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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Sandusky records rare double-double in victory
By ERIC VICCARO
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Forestburg High School’s Skyler Sandusky had been ill recently, missing much practice time.
But, that really didn’t matter on Monday night in the Longhorns’ District 1A-21 opener as Forestburg defeated Midway 48-26.
See, Sandusky produced a rare double-double with 16 points to go with an eye-popping 12 blocked shots. He also corralled seven rebounds to tie J.D. Moore for top honors in that statistical category.
Forestburg improved to 8-6 overall, 1-0 1A-21. The Longhorns’ schedule is quirky as they go back to non-district action on Jan. 3 at Sacred Heart in Muenster.
“We wanted to make a statement to start district,” Forestburg co-head coach Steve Sandusky said. “The first half, we played and looked like a team that hadn’t played in nine days, which is what we were.”
Forestburg hadn’t played since the Chico Tournament Dec. 11-13.
“We came out and played much better in the second half,” Sandusky stated. “We did not shoot well, but our defense picked up the slack.”
For sure, Forestburg won this game with defense. Aside from all the shots the Longhorns either blocked or altered, J.D. Moore swiped three steals and Taten Vann two. The team also excelled in keeping Midway off the glass with successful defensive rebounding.
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Forestburg’s J.D. Moore protects his dribble during Monday’s District 1A-21 opener against Midway. The Longhorns defeated the visiting Falcons 48-26. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
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