Tatum’s Cooper Whiteus (30, left) battles Travis Gray Jr., of Jefferson (11) for the ball on Friday night in the UIL Class 3A-DI Region 2 Championship at the University of Texas at Tyler. Whiteus and his Eagles teammates got a measure of revenge on Jefferson, one of just two teams to beat them this season, when they knocked Jefferson out of the playoffs, and won the regional finals going away, 70-42. Tatum (30-2) faces Iowa Park next, in the state semifinals, and a win there this week would send the Eagles to the UIL Boys State Basketball Championship at The Alamodome in San Antonio next week. (Photo by ALEX NABOR – ETBLITZ.COM)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tatum blasted Jefferson, 70-42, Friday night at the University of Texas at Tyler’s Patriot Center in the UIL Class 3A-Division I Region 2 final. that win Friday night was Tatum’s 17th straight, and coach Brett Carr and his Eagles are now 30-2 this season. Up next: a state semifinal game against Iowa Park. Details of that game will be announced as soon as they’re set here on ETBlitz.com. For now, enjoy this gallery from Friday night’s win, by our own Alex Nabor. Congratulations, Eagles!
