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  2. District 21 State Rep Race

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    On 2/22/2024 at 5:52 PM, tvc184 said:

    I will vote for Covey but I really don’t think that Phelan, as an incumbent and with name recognition, is in any trouble.

    I would venture that in a normal year an incumbent being challenged in a primary would win by about 85%-15%. With this race and Phelan getting so much attention and much of it negative, it might go to Phelan 60/40 or maybe a little less than 40 for Covey.

    I would love to be wrong but…..

    Supposedly the numbers said otherwise.  It is doubtful anyone gets 50% though so likely heading to a runoff.  You would think Covey would get most of Davis’ supporters’ votes.  But will they vote in a runoff?  And apparently Phelan is spending about a million a week right now and can he overcome any deficit by outspending if he is indeed trailing?

  3. District 21 State Rep Race

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    On 2/22/2024 at 5:52 PM, tvc184 said:

    I will vote for Covey but I really don’t think that Phelan, as an incumbent and with name recognition, is in any trouble.

    I would venture that in a normal year an incumbent being challenged in a primary would win by about 85%-15%. With this race and Phelan getting so much attention and much of it negative, it might go to Phelan 60/40 or maybe a little less than 40 for Covey.

    I would love to be wrong but…..

    Apparently according to last reporting, Phelan had spent over $9m and Covey $500k.  But the rhetoric I’ve seen is that West Texas is trying to buy this seat supporting Covey.  And all these years I thought I was good at math…

  4. Phelan vrs Covey

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    23 minutes ago, mat said:

    This is the dirties race I can recall. Every other commercial is one of their negative adds. In the Orange area, I get 2 - 4 or more flyers a day in the mail. I lot of money being spent. Evidently a lot at risk. It’s shameful. 

    I told someone today if IP had known how much $ was going to be spent on mailers in this election, they could have kept the mill open another year at least.  The money spent on that race is going to end up being staggering. 

  8. Orangefield 34 Hitchcock 66/FINAL

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    3 hours ago, CowboyJeffR said:

     

    Yes, those 3 starters as well as 3 guys (only Rawls got regular minutes) from the bench. So only 4 out of the 10 players that were on the varsity roster through the district schedule will be returning. Scales, Thomas, and Manning that were Sophomores and Rogers that was the only Junior.

    Thanks for the info!  I know they have some really good kids coming up too.  And to be honest, in terms of skill and upside, after Scales, the Thomas kid appeared to me to have the highest ceiling.  He looks like he could be a really good one over the next couple of years.  Did a lot of things pretty well, especially for a sophomore.  But they are definitely losing some key pieces.  Forgot about Rawls.  Wrinkle got most of the praise out of that group (and he definitely deserved it - he played really hard and was super gritty), but all 4 of those guys were indispensable in that run.  Hopefully the young guys coming up will fill in those gaps.  But as we discussed when he was hired, love that we have Whitmire and his staff developing those kids.  

  15. Silsbee 71 Hamshire-Fannett 57/FINAL

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    11 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

    This win sends Silsbee to their 16th regional tournament in last 20 seasons.

    Only 4 times in that span that Silsbee didn't make regional tourney was 2006, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

    This is their 10th consecutive regional tournament. ('15, '16, '17, '18. '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24)

    A win vs. Wheatley Friday will put the Tigers playing in their 14th regional final in the past 20 seasons.

     

    Been a pretty descent two decades for Silsbee.

    They are a “blue blood” of Texas HS basketball. Rarefied air to be sure. 

  21. Orangefield 34 Hitchcock 66/FINAL

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    3 minutes ago, Elessar said:

    I don’t see the zone pressure doing much to these guards. And if it’s a half court game, it won’t be close 

    Exactly.  The problem with living by press is when you play teams with size and elite (relative term) guards.  Hitchcock’s basket may look like Holland with all those windmills…

  22. Orangefield 34 Hitchcock 66/FINAL

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    2 minutes ago, Kdubya said:

    Thanks for the replies to my question guys, I was just curious.  Hitchcock probably headed for a showdown with Kountze in the regional finals.  Any opinions on that matchup?

    Hitchcock by 10-20.  I predict a lot of dunks if Kountze stays in that diamond too long. If Kountze shoots the lights out, and rebounds better than expected, could have a puncher’s chance.  They should match up better than OF regardless. 

  24. Orangefield 34 Hitchcock 66/FINAL

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    3 minutes ago, Elessar said:

    They don’t have a Harris, and although they hit 5 or 6 threes tonight on us I don’t think they’re a great shooting team. I’d say Silsbee by 20ish

     

    2 minutes ago, BBfan061 said:

    Honestly depending on the shooting for either team it could be closer than that IMO… but I agree they don’t have a Harris and that’s a big factor 

    I think the AAW line would be around 10-12.  Harris would be the best player in the game.  Miller second.  But the next 3 or 4 would be Hitchcock guys imo. 

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