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4 of the 5 transfers to Yates this year are seniors. If that's not a red flag, what is? I know schools get transfers. But when you get 3,4,5 a year and they are one sport players (not just students) and seniors to boot, that's suspicious.

I know exactly what you are talking about. You actually thought he would get that accolade?

Happy for him but I bet had he known he would lose his senior year, he would have not transferred to Yates. Taking your word, it obviously wasn't necessary for him to move to Yates to get exposure.

Exactly. Doakes really had no chance of becoming eligible but the folk at Yates kept telling him otherwise. Kid ended up losing his senior year.

Last few paragraphs from Beaumont Enterprise article on tonight's game. Thought this was good: Jaystan Davis was proud to represent Hardin-Jefferson and be coached by his father. “It was special moment for sure,” Jaystan Davis said. “It’s been a good three years playing for him and we have had had our ups and downs, struggles and success. I have become so much mentally stronger as a player and being a coach’s kid. I have learned how to work well with others and be a great teammate. I’ll take that with me when I graduate and enter the real world.” While Clay Davis was hugging his son, he exchanged words with a Yates fan in the crowd where he became emotional and told the crowd that he was hugging his son. Hardin-Jefferson never led in the game. Yates’ up-tempo offense and press defense cause problems for the Hawks. Austin Samaya led the Hawks with 20 points. Preparing for the No. 1 team in Class 4A can be challenging. “Probably have to go recruit some players,” said Clay Davis on preparing for Yates. “Unfortunately, the system is a little broken right now. There is holes in the system and they choose to take advantage of them. It is what it is, and it’s hard to prepare for. We will take the kids we have in our system that come up in our system. I wouldn’t trade any of our kids for anyone else.” The Lions scored 100 points in their 20th straight game. Yates senior guard Rubin Jones knocked down the 3-pointer with 2:58 left in the fourth quarter that lifted the team over the 100-point mark as the crowd from Yates cheered on the Lions. As the season comes to an end for the Hawks, its five seniors made a name for themselves within the program. “The legacy that they will leave is that they represented Hardin-Jefferson basketball the way it should be represented. I’m so proud,” Clay Davis said. “Those are our kids, Hardin-Jefferson kids from Day 1. We don’t go out and recruit our players. The kids that we put on the floor are Hardin-Jefferson kids from our program.” I think Coach Davis says it all. Kudos to him and his team.

First two covered fairly easily, particularly Yates Houston Madison Marlins (-5) vs. Texas City Stingarees 64-48 Houston Jack Yates Lions (-22) vs. Hardin-Jefferson Hawks 102-54

I am expecting them to and if Silsbee wins the next two, that's who they would face in the regional semis.

Connally Cadets 58 Fairfield Eagles 38 FINAL

End 3rd Q: Houston Madison 51, Texas City 39.

From my viewpoint it looked like a couple of the Hawk Hecklers got removed from gym. Not sure if they just decided to leave on their own though.

Connally Cadets 27 Fairfield Eagles 20 Half

Both teams shot poorly from FT line.

Final 102-54 Yates HJ finished with 35 turnovers Yates had 12 block shots and finished 9/34 three's

100-46 Yates 2:46 4th

With 4:03 left, HJ's Baxter Wirth scores his first 2 points of the game.

Dunk count now 2-1 Yates

Samaha leads HJ with 20 points

86-44 Yates 4:32 4th 31 turnovers for HJ Yates 7 of 32 three's

80-37 Yates 6:15 4th

Yates has been very cold from three line tonight. 5 of 29

So you admit it?

End 3rd 77-33 Yates 26 turnovers for HJ

63-30 Yates 2:07 3rd

60-24 Yates 4:23 3rd 10 block shots for Yates 22 turnovers for HJ 2-0 dunk Yates

54-22 Yates 6:21 3rd