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Final

WOS.            73

Shepherd.    41

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5:20 3rd

39-29 HJ 

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3:29 3rd

43-32 HJ 

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2:29 3rd

46-34 HJ

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End 3rd 

52-36 HJ 

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5:33 4th 

55-38 HJ 

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2:36 4th

56-46 HJ 

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1:42 4th 

58-51 HJ 

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45 seconds 

61-55 HJ 

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13 seconds 

63-59 HJ 

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Final 

65-59 HJ

 

Hardin Jefferson is tournament champions 

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Watched a total of 22 high school basketball games these last three days. Going to see three more this coming Friday. Looking forward to an exciting district basketball season for our area!

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On 12/30/2025 at 9:44 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

From my vantage point (press table, mid court, on the floor):

Huntington made a free throw to put themselves up 48-46 with 10 seconds left. EC inbounded and raced up the floor and tried to penetrate to draw a foul. Ball was knocked out of bounds off of Huntington but the clock hit zero when ball went out of bounds. Several folks thought the game was over (particularly Huntington folks). Officials came together and decided that there was .5 seconds left on clock. During that discussion lot's of tempers were flaring from all sides. Once it was determined that time was still left and EC would inbounds under their own basket, Huntington coach was on the court trying to instruct his team to defend the inbounds play. While doing this he got a little far out on the floor and an official was encouraging him to get back on the sideline. Words were then fired back and forth from the head coach to an assistant for EC. It got really heated and the Huntington coach lost his cool and received a technical foul. That sent an EC player to the line and he made both free throws to tie the game at 48.

This didn't sit well with the Huntington coach, team and it's fans. Things really started getting out of hand and some fans were escorted out. Things got very chaotic and with the officials and school admins trying to get some order. Before play would resume, Huntington coach received a 2nd technical foul which sent EC back to the line to shoot two more free throws. Player made both. By this time things were just about out of control. Huntington players were very distraught. EC inbounded with no defense by Huntington. Game ended. EC won 50-48.

It was a terrible way for this game to end. Huntington did not deserve to lose this way and I know EC wasn't too thrilled about winning in this manner. Just a complete shame that such a good game ended this way.

Needless to say that Huntington will not be returning tomorrow for Gold 3rd place game vs. Vidor.

I really hate it ended this way.

I can tell you what happened.  The assistant coach for East Chambers who coaches as if he is the head coach, 3 separate times yelled and pointed his finger at the Huntington coach about something happening on the court.  The officials knew this was going on and choose to do nothing about it.  When the EC coach said something the 3rd time, the Huntington coach finally said "why don't you shut up".  The 3rd time was at the end of the game , clock expired, with .5 seconds added back on the clock with Huntington leading by 2.  The official gave the Huntington coach a technical even though the East Chambers assistant coach chastised him 3 separate times.  He was standing up for himself and his team.  No cuss words.  Just "shut up". 

Huntington did not agree with time added back on, but did not protest it.  This was all about an official with an abnormal relationship with a coaching staff, which allowed the assistant coach to act as the head coach and talk to the other coach the entire game.  It's a shame that the game had to end like that, but injustice must be called out. 

Huntington was on their home court as a guest.  And, missing 2 of players. 

 

A person's story seems right, until the second person examines his story.  Proverbs 18:17

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I wasnt there, but for some reason I don't think that Coach Sutherland would allow one of his assistants to "Chastise" an opposing player or coach. 

 

Wish I would have been there to see, sounds like there was some good ball being played