Slocum vs. Hampton Prep - Class A-Region III, Division II semifinals

End of Game
Slocum wins the regional semifinals 71-33. See the Herald-Press web site for a game story, which will be updated later today with quotes.

Fourth Quarter
4:10 - With Slocum having a 62-33 lead, the Mustang bench starts coming into the game as Logan Foster and Randall Thomason sit for most likely the rest of the game. Thomason had 20 points and Foster had 22 points.

Fourth Quarter
With 6:06 to play and Slocum leading 60-29, Hampton Prep's Winston Haynes goes to the floor in pain with what looks to be an ankle injury. He is helped of the court and hopefully he will be all right.

End Third Quarter
Slocum outscores Hampton Prep 20-9 in the third quarter and leads 54-22 heading into the fourth quarter. Unless a spectacular rally happens by Hampton Prep, the Mustangs will advance to the regional finals for the second straight year. Slocum will await the winner of Laneville and Kopperl, who play in the second game.

Third Quarter
3:10 - Kendall Redd hits a long two-pointer and then gets a charging call on the other end of the floor. Slocum leads 50-20.

Third Quarter
5:10 - Randall Thomason converts a three-point play and Slocum leads 42-17. Thomason has a team-high 17 points.


Halftime
Slocum goes into the break with a 34-13 lead. It has been all Slocum in the first half against a young and inexperienced Hampton Prep squad. The Mustangs have played a tight zone defense which has not allowed Hampton Prep to get inside. Logan Foster is leading the way for Slocum with 14 points and Randall Thomason has 12 points.

Second Quarter
1:37 - Slocum has held Hampton Prep to only two points so far in the second quarter to increase it lead to 32-6.

Second Quarter
4:01 - Fletcher Larkin hits a jumper from baseline for 28-6 lead. Three players have scored for Slocum - Logan Foster, Randall Thomason and Larkin.

Second Quarter
5:00 — Hampton Prep has gone to a full-court press which just resulted in its first turnover, but Slocum got the ball back when Fletcher Larkin takes a charge.

Second Quarter
5:33 - Logan Foster completed another three point play and Slocum leads 26-4. Foster has 14 points for the game.

End First Quarter
Slocum gets off to a strong start, leading 23-4 after the first quarter. The Mustangs are hitting on all cylinders to start this game, especially Logan Foster, who has 11 points, including two three pointers. Randall Thomason scored eight points in the first.

First Quarter
2:15 - Slocum finishes off a 17-0 run with a three pointer by Foster, who had 11 points already. Hampton Prep got its first points of the game with 2:30 to play.

First Quarter
3:49 - Slocum now has a 12-0 start as Randall Thomason has scored four straight points. Hampton Prep is 0-for-4 from the field and has four turnovers.

First Quarter
5:44 - Logan Foster completed a three-point play for a 8-0 lead and Hampton Prep has to take their second timeout in less than 10 seconds when Gbuembi Boyo gets trapped and is forced to call the full timeout. The Mustangs' defense may be just too much for Hampton Prep this morning.

First Quarter
5:53 - Slocum's Logan Foster scores the Mustangs' first seven points of the game as Slocum has a quick 7-0 lead and Hampton Prep calls a timeout. Slocum defense already has forced a turnover on each Hampton Prep possession.

Pregame
30 minutes until the start of the Slocum Mustangs against Hampton Prep in the Class A-Region III, Division II semifinal game at William R. Johnson Coliseum on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus in Nacogdoches. Slocum comes into today's game ranked No. 1 in the state with a record of 31-5. Hampton Prep comes into this game with a record of 16-9 and won its district title.