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So WB barely beats HJ in Overtime, but then Nederland beats HJ by 11. OF gave Nederland all they could handle without our football guys. I wish we could run it back now!

What in the World happened at this game?

@Orange County BallerThank you very much sir! He has really worked hard through the years.

Definitely wish that we could get Gonzo to come play. He is a true post, tough as can be, and a great teammate!

Mungi and Smart are definitely difference makers, and great young men, but Bush, Sylveria, Dennison, and several of their support players were all there. Keep in mind, we are missing two starters as well; Thomas & Sims. (Thomas should return mid December) It was a great game, but Orangefield is just different this year. The players are all working together for the win. BC faceguarded/denied Scales from the start and all of the Bobcats worked hard by screening or chipping the defender every chance they got to really disrupt BC's defensive game plan. This year's Bobcat Team is just that a TEAM, which is very refreshing from the nonsense we saw last year. Last week they gave 5A Nederland all they could handle without our football guys and the two starters we are still missing. Coach Whitmire and his staff have really set the bar with discipline this offseason, and that reality check has aligned this group! The message has been sent, "either get onboard or get out" and us parents love it! Couldn't be more proud of this group and looking forward to a great season!

Very proud of our Bobcats last night! Even though Jaxon Agerton returned to help us out, we are still very shorthanded and yet they still battled and kept it close with 5A Nederland (Who has their whole team) all night. Our core leadership of Scales, Willis, & Jones unselfishly led, and the younger guys all stepped up and played well at the Varsity Level. Should be a great year when we get everyone back!

Orangefield beat Silsbee 51/46. Mikayla Locke crossed 1,000 Points while leading her team with 21 points, 6 steals, and 5 assists! She was also named District MVP in Volleyball this morning! Huge congratulations to a great young lady from a great Bobcat Family!

Yes, we are missing 7, possibly 8 if there is anyway we can get Gonzo to play with us. He is our only true post and we'd love to have him. That 8 that we are missing includes 3 starters, arguably 4 considering Jaxon Agerton. 2 out for disciplinary reasons (1 returns this week, the other in late Dec), 6 out for football. Still had a good showing and should be a real fun year when the team is all together again!

I am a Bobcat Dad, but have friends from both BC & LCM. I hate that them and their kids are suffering because of a lapse in judgment by the Coaches. With that being said, I can personally attest to the great man, Coach and father that Hunter Gonzales is. However, in the heat of the moment, competitive nature and the goal of winning may have taken over. If the video proves he had the band and his mannerisms and conduct on the sideline prove they were using it to have an unfair advantage against BC during the first half, then I totally believe it warrants a forfeit of their win. Especially, if the video exposes another Coach of having knowledge of the band as well! In a perfect World, we could make them replay the game, but since that cannot happen, I believe the only right thing to do is go with the score in the second half once BC knew they needed to abandon the use of the bands. JMO, but we all should have the moral obligation to get things right when it comes to kids, whether we like that outcome or not.

I didn't see that until now, but it looks like some of the times listed don't match up with the times on the OFISD posted schedule.

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Thank you very much Coach! That makes sense of how it seems to be so accurate.

Proud to see Orangefield projected to win District. @AggiesAreWe and or Coach @Tyerman can you tell me what factors are considered in TABC's decision making process? I have an idea, but don't really know for sure. They always seem to be fairly accurate.

I would assume Nederland did away with their own league since they are on the BU Fall League Schedule. Orangefield will play in Coach Wilson's Fall League at WOS. Orangefield should be pretty strong this year. They went 3-0 at TABC and are heavy with upperclassmen. Not to mention, a few of the seniors have really been dedicated in the weight room and want to make this last run the one to remember. BU Fall League would have been nice, but it will be good to see them back on the floor together either way.

I wish Orangefield could have gotten in the BU Fall League. It would have been some great competition. We were on the list when it was originally supposed to be at WB, but something was lost in translation when the league moved to BU.

Orangefield plays; Henrietta Bells & Tulia

Very close game until the 2nd half (mostly the 4th) when Orangefield came unraveled. Worse defensive effort I have seen out of the Bobcats in three years. This team has to get back on D and quit getting beat over the top when pressing. Offensively, non ball handlers continually turn it over and their shot selection is poor. Basic basketball, such as: defensive hustle, boxing out, and taking care of the basketball are the areas the Bobcats need to work on most. Whitmire will get them on point, but he shouldn't have to coach effort at the Varsity Level. We'll be at McNeese this Friday night at 6pm.

Tough win against a very scrappy and respectful WOS Team. Traded leads with them all night in a very physical game. WOS did a real good job of limiting Scales's opportunities, while Thomas made them pay in a big way for leaving him open. Bobcats were able to foul out a few of the WOS players late in the fourth, and WOS had to start fouling to stop the clock. The lead grew to 10 by the final. Great work for both teams! Good luck to the Mustangs on the rest of their season!

I appreciate your honesty and the vote for my son. Not saying you are saying this, but I am. I dont give a dern if they are a 19 year old senior or a 14 year old freshman, the best players in the district should go on the 1st and 2nd Team list and they should be placed on those lists according to their production, not how long they have been in the program or how it isnt fair that their 2-10 team didnt have anyone represented in the selections. This is Varsity Basketball, the best kids are named to the best spots and the awards should reflect that. I have said it before, but these are kids and we have a moral obligation to get it right. Last years voting was an absolute joke and lost a lot of credibility for what happened in that room.

I appreciate you agreeing with not only on Whit deserving of COTY honors this year, but also on Perrault deserving MVP last year. What about NCOTY going to Courts not Scales last year? (I even had Kountze folks messaging me and apologizing for that one.) If you have trouble answering that, let me know if you saw either or both of the Kountze/OF matchups last year? Also, if you get a chance to look at last years picks, let me know if you even recognize some of those names you see as 1st Team All District picks? Why would EC (#1) and Orangefield (#2) be so misrepresented last year?

I'll never take anything from Zane Wrinkle. He is a great kid and teammate that I think the World of. I'd call him our glue guy as well! Since that is the case though, was Mason Donald the glue guy for Kountze this year? IYO, did the Coaches get their voting right in the 3A District Meeting last year?

7 District Teams X 10 -12 players per team = 70 -84 players (Split it at 77 players est.) 77 Players - 4 Superlatives - 8 1st Team All District - 8 2nd Team All District = 57 Players that don't make it est.

I agree, its very tough to define the criteria. I personally hate when they go by points because some players shoot it 30 times a game to get their points, while a real winner unselfishly leads. If two players put up near identical numbers and their records were identical as well, would it go to the more efficient player whose percentages were better? If a players team was stacked and he had more help, would his team be able to still win at a pretty high rate without him? Would his equal counterpart with less help be considered more valuable then? In high school, it seems none of that is considered, but at any higher level of basketball percentages and efficiency would most definitely be considered.

I love your idea of a transparent District Meeting where there would be public record of votes and how players get nominated. It would end a lot of the bull we see go down.

If your son is Perrault from EC, then I believe he should have been the MVP last year as well, which is what I mentioned in a previous post. He was the best player on the best team last year. I believe Ragusa had a shot at MVP, but we couldn't steal a game from EC last year, so in fairness, I believe it should have been Perrault from EC. If anyone ever actually read my posts and considered what I am saying, then they'd see that I'm not complaining about the coverage at all. Im just stating that you can watch how teams play certain players and it will let you know very quickly who is feared the most. Those are always your MVP caliber players. Other players benefit from playing with those type players because they get more open looks and weak side coverage.