AUDIO: HJ Hawks vs. Liberty Panthers (Bi-District Playoff)--HJ wins 75-57

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It is playoff time!!! Your District 24-4A Co-Champion Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will take on the Liberty Panthers who finished 3rd place in District 23-4A. The Hawks finished the regular season 26-6 with a 11-1 district record. HJ won their final game of the season 64-61 over the Silsbee Tigers. Liberty finished the regular season with a 14-10 record, and the Panthers lost their seeding game with Coldspring 49-40 on Tuesday night. The Hawks and the Panthers agreed to play their Bi-District game at the Montagne Center on the campus of Lamar University. Tip off is set for 7:00pm. Winner of this game will advance to the Area Round to take on the winner of the Navasota/Houston Worthing game. You can listen to the LIVE play by play action by clicking on the link below:

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Comet Cleaners -- Jeff Franks
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Beaumont Country Club Golf Shop -- Rob & Kelly Lietzke
Twin County Air Ag -- Jeff & Adam Leger
Mindy's Salon -- Mindy & Kevin Borque
The O'Bannion Family -- Michelle & Randy O'Bannion
Studio 105 -- Jennifer Sattler
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Click on the link below for the LIVE coverage:


CLICK LINK TO LISTEN LIVE--------> HARDIN JEFFERSON HAWKS vs LIBERTY PANTHERS (http://cent7.directhostingcenter.com/start/nnabkjth/) <--------CLICK LINK TO LISTEN LIVE

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HJ----21-12-19-23---75
Liberty----8-15-11-23---57

HJ--(27-6)

Mays 17
Saladin 13
Parquet 11
Bodley 11
Haskett 9
Morreale 6
Rogers 4
G. Franks 2
Rupert 1
Zbranek 1


Liberty--(16-11)

LeMelle 19
Standish 10
Brown 8
Pierce 6
Fregia 5
Williams 2
Holden 2
Arrington 2
Tanton 2
Mallet 1

Free Throws--

HJ 18/34 (28 FT's attempted in 2nd half)
LIB 14/24 (16 FT's attempted in 2nd quarter)

Team Fouls--

HJ 17
LIB 26

[LAZEEK]

HJ advances to the Area Round of the State Playoffs to take on the Navasota Rattlers on Friday night. Game site and time not confirmed yet.