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HITCHCOCK — The Lumberton Raiders posted a 3-0-1 mark at the annual Hitchcock Baseball Tournament on Feb. 25-27.

HARDIN — The Kountze Lions and Hardin Hornets combined for 21 hits but the Hornets came out on top, 15-7, in non-district action on March 1.

KOUNTZE — The Silsbee Tigers and Kountze Lions were among several teams participating in the annual Kountze Tournament on Feb. 25-27.

BEAUMONT — The No. 1-ranked Hardin-Jefferson Lady Hawks proved why they are considered one of the favorites for the state title.

The unranked Silsbee Tigers upset the No. 2 Houston Yates Lions, 99-84, in the Class 4A area playoff, then less than 23 hours later defeated the Wharton Tigers, 64-55, to advance to the UIL 4A Region 3 semifinals.

MADISONVILLE — For the fourth time in six years, the Silsbee Tigers advanced to the Class 4A Region 3 championship game after beating the No. 22 Waco Connelly Cadets, 81-62, in the quarterfinals March 2 at Madison High School.

Arctic weather threw a wrench into the UIL girls and boys high school basketball playoffs last week.

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