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Lumberton @ Barbers Hill on Tues November 5th. F/JV/V times 430/530/630pm at the BH Fieldhouse. Times and locations per BHISD Athletics Girls Basketball webpage.
Lumberton @ Porter High School Sat November 9th. F/JV/V times TBA. Lumberton, Porter, and Channelview High Schools scrimmaging.

As a parent who has watched a lot of girls basketball over a span of the last ten years, I can understand your stance. Most high school girls basketball is not an easy watch due to the overall skill level on the floor. Even watching most "select" / AAU games is an acquired taste due to the fact that most games are overly physical, hand checking, grabbing "D-up" games where full court pressing is used to generate turnovers, resulting in most of the points being from layups, as opposed to half court generated offense.
It is a treat when you get to see games that involve teams running half court sets that feature motion without the ball, and teams that can knock down shots ranging from floaters, to mid-range shots, to 3pt exhibitions. I understand completely that defensive pressure and turnovers are a huge part of the game, I am just speaking to how the physical nature of the girls game is ramped up most times to cover up a lack of skill or to rub out more skilled player(s).
You will enjoy this game as it will feature some of the most highly skilled players we have in this area. All of which have worked since a young age at their craft. I know this because my daughter has been fortunate enough to compete (very much uphill I will add, lol)  against them in practice and with them at tournaments during AAU seasons and workouts through the years. 
Good luck to both teams.

WEST BROOK GIRLS SCRIMMAGE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019
 
   
       Varsity                             JV Teams                      Freshman
1. Beaumont United         1. Beaumont United     1. Beaumont United                                      
2. Jasper                            2. Jasper                        2. Jasper
3. Memorial                       3. Memorial                    3. Beaumont Unite
4. West Brook                    4. West Brook                 4. West Brook
 
            Court 1                                                          Court 2
9:30   WB vs Mem. (V)                                    9:30 BU vs Mem  (9)
10:15   Jasper vs BU (V)                                10:15   WB vs. Jasper  (JV)
11:00   BU vs Mem (JV)                                 11:00   Mem vs. WB  (9)
11:45   Jasper vs. WB (V)                              11:45   BU vs Mem   (V)
 12:15   WB vs Mem (JV)                                 12:15 BU vs Jasper (JV)
 1:00   Mem vs Jasper (V)                              1:00 Mem vs Jasper (JV)

To me this will be the most competitive region.  Hightower, Foster, Manvel and Shadow Creek are all in the same district!  Barbers Hill will be interesting to watch with the new coach (Coach Harris from Manvel).  Its good to see PN-G in the mix in this region, they have definitely come a long way and will be led by a guard that can flat out score the basketball!  Good luck ladies!

I think this is pretty accurate.  I would rank Houston Westside in front of Pearland tho.  Pearland has an elite Mississippi State commit but their guard play will be questionable.  BU has the chance to really shock the region, I think that Summer Creek and Cypress Creek will be a challenge for them.  Cypress Creek will have the best back court in the area hands down, and Summer Creek has a very athletic front court.  BU just gotta get it done!

To me this will be the most competitive region.  Hightower, Foster, Manvel and Shadow Creek are all in the same district!  Barbers Hill will be interesting to watch with the new coach (Coach Harris from Manvel).  Its good to see PN-G in the mix in this region, they have definitely come a long way and will be led by a guard that can flat out score the basketball!  Good luck ladies!

I think this is pretty accurate.  I would rank Houston Westside in front of Pearland tho.  Pearland has an elite Mississippi State commit but their guard play will be questionable.  BU has the chance to really shock the region, I think that Summer Creek and Cypress Creek will be a challenge for them.  Cypress Creek will have the best back court in the area hands down, and Summer Creek has a very athletic front court.  BU just gotta get it done!

To me this will be the most competitive region.  Hightower, Foster, Manvel and Shadow Creek are all in the same district!  Barbers Hill will be interesting to watch with the new coach (Coach Harris from Manvel).  Its good to see PN-G in the mix in this region, they have definitely come a long way and will be led by a guard that can flat out score the basketball!  Good luck ladies!

I think this is pretty accurate.  I would rank Houston Westside in front of Pearland tho.  Pearland has an elite Mississippi State commit but their guard play will be questionable.  BU has the chance to really shock the region, I think that Summer Creek and Cypress Creek will be a challenge for them.  Cypress Creek will have the best back court in the area hands down, and Summer Creek has a very athletic front court.  BU just gotta get it done!

That's great to see the district get recognition by the prognosticators.
Toughest girls district in SETX imo,  from #2 in the state HJ, #13 in the state Silsbee, (per TABC preseason rankings), to a very hard nosed LCM squad coached by a HOF coach.
I personally think you can throw Bridge City  in that cusp mix as well. They have a very solid x/o coach as well, plus a high energy roster
Saw several teams in another thread wanting to scrimmage HJ, shoot, come on down to 22-4a and you can catch them twice a year for a real  (improbable) win/(most likely) loss chance, like these teams in this district have to, lol. 
Hope for a safe, injury free year for all the ladies competing this year.

I wish United would do this!  

Probably need to contact a Southland Conference team.

Woodville not being preseason #1 is a farce. They return 4 of 5 starters and 11 of 12 varsity players from a state runner up team.
HJ should be #2
Silsbee is not a top 10 team.

I think Woodville and HJ certainly have the experience and the rosters to make it right back to San Antonio next March. I think United will be very successful as well, with the overall roster and the very experienced coach they have. Just a guess on my part, but I could see United playing more up tempo based on the guards and the very talent wing player they have. 
PNG is one of the hunted now in their 5A district, along with perennial favorite Barbers Hill , based on their success last season and their experienced roster. I think Orangefield will be a solid squad once again this season due to coaching and their experienced roster.
In area 4A, HJ has a wealth of riches in terms of returning varsity level players, players from last year's JV and freshman teams, and players coming into their school district for a variety of reasons. They may have lost their all time leading scorer, but I think they will make up for that difference by playing into the strengths of the additional length and quickness they have in their arsenal now.
I know Jasper has a very veteran squad that is athletic, and I look forward to seeing what they do as well.
Also in 4A, I know LCM will be right there due to the fact that they have a 1000+ win coach who knows how to get his team ready to play whatever style is necessary depending on the opponent. They have a great floor general in their senior point guard, and their other players are great in buying into the role that their HOF coach has mapped out for them. I think Bridge City may have lost some seniors, but their younger players will be ready to go as well, and BC's coach will have them in the right spots. 
Silsbee lost a lot of seniors, but I think they will be stronger than what some people may be thinking at this point. Lumberton is a team that for personal reasons I would like to see succeed, but they have a lot of work to do to approach the level of cohesiveness that the teams I listed above already play it.
Good luck to all the teams in the area, and I wish the best for all the young ladies who play. They work very hard and they deserve the area's support.

I have a feeling we are either going to make a really strong run at the DC or we are going to fall really flat. We have both of our top scorers back from the last two years, we have other pieces to the puzzle, but they are going to have to step up in big spots. They should be a very physical team and won’t be afraid to play or match up with anyone. Just don’t have much height under the basket. I’m hoping now that my kid has the recruiting all behind her she can relax and just play basketball. I look for big things from her and M Stampley this year!

I agree with all of the above -
Two teams not mentioned to keep an eye on: Livingston and Tarkington
Livingston has Mya Miles who is one of the best players in the area -   they also have a new coach
Tarkington - returns all of their players off a team that lost a close game in Area and finished second in 21 4A - I think they come out of 21 4A as the champion this year but the misfortune there is they would see HJ in the 3rd round.
For all 4A teams in our region - the road to SA goes through HJ - no doubt about it.
Another 4A Region 3 team to watch (although not in SETX) is Fairfield - they only lost one Senior off a team that lost to HJ in the Regional Final.
 
SETX girls basketball is on the rise -  IMO - we have some very athletic teams and some very good players to watch this season.

Glad you corrected that...
True.  Each tournament from last year has been replaced with a tougher one...
Houston Stafford for Baytown
Livingston for San Marcos
Barbers Hill (even though I liked the tournament) for College Station Holiday
And an upgrade in non-district games as well
Fort Bend Clements (9-25) for Langham Creek (28-8)
St. Pius (3-27) for Spring Westfield (12-17)
Summer Creek (33-7) 6A State Finalist was added
Goose Creek Memorial (27-9) was added
Silsbee (24-7) was dropped even though I thought we could have kept them on the schedule
Still no HJ, I would love to see that game
 
This team won't go 34-0 through the regular like last years team simply because of a tougher schedule but this team won't bow out in the 2nd round of the playoffs either.  There is a good chance that none of our starters will even be a Senior, 3 for sure won't be.  I think this team will be better because they won't have Kirven in the middle to rely on which will make them all better ball players and more aggressive.  

Well the season is rapidly approaching!  Would love to hear some early predictions.  I think this should be a very fun year.  Will it be HJ and Woodville and then everyone else?  (HJ and Woodville will be playing against each other at HJ on Nov 19th by the way) 
Will Jasper make a strong run?  How will United fair now that their bigs have graduated?  How good will West Brook be with a new coach and a very strong Freshman guard joining them?  Now that PNG has tasted the playoffs will they be poised for a deeper run this year?  Will Lumberton make the playoffs this year after a hard fought try last season?  How will Silsbee bounce back after losing in the regional semi final?  Will Legacy continue in their winning ways?  There are many good schools in the area who will give it their all.
Lets hear your predictions!! 

Yes I did forget about Gayla Joseph!  She is a energetic defender and does a very good job distributing and running the show. United will be fun to watch!

Kaden Morris - Jr - Lumberton
Audrey Postula - Jr - Lumberton
Asia Robinson - Soph - Buna
Princess Anderson - Soph - United
Cameron Dill - Jr - United
Jaci Denley - Fr - Westbrook
Lots of talent in the area!  Should be a fun season!

Im hearing from a very good source that Lamar's new coach will be the top assistant from Kansas that has a lot of ties in Texas for recruiting.  If true this will be a very big time hire for Lamar!

Im hearing from a very good source that Lamar's new coach will be the top assistant from Kansas that has a lot of ties in Texas for recruiting.  If true this will be a very big time hire for Lamar!

Would love to see Coach Trotter from Crosby over at West Brook, but the name I'm hearing is a former Ozen assistant and HJ alum.  She would be a great fit also.

This was crazy!  All started because a top player from Duncanville transferred to another school, and was denied eligibility by the UIL so the mother of the player blew the lid off the whole thing by throwing a "move-in" to Duncanville under the bus. Granted the "move-in" and the top player were AAU teammates, the "move-in" came up from San Antonio when her mother got a job with the school district lol. So the mother of the top player for Duncanville was not happy when UIL denied the player eligibility when she transferred so she told on everybody lol. 

Sad but true that this goes on more than we would ever know. I even know of coaches texting parents of players with no shame trying to get them to come to their various schools smh. It also brings to light those certain AAU coaches who because they have had a string of top talent come thru their organization believe that they are NBA general managers and are bigger than the rules smh.