can.

Didn't Kirby Myers of Orangefield sink a 3-point buzzer beater a couple of years ago against Crockett? I bet they are happy to be on the receiving end this time.