Krum wasn't finished playing the heavyweights during nondistrict and tournaments. The Bobcats took on Kennedale, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, in a playoff warmup game two weeks ago. Marquis, a junior who moved to Krum from neighboring small-town rival Ponder as a freshman, leads the team in scoring at 20.6 points per game. With Holliday determined to stop Marquis in the playoff opener, Arledge responded by scoring a game-high 21 points. More impressive than the Bobcats' screen-heavy motion offense is their energetic defense.
Conditioning is the substance of their hounding style.
You give me all you've got, and I'll lay off you. You don't, and I'll be all over you. Nine seasons with at least 30 victories and 16 playoff seasons under Hamm. Hamm has a 526-153 career record. His players say he hates to lose.