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Wesley with rebound. Fouled makes 1. 63-54

Makes both. 62-54

Makes 1 of 2. Clover with huge steal. Jones fouled shooting double bonus leading 60-54 1:02

Elkins makes 3 and then Wesley and Valsin with 2 huge baskets. Tre Keller fouled after Clover rebound leading 59-54 with 1:13 left.

Memorial with a steal and a timeout. 2:05 left.

Makes 1 or 2. 55-51

Jomard fouled on a drive shooting 2 with 2:32.

Missed front end but Elkins throws it away against press. Timeout Elkins

Elkins answers 54-41. Wesley fouled on drive. Shooting 1 and 1 2:51

Jomard Valsin is a dog. Man I love that kid. Getting every rebound among the trees. Fouled on a putback attempt. Makes both 54-49 3 mins left.

Missed both same score 5 mins left

And Chatman just fouled out. Elkins shooting two.

52-49 Titans 5:40 left

PAM 51 Elkins 42 End 3

Valsin and Wesley answer 51-40 34 secs 3Q

Elkins on a 11-0 run. 47-40 Memorial 1 min 3Q

PAM leads 47-29 5:11 3Q

PAM 41 FBE 29 H

37-25 PAM 1:38 2Q

Wesley hits back to back 3s. PAM leads 28-22 6:05 2Q

I agree that silsbee needs to shoot it well tomorrow. Or at least not shoot it poorly I should say. Having said that, what you point out in the presses is correct. Yates sells out to try and force turnovers and score off the turnovers. Silsbee primarily runs a full court man, but will jump into a trap if available and will jump passing lanes. Ultimately, there’s is more of a slow you down press which also has the effect of fatiguing its opponents and will obviously cause turnovers. If you’re going to press at this stage in the season (with elite teams left), I generally prefer the latter. Eventually you usually run into some guards who simply know how and are able to handle the press and who end up “punishing the press” in the front court. The key is to do just that - punish it. Here’s to hoping that team this year is the Silsbee Tigers.

Beat Yates! Take care of the ball and attack, attack, attack!

It was nice hearing the voice of Silsbee Tiger Basketball again. I missed Mike behind the mic.

Way to go Titans! I know where I will be tomorrow afternoon now.

Half of the slugfest is confirmed. Let’s go Tigers.