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That Decatur team is really good this season......would not be surprised if they won it. Good Luck to our District 8 Region I Champions. I'm pulling for your Eagles to soar to the rim this week.
The Liberty Hill Running Panthers hit a 3 from the corner as the clock ran out to defeat the Decatur Eagles in the semifinal today 53-51. Decatur led at halftime 29-20 and at the end of the 3rd quarter 46-35.....but LH put on a surge in the 4th quarter outscoring Decatur 18-5 and ending the Eagles Cinderella season at 37-4. It was a heart-stopping shot that won it for the Panthers as the Alamodome erupted in excitement......what a finish for the Liberty Hill Panthers. They will play in the State Final tomorrow against the winner of Faith Family vs Yates. This one should also be a barn-burner.
The Faith Family/Yates game is still just in the first quarter and I can tell you already......Liberty Hill should celebrate their win today because it ain't gonna happen tomorrow against either of these teams......sorry Panthers. Geez.....it's like a whole new level of basketball between these two teams.....and unless LH can play keep away and hold onto the ball for an extremely low-scoring and controlled game......they will have a huge "hill"(pun intended) to climb to keep it close.
End of 1st quarter
Houston Yates 21
Oak Cliff Faith Family 20
These guys are all over the place up and down the court......making all manner of shots with bodies going everywhere. Supertalented players on both teams, for sure. Each team has some good height also......the rebounding and tip-ins are a battle on each missed shot.
It's like watching an NBA All-Star game between these two teams.....Sheesh!!! :crazy1:
The players on both teams have so much talent that they have trouble harnessing it all......but when under control they are awesome to watch.
6'7 Freshman Jordan Walsh for Faith Family is the real deal for sure......not too big of a contest for this guy. He's got all kinds of stuff hangin' off his shoulders. Faith Family also has Freshman Clayton as a starter too......look out for this team next season as well.
Houston Yates 40
Oak Cliff Faith Family 35
No lead will be safe in this game today......no way Jose!!!:clap::vrycnfsd::doh:
Halftime
BTW.....Houston Yates averages only 98 points per game.....LOL. But Faith Family is hanging in there and keeping pace......trying to hold down this Yates offensive juggernaut.
End of 3rd quarter and Guess What???
OC Faith Family 58
Houston Yates 56
Freshman Craig Clayton(6'6) for Faith has 30 points so far......unbelievable!!
I think Yates has guys sitting on the bench that could probably start for just about any 6A team in Texas.....seriously. Probably the same for Faith Family too!! :1popcorn::1popcorn:
64-64 tie with 3:47 left.....lots of fouling going on.
It appears FF is better coached and has better talent......but it's so close it's hard to say.
Yates is started to get flustered now.....they are down by 7 points in a blink of an eye.