Trojan 87

They've done good despite losing J'Covan Brown and last Saturday let one slip away against Houston Select Black. Trumain Thomas got some minutes for the Houston team.

Here's a look at the game from the other side.

I'd say they have a decent chance. Congrats to them on being named the Team of the Year!

All 3 teams have looked good in winning this weekend!

Ozen vs. Dunbar

H-J vs. Chapel Hill

Kountze vs. Whitewright -

Don't forget to check out Ozen today in the AT&T Blueroom! Good luck to the Panthers!

H.J. - a team of destiny will win another close one. But they'll need to play a little better than they did today to pull it off.

Virtual high fives all the way around! It wasn't pretty but Donahoe got the job done with a good effort from Jarvis Bernard. Nip and tuck all the way but a 52-47 win at the end!

Here's a good article on Coach Boutte from the Fort Worth Star Telegram -

He's done one of his better coaching jobs this year and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't pull the upset Thursday night. It won't be easy though, they'll have to play their best game.

Boutte has a very impressive resume. It's easy to win with guys like Kendrick Perkins but he's shown he can do it without the best talent too. Defintely one of the best coaches in the state and this year has been one of his better coaching jobs.

Haven't seen Ozen play since earlier in the year and they were pretty up-tempo in the games I saw, however if you look at their scores in the playoffs, they have slowed things down quite a bit. Here's a good look at both teams and the one word that comes to mind - athleticism!

According to this site he's the 3rd best player in the area:

  Top 35 Player Rankings...End of Season

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1. J'Covin Brown-Memorial

2. Ryan Donahoe-Hardin Jefferson

3. Tramain Thomas-East Chambers

4. Richard Netherley-WOS

5. Kris Richards-Ozen

6. Brandon Letsinger-West Hardin

7. Freddie Haynes-Kountze

8. Jarvis Benard-Harding Jefferson

9. CJ Bugsby-Kountze

10.Cameron Powell-Kountze.....Preston Guillory (EC)

11.Aj Dugat-Dayton

12.Anthony Williams-Dayton

13.Travis Thompson-PNG

14.Demond Chambers-Central

15.Jacoby Joesph-Ozen

16.Earl Thomas-WOS

17.Jason Williamson-Vidor

18.Tyler Copeland-West Hardin

19.Stephen Moten-Ozen

20.Damon Kerr-PN-G

21.J'Covin Buckner-Memorial

22.Matt Pace-Kelly

23.Buddy Broussard-WOS

24.Sage Malone-West Brook

25.Brandon Willams-Central

26.Brooks Yabara-Barbers Hill

27.Mason Moncla-Kelly

28.Mason Fisher-Barbers Hill

29.Terrance Jones-Silsbee

30.Kheeston Randall-Kelly

31.Jarred Williamson-Vidor

32.Daniel Marsh Jr.-Hardin

33.Shannon Robinson-Silsbee

34.Roman Antoine-West Brook

35.Paul Simms-Warren

DeAndre Brown and Darious Jones (6th man) are the key players for Dunbar.

His play throughout the year was impressive but his performance in Tyler in particular was a big reason why they made it to Austin.

2 very evenly matched teams with good guard play being the common thread. I give Dunbar a slight edge in this one but make no mistake - this Dunbar team is not nearly as talented as the one that won state with Jeremis Smith and Lance Jackson. There is no one that comes close to being as good as those 2.

Should be very entertaining with both teams looking to play an up tempo style. Whichever team can execute better in the half court probably takes it. I'm thinking Dunbar by 6-8 points. Here's a few of their games to give you an idea of what they've got.

http://feedroom.gamedaytv.com/ihsf/default2.aspx?sid=100254&cid=10004&p=cowboys1&sessionIDPassed=0wefsr45gnqrhtjbb4weck55&bhcp=1&itemid=1001212913&catid=5756

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One of the top 2 way players in the state was fabulous against Tatum. He is a big reason why the Bucs made it to Austin!

Here's a glimpse of them in highlights from earlier this week -

It says a lot that these 2 are still playing! Good luck to both tonight and let's all pull for an all Southeast Texas Regional Final. Kountz looked especially impressive in their game earlier this week.

I'm really surprised they didn't win a playoff game. A good season but I'm sure they're disappointed.

No luck yet - is there maybe a rec center? Or would it be at the junior high? Thx.

I'm assuming tonight's doubleheader at Barbers Hill is being played at the High School but there's nobody here. Anyone know where else the game might be at?

Here's a good recap of some of the top names from the area.

http://www.chevyprepticket.com/video.aspx?itemID=100121307

Congratulations to all the kids who will be moving on to the next level!

My bad, I left out Kountze. I think it's either them or Hardin-Jefferson that goes the farthest. Playoffs can't get here soon enough, good luck to all these teams!

The playoffs are now just a couple of weeks away, so let's get a pulse on who everyone likes. These are the teams that appear to have the best chance of doing something special:

PAM

Ozen

West Brook

Hardin-Jefferson

WO-S

Which of these teams goes the farthest?

Here's a good breakdown of who's hot and what may happen.

http://www.chevyprepticket.com/video.aspx?itemID=1001213074&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1&bhcp=1

Would have loved to seen this one in person but the highlights looked pretty good - W.O.S. is extremely athletic!

Maybe the best team since big Kendrick left, I was highly impressed with the win over Central. Here's some highlights for those of you who weren't on hand to witness it.