Men's Basketball

New Jim Ned boys basketball coach Blake Allen will have the Indians playing an uptempo style this season. “We will rely on our quickness to be aggressive on defense and push the pace offensively,” Allen said Jim Ned returns just two starters and five lettermen from last year’s squad that finished 14-11 overall and was 10-4 as the third-place team from District 6-3A. The ... Read More

Hamlin will field a young basketball team this season after graduating six lettermen off last year’s squad. “We will be very young and inexperienced,” acknowledged Joe Thomasson, who is beginning his third season as the Pied Pipers’ coach. “We were senior heavy last year.” Thomasson said his team is not afraid to work, however. The Pied Pipers will count on the ... Read More

The Eula boys basketball team returns two starters and four lettermen from last year’s squad that reached the Class 1A state tournament, but the Pirates graduated their top two scorers (Dakota Boles and Jayton Jones). Eula also has a new coach in Shae Sanford after Josh Fostel switched to become the Lady Pirates girls basketball coach. Eula was 21-10 overall last year but ... Read More

The Eastland boys basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s disappointing 3-14 overall record and 2-12 mark in District 8-3A. But the Mavericks return their top two scorers among three returning starters and four returning lettermen for veteran coach Doug Galyean, who is beginning his 18th season as the Eastland boys basketball coach. Cooper Wright, a 6’3” ... Read More

The Early boys basketball started three sophomores and a junior last year, so coach Eric Davis, beginning his second year as the Longhorns’ head coach, believes that the experience gained a year ago will pay benefits this season. “Our toughness and knowledge of the game are our team’s strengths,” said Davis, “but we have to get better at shooting the 3-ball.” Early was ... Read More