Tigers end great year with 76-70 loss in regional finals

  • Members of the Silsbee Tigers basketball team watch intently as their fellow teammates battle the Booker T. Washington Eagles last Saturday at Bryan High School.The Tigers played their hearts out but lost 76-70 in the regional final. Photo by Danny Reneau
    Members of the Silsbee Tigers basketball team watch intently as their fellow teammates battle the Booker T. Washington Eagles last Saturday at Bryan High School.The Tigers played their hearts out but lost 76-70 in the regional final. Photo by Danny Reneau
The Silsbee Tigers advanced to the regional finals on Saturday where they suffered a 76-70 defeat at the hands of a Booker T. Washington squad. Last year the same two teams met in the regional finals with Silsbee claiming a come from behind 78-72 victory. This year proved to be a different year. Booker T. had too much size for the small speedy Tigers to handle. On top of their size advantage the…

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