Another 2A Texas High School basketball update. The Kountze Lions moved one step closer to repeating as state champions by defeating district rival East Chambers this weekend. The Lions (34-2) are headed to Austin for the second straight season after winning the 3A championship last year. It is the fourth appearance at the state tournament in six years for Kountze.
The Lions dropped down in class this year due to the UIL realignment. They lost their head coach - Todd Sutherland left to take over at Hardin-Jefferson - and they nearly lost their best player - Ashton Hall transferred to Silsbee before returning to the Lions in time for basketball season.
But first-year coach Duane Joubert has Kountze headed back to Austin. And after his team's third win of the season over East Chambers on Saturday, he may have eliminated any doubts that this year's trip is something other than a team effort.
In related news, the Kountze Lionettes basketball team lost in the first round of the state tournament to eventual champion Brock.
In softball news, the FYI Television team lost to Zion Lutheran Church last night 10-8, despite a tremendous performance by a relatively unknown kid in right field. The kid went 2/4 with a homerun in the 5th, sparking a late comeback that just fell short.
The Troopers will be taking on Omni Consumer Product tonight at 6:30. Rumor has it the kid will be making his debut on the mound.
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