Fields had only five points. Andy Blount, Bandera's 6-4 playmaker, finished with 22 points but 15 of those came in the second half once the outcome of the contest was basically decided. The Bears forced 19 Bandera turnovers, four more than they caused in the win over Luling. Against Bandera, West Oso made 54.5 percent of their shots. We just learned to play solid defense.
Offense wins games, but defense wins championships.
Besides, it is the only way the Bears know how to play. We don't know if we're going to run into somebody that's good that will nullify our defense. But that's how we hit the court. Defense, too, was the Pirates' staple. Don Hooks, Mario Kinsey and Wesley Pendley combined to score 51 points for the Pirates, who also made 20 of 25 free throws.