Coach 01

Surprise surprise, somebody’s daddy is unhappy their kid don’t get the trophy. Couple weeks and we are still on this. Sells is far and away a better overall player, him getting the MVP was obvious. The award is voting on my coach without a kid in the race so Joub and Whitmire wouldn’t have voted. Watching the two kids play it isn’t hard to figure out why one kid got the votes and why the other didn’t.    As far as Newcomer goes, we are 14 months into this. If you want to put something on the wall in the den, I’ll send over the very basic certificate that was the award. It won’t be hard to open Microsoft PowerPoint and change the name. I can assure you, Hunter Courts and his family care a lot more about his team winning games than what 5 Coaches thought about him and what individual accolades he can brag on social media about..

The team had 20 at the half and he finished with 53. It was unreal. Until the last shot in OT idk if he missed since middle of the 4th. I may have missed something, but I think he knocked down 4 3s in the last minute of the 4th.

C’mon man.  Let me troll EC fans in peace…

Great job by Tarkington keeping it respectable. They got a scrappy little team. Nice season!

I know where you are coming from and it’s correct. But the Kountze “physicality” and the Diboll “physicality” weren’t the same. Kountze were being hit with alot of touch fouls, which is part of it, some refs call tight especially with the hands. However, if you have seen Diboll and their style of play this year, they are big and athletic and play that bully ball on offense. The lower your shoulder, put your head down and run the ball down your throat type offense last night. In my opinion, and judging by the foul count, one team got to play their game yesterday and one team was restricted to the amount of pressure they could apply.

Kirbyville 6
Tarkington 5
Final

I know where you are coming from and it’s correct. But the Kountze “physicality” and the Diboll “physicality” weren’t the same. Kountze were being hit with alot of touch fouls, which is part of it, some refs call tight especially with the hands. However, if you have seen Diboll and their style of play this year, they are big and athletic and play that bully ball on offense. The lower your shoulder, put your head down and run the ball down your throat type offense last night. In my opinion, and judging by the foul count, one team got to play their game yesterday and one team was restricted to the amount of pressure they could apply.

Game 1 bad refs, Game 2 good refs, Game 3 bad refs. Got it.
This game was won at the 5:00 minute mark through the end of the 1st half when Kountze went on a 35-12 run. Plain and simple. Blaming the refs is nothing new, and explains a lot about the way some kids behave on the court. 

Game 1 bad refs, Game 2 good refs, Game 3 bad refs. Got it.
This game was won at the 5:00 minute mark through the end of the 1st half when Kountze went on a 35-12 run. Plain and simple. Blaming the refs is nothing new, and explains a lot about the way some kids behave on the court. 

Game 1 bad refs, Game 2 good refs, Game 3 bad refs. Got it.
This game was won at the 5:00 minute mark through the end of the 1st half when Kountze went on a 35-12 run. Plain and simple. Blaming the refs is nothing new, and explains a lot about the way some kids behave on the court. 

My kid doesn't carry himself poorly on the floor or anywhere else. We worry about what kind of human beings we are before we worry about what kind of athlete he is. Everyone can say whatever but whats done is done and we are on to the playoffs, just like they are. Hope to see them again in a few weeks, until then we will honestly be pulling for them! 

Game 1 bad refs, Game 2 good refs, Game 3 bad refs. Got it.
This game was won at the 5:00 minute mark through the end of the 1st half when Kountze went on a 35-12 run. Plain and simple. Blaming the refs is nothing new, and explains a lot about the way some kids behave on the court. 

That 1st Q from Scales was special. Kountze better get it going

Great win for Orangefield. That first quarter was some kind of impressive. Game 3 should be an event to watch. 

Gym capacity is a little under 1000. I say we will reach that tonight. 

I don't know anything about either team as I have not watched any HS basksetball games this season, but my money is on Duane Curmey Joubert.  Give me those Lions, by 18.

Kountze -8

Shooting is often predicated on defense.  For instance, I would venture to guess most 19-4A teams have their worst shooting nights against Silsbee.  
 
And while I would agree that whichever team shoots it better will be a significant advantage, one number jumped out at me way beyond any other in the first meeting.  Orangefield simply cannot turn it over 28 times and expect to have a chance to win the game.  

Yes sir, as a team we didnt shoot it well either. Both teams were playing very good defense and closing out quickly limiting the number of open looks. I believe Game #2 comes down to who can take care of the ball and whose supporting cast can settle in under the bright lights to help put points on the board, just like Game #1 did.
In Game #1 Scales (7/12 - 21pts) and Wrinkle (7/13- 15pts) had 36  of the 46 points Orangefield scored, while Kountze's Role Players scored 22 of their 55.  Couple that with Orangefield turning the ball over 27 times as well as only shooting 8 free throws in the game, and it was a recipe for our disaster. We'll adjust at home and be ready this Friday.
Kountze no doubt is deeper than we are, but our ceiling is just as high and our rims seem to like us at home way more than they do our opponents, lol.
I'm hoping we win Friday, split with yall, and then play the "Seeding Tie-Breaker" in WOS's new awesome arena! Just wishful thinking I guess, but that story would definitely live up to the hype!
 

From an offensive stand point, neither team shot it well in first matchup. I would guess Kountze shot 20% from the field, maybe less. 

Kountze can clinch an outright District Championship with a win. Orangefield can force a tie and a seeding game with a win, pending they both win their last game.

Steaks on coach harper for busting 100! 

Final
Kountze 103
Anahuac 64
Courts paced the Lions with 31

Halftime 
Kountze 57
Anahuac 25

Kountze has been pretty consistent in their rotations throughout district. Outside of the OF game, they have been rotating 5 at a time around the 4 minute mark of each quarter. Sometimes rotating 4 and leaving Sells in the game, but players 6-12 have seen a ton of minutes in district play. They are pretty deep this year.