$$Buckets$$

You know I was gonna say Cooper. I think that Dill can be put in the scorer category if you consider her role on the team. And yes indeed Wilkerson is a BUCKET.

A lot of basketball has been played so far. Shooters are a hot commodity, but there aren't very many of them. Who are they? Here is my list so far, please feel free to add. Lets discuss! Remember....scorers and shooters are two different kinds of players. Audrey Postula - Lumberton Keily Allen - Hamshire Fannett Delberta Guillory-Smith - Hardin Jefferson Hannah Hawkins - Woden Rachel Sarlls - Barbers Hill Cameron Dill - United

HJ's ability to defend the perimeter is top notch and was the difference in the game. Their help man defense gave the Jasper guards a lot of problems, not at first but eventually HJ imposed their will and was forcing Jasper to work very hard for every point. Jasper so far had been doing a very good job of neutralizing opponents guard play with their pressure and trapping defense but trying to do that to HJ is a completely different task. HJ did a very good job of making sure that the ball always went thru their best decision maker (Jackson) and she always made the best play whether it was her scoring or finding an open teammate, which is what makes her a nightmare to defend. HJ also got huge contributions from Henry (5 threes) and was led in scoring by the Freshman Beavers (18pts and over 10 rebs) who really grew up that game. I loved watching #14 for Jasper (Scott?) she did a wonderful job while she was in the game controlling pace and she was relentless offensively. I would have loved to see Jasper go man and try their luck with that because they definitely have the athleticism to do so especially when HJ went to their spread offense. I would love to see a rematch of these 2, hopefully we get it at regionals!

Great showing tonight from the Lady Hawks with UConn in attendance! Now I’m really looking forward to their matchup with Jasper Saturday.

Hannah Hawkins has been lighting it up this season!! Great addition for Woden!

Legacy definitely has played a tough schedule and should be recognized. They have a great coach and some nice pieces that will certainly take them deep into the playoffs. If we are considering head to head matchups then they have to be somewhere on the list, also their strength of schedule has to be noted even tho they have had some lop sided losses. Considering their youth this is all part of the process.

HJ has played the TOUGHEST schedule in the area. Their losses have been to teams who all can make deep playoff runs in 5a or 6a and they have a loss to a top 10 state ranked and nationally ranked team from California. I would put United ahead of Jasper not based off wins and losses but because of body of work, United has played the tougher schedule. I kinda look at it from the standpoint of....what would United and HJ's record be if they played Jasper's schedule and vice versa. No diss to Jasper because they are legit but just a thought. Cant wait to see the matchup on Saturday!

Dec 30 rankings 6A #25 Beaumont United 5A #16 Barbers Hill 4A #3 Hardin Jefferson #22 Jasper 3A #5 Woodville #24 Hitchcock 2A #3 Woden 3A Private #5 Beaumont Legacy

The HJ Lady Hawks start play today in the 69th annual Sandra Meadows Classic in Duncanville. This tournament features some of the best teams and players in the country! HJ will open up play vs Marion out of Arkansas first. Good luck Lady Hawks!

Maybe even something like a Holiday Classic where all local teams will play each other then rotate matchups every year.

Great tournament!! HJ will truly be tested. They will start things off with a very good Marion team from Arkansas which features a couple of top players in the state of Arkansas. I am also gonna have to get a look at Desoto who now is the #1 team in the NATION according to all polls. HJ will definitely be battle tested for the playoffs this year!

Today will be a good matchup against 5A #3 Cedar Park.

HJ defeats 5A Sharpstown 63-19.

HJ girls take on 5A Sharpstown today @ 1030am then 5A CC Flour Bluff later on @ 6pm. Good luck ladies!

Great job Coach on what you are doing with Jasper! I am really looking forward to your matchup with HJ on Jan 4th.

Good win vs a team with a very highly touted Freshman thats already a Baylor commit and a post player thats highly recruited as well. Nice way to get it done! I love the schedule that Coach Brown has United playing, it will definitely pay off.

Should be a good one! HJ has a lot of length at the guard position. I think it will come down to turnovers and who can hit the outside shot. I give an edge to HJ in guard play, but Woodville's big is a monster down low. I think this will be a chest match between two teams who love to put a lot of pressure on you defensively and love to get out and run.

HJ is definitely getting battle tested!

HJ is 0-2 so far. Against 6A #8 Austin Westlake they were only down about 5 or 6 in the 3rd, then Jackson went down with a injury scare and sat out the rest of the game. They also played well against a very good 6A SA O'Conner team which featured a very fun matchup between Jackson and SA O'Conner's Carleigh Wenzel (they had 28 and 32 points respectfully). On a side note tho SA O'Conner shot 40 free throws (29-40) to only 8 from HJ (3-8)! I love the fact that HJ is not afraid to play against the best competition that Texas has to offer. Today they take a very tough SA Reagan team who features a 6'4 kid that is an absolute beast and a 6'1 Freshman that is already committed to Baylor, so should be a fun day. HJ is definitely getting prepared to make another State run.

Watch out for Woden this year. Hannah Hawkins from Livingston is there and she will definitely light up the division! 14 points in this one and she hasnt been acclimated to the offense yet. I expect a big year from her.

She was pretty solid. She had ups and downs during the game dealing with HJ's length but she responded well and was a true pg.

McMahon is gonna be a HUGE asset on varsity. She can defend and she knows how to get to the free throw line. Looking foward to having her on varsity soon.

I dont know if Livingston will be the same. Im hearing that their best player from last season (Hawkins) is in Woden now. They still have a couple of good players tho, so that should be a interesting district.

Hardin Jefferson will be at home on Saturday vs WestBrook