This past Wednesday was the start of the Nevada High School Boys Varsity State Tournament. As far as tournament go, we all know that no matter what your seed is, NOTHING is guaranteed. The only guarantee is your seeding. But the only thing your seeding can do for you is offer a home game. It's ultimately up to the teams to duke it out and see who moves on to the next round.
During the last part of the Boys Basketball season I have watched several teams play and I have a little bit of working knowledge on who's who. So when the 1st Round started, it only made sense to go watch the Hug Hawks (they're close, they're pretty good and my young bol Rian Narra plays for'm). First I want to say that the Hawks are real...I mean, you have to bring your A++ game if you don't want to get run out the gym.
With that being said, Manogue played hard in the 1st quarter. It actually looked like the game could go either way (I actually tweeted about it during the game). Once the 2nd quarter started, that's when the depth and speed of the Hawks started to take its tole on the Miners. But I have to give credit to the Miners for playing with a bunch of H.E.A.R.T. I've watched about 3 or 4 games at Hug...and that is one rowdy ass crowd! It's the high school equivalent of playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium. You not only have the students to deal with...you have to deal with the parents as well!
Long story short (as short as I can make it...I tend to talk alot) both teams played hard, they hustled, they contested shots, drove the lane on the big men and dove on the floor for loose balls. Hug ultimately came away with the "W" and is moving on to the next round while Manogue's season is over. Below are just some of the pictures that spoke to me personally, embody the spirit of competition, and display the H.E.A.R.T that I love to see athlete's play with!
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